Innovation

Recognizing and embracing opportunities to make advancements in techniques, practices, and or ideas, resulting in original, peer reviewed research
Applying knowledge within and outside discipline to actively seek new research opportunities, generating new ideas, and identifying where and/or when collaborators would be helpful to pursue novel advancements
Developing critical understanding of key concepts, methodologies, current advancements, theoretical approaches and assumptions in their field to critically evaluate concepts and exercise judgement in taking meaningful research risks

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