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marcbvtgm

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Conference affiliated research partnerships exist in name only


In practice they simply don't exist. Academic research partnerships are far more pragmatic than that - they are driven by research compatibility, professional connections, reputation, and (in certain circumstances) geographical proximity (which is either out of necessity or perhaps driven by state funding requiring consortia effort).

I'm doing work right now for an ACC institution (located in the Research Triangle) and I have a 1st hand knowledge of the research portfolio of this institution. Other than collaborations with the other two nearby ACC institutions, the likelihood of a research collaboration with the University of Hawaii or VCU or Tulane or UMass is as likely as with the other ACC institutions (and in some cases, more likely).

No academic researcher, center or institution makes a research collaboration decision based upon athletic conference affiliation.

[Post edited by marcbvtgm at 08/29/2016 10:42AM]

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Posted: 08/29/2016 at 10:42AM



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