Research Impact Partners
This searchable database provides a list of organizations that support research impact work and includes potential partners for your broadening participation, evaluation, and outreach efforts. Use the drop-down menus at the left to filter the list of organizations by audience, services, types, or umbrella organization.
If you or your organization would like to be included in the Impact Partners Database, please complete and submit this short survey.
Data Management and Collections (DMC)
DMC group works to meet the needs of faculty and researchers for data collection services, and to contribute to the potential of data-driven research to make discoveries. The group builds and maintains large data-management and storage resources and consults with collections' creators in all aspects of the data lifecycle, from creation to long-term preservation and access. The DMC group actively seeks out research and grant proposal collaborations with researchers and institutions with collections of interest.
DesignSafe - Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure
DesignSafe is a comprehensive cyberinfrastructure that provides cloud-based tools to manage, analyze, understand, and publish critical data for research to understand the impacts of natural hazards. DesignSafe is hosted at the Texas Advanced Computing Center. It is part of the Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI) program. Funded by NSF, NHERI is a distributed national facility that enables research discoveries that will protect human life, reduce damage, and minimize economic losses during natural hazard events.
Disability Cultural Center
The Disability Cultural Center (DCC) supports disability community and education for disabled students, faculty, staff and alumni and all members of the University community. The first of its kind in Texas, the DCC works to create and sustain a sense of belonging for disabled people who study, teach and work at UT. In collaboration with campus partners, the DCC strives to create a community where disability is respected and valued as an important part of our campus community, and accessibility is built into the structure and design of all aspects of campus life.
Research Impact 1:1 Consultations
Consultations include a 30-minute long appointment and provide an opportunity to talk with an OVPR Research Development team member about your Broader Impacts plans to receive quick feedback and suggestions for campus resources that could support your plans.
Volunteerism and Service-Learning
Volunteerism and Service-Learning serves as a central resource for those interested in community engagement throughout the UT and Austin communities, by connecting the resources of the University to the community to meet community priorities.