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ARIS (Advancing Research Impact in Society)
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We provide resources and connections to bring together communities and researchers for positive societal impact. NSF OIA 2334906 researchinsociety.org
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Want to reach the top research leaders?

#ARISSummit2026 brings together national/international experts from universities, fed agencies, and nonprofits to discuss the future of societal impact.

Sponsor #ARIS2026: shorturl.at/ErZGV
ARIS Summit 2026 Sponsorships: https://researchinsociety.org/summit-2026/summit-2026-sponsorships/
November 24, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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You asked, we listened!

#ARISSummit2026 proposal deadline is extended to Dec 8 at 11:59 pm CT.

Share your story, model, tool, or partnership that advances #BroaderImpacts.

Submit: umsystem.infoready4.com#freeformComp...
Graphic for ARIS Summit 2026 Call for Proposals. Includes the event dates ‘Virtual | March 30 – April 1, 2026.’ Text highlights session topics: Designing for Impact, Community as Co-Creator, Interdisciplinary and Cross-Sector Collaboration, Communicating Impact, and Institutional Impact and Support. Large banner at bottom says ‘Deadline Extended: Dec 8.’ Circular images show speakers and attendees at past ARIS events
November 23, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Share your great societal impact stories. Join colleagues to learn and share how institutions are integrating #BroaderImpacts in their work to improve results and create new partnerships. Submit your session for #ARISSummit2026 by 11/21 to umsystem.infoready4.com#freeformComp....
ARIS Summit 2026 Call for Proposals: ARIS Summit 2026 is seeking these session topics: Designing for Impact; Community as Co-Creator; Interdisciplinary and Cross-Sector Collaboration; Communicating Impact; and Institutional Impact and Support. Submit by November 21, 2025.
November 19, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Universities are rethinking how research benefits communities and societies. Read the ARIS report that highlights 5 priorities that every research leader should know: ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/tech...
ARIS Mapping Institutional Pathways for Advancing Research Impacts
November 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Submitting to #ARISSummit2026? Make your proposal stand out with these 3 expert tips to craft a clear, compelling submission to improve your chances of being accepted for #ARISSummit2026. Hurry to submit your proposal by 11/21 tinyurl.com/35d4udun
ARIS Summit 2026; Virtual; March 30-April 1, 2026. Call for Proposals. We're excited to welcome proposals for the ARIS Summit 2026. ARIS Summit 2026 is seeking these session topics: Designing for Impact; Community as Co-Creator; Interdisciplinary and Cross-Sector Collaboration; Communicating Impact; Institutional Impact and Support. Submit proposals by November 21, 2025.
November 14, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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Get 1-on-1 personalized coaching for your NSF Broader Impacts Plan during our webinar on 12/2 @ 1:30-2:30 pm CT. Limited spots. Register now; discount for ARIS members!
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1-on-1 BI Coaching Your research deserves a great Broader Impacts plan. Secure a seat for "Your BI Blueprint: 1-on-1 Coaching" webinar to help you write a strong BI plan for your funding proposal.Limited seats available to ensure individualized help w/ARIS experts. ARIS members $50 | Non-members: $100 Webinar: December 2 @ 1:30-2:30 pm CT. Secure your seat today! Participation does not guarantee funding. https://aris.missouri.edu/categories/events-workshops
November 11, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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Looking for a #BroaderImpacts job or an internship? Or are you looking for outstanding candidates? Visit our website to apply for a job or post for free. No login required! buff.ly/lQvrsVL
Check out the ARIS job page! No login required
November 9, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Register for DORA's panel, “Innovations in Responsible Research Assessment in the U.S.”
The panel will discuss improving research assessment practices on anonymizing selection process & open peer review training + $1.5M funding opp for U.S. institutions
11/20, 1-2:30 pm ET: bit.ly/RRA-innovati...
Register now for DORA's panel, “Innovations in Responsible Research Assessment in the U.S." with Host Rebecca Lawrence, DORA Vice-Chair, F1000 and T&F; Enrique M. De La Cruz, Yale University; Anna Hatch, Howard Hughes Medical Institute; Caitlin Schleicher, Open Research Community Accelerator. Register for the discussion on 11/20, 1-2:30 pm ET: https://bit.ly/RRA-innovations
November 7, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Did you ever wonder why NSF requires #BroaderImpacts? Read this BioScience article that provides a brief history and suggestions for how to effectively address #BroaderImpacts from ARIS’ Dr. Susan Renoe: academic.oup.com/bioscience/a...
BioScience: An Insider Perspective on Broader Impacts. This article gives a brief history of the NSF #BroaderImpacts criterion and suggestions for how to effectively address it. By Dr. Susan Renoe: https://academic.oup.com/bioscience/advance-article/doi/10.1093/biosci/biaf004/8058594
November 5, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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Big things are happening at ARIS - new membership model and Summit 2026 updates were announced! Don’t miss this and other news and insights. Sign up for the free monthly newsletter shorturl.at/msxFH
Don't miss out! Sign up for the free ARIS monthly newsletter
October 31, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Even Mr. Fantastic uses #BroaderImpacts to move knowledge beyond the lab.

Watch the video of "Fantastic Science" to see how Mr. Fantastic is stretching science into real-world impacts that inspire, innovate, and benefit society: www.instagram.com/reel/DMV5ynJ...
Mr. Fantastic, from Fantastic Four, moves science beyond the lab. #BroaderImpacts
October 25, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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#ARISSummit2026 call for sessions is now open until 11/21!

The theme of Summit 2026 is “Impact by Design” and will be virtual, March 30-April 1.

Submit your session proposal now: umsystem.infoready4.com#freeformComp...
ARIS Summit 2026 Virtual; March 30-April 1 Call for Proposals We're excited to welcome proposals for the ARIS Summit 2026. ARIS Summit 2026 is seeking these session topics: Designing for Impact Community as Co-Creator Interdisciplinary and Cross-Sector Collaboration Communicating Impact Institutional Impact and Support Submit proposals by 11:59 PM CT November 21, 2025.
October 23, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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ARIS Insights is where we highlight and share resources that will help you with your #BroaderImpacts programs from inception to impact.

Today, we're featuring our Guiding Principles 2.0 designed help proposal writers create effective BI plans: buff.ly/OD8cjBb
October 22, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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Did you hear the ARIS news about membership and Summit 2026? Sign up for the free monthly newsletter so the latest #BroaderImpacts news, webinars, and resources arrive in your inbox! shorturl.at/k5Sbq
October 20, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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Our partner universities reviewed and tested the #BroaderImpacts Toolkit that helps you better integrate #BroaderImpacts #SocietalImpacts into your NSF proposals.

View the #BroaderImpacts Toolkit and additional resources: tinyurl.com/53yn6abx
Thank you for reviewing the ARIS #BroaderImpacts Toolkit: The Ohio State University; University of Nebraska-Lincoln; University of Texas Dallas; City University of New York; Rutgers University; North Carolina State University; Pennsylvania State University; Michigan State University; University of Missouri; University of New Mexico; Montana State University; and Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Use the free toolkit: researchinsociety.org
October 17, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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Looking for a #BroaderImpacts job or an internship? Or are you looking for outstanding candidates? Visit our website to apply for a job or post for free. No login required! buff.ly/lQvrsVL
Check out the ARIS job page! No login required
October 15, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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Register for AI in #BroaderImpacts webinar where we'll explore potential pitfalls and benefits, engage in discussion, and feature a live demo.

Hurry to register for this webinar facilitated by ARIS co-PI Dr. Aditi Pai and the AI in BI Working Group on 10/30 @ 10:30-11:30 am CT: buff.ly/F5ZfFfi
Be part of the conversation on how AI is shaping BI. AI in Broader Impacts. This webinar will share survey results on the use of AI in BI. We'll explore potential pitfalls and benefits, engage in discussion, and feature a live demo of AI in action. Thursday, October 30 10:30-11:30 am CT: Virtual. Space is limited - reserve your spot today!
October 10, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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The NSF Energy Storage Engine, led by Binghamton University, is transforming Upstate NY into America’s Battery Capital and featured for this week’s #BroaderImpactsThursday program. What a great example of #BroaderImpacts in action!
SUNY Chancellor King talks with the the team from NSF Energy Storage Engine. Led by Binghamton University, the team is transforming Upstate NY into America’s Battery Capital.
October 9, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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We can't decide which one is cuter - the onesie or the baby...okay, it's definitely both! #ARISintheWorld
October 7, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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This week's #BroaderImpactsThursday is Impact in Progress that highlights how Emory's inventors, creators & innovators are transforming lives in ATL (&around the world). Hosted by Kimberly Eck, MPH, PhD, Sr Assoc VP for Research at Emory, each ep is about a wide variety of topics: buff.ly/kCrVrpo
Impact in Progress: Podcast Alert
October 2, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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Register for AI in #BroaderImpacts webinar where we'll explore potential pitfalls and benefits, engage in discussion, and feature a live demo.

Hurry to register for this webinar facilitated by ARIS co-PI Dr. Aditi Pai and the AI in BI Working Group on 10/30 @ 10:30-11:30 am CT: buff.ly/F5ZfFfi
Be part of the conversation on how AI is shaping BI. AI in Broader Impacts. This webinar will share survey results on the use of AI in BI. We'll explore potential pitfalls and benefits, engage in discussion, and feature a live demo of AI in action. Thursday, October 30 10:30-11:30 am CT: Virtual. Space is limited - reserve your spot today!
September 30, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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ARIS' monthly newsletter shares fresh ideas, tools & stories that help researchers, institutions, & partners turn their work into lasting #societalimpact. From funding opps and practical resources to inspiring examples of #broaderimpacts done well—subscribe now #ResearchImpacts buff.ly/RwXrUqO
September 26, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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#BroaderImpactsThursday is featuring NSF-funded Ocean Observatories Initiative at Rutgers Univ. OOI Ocean Data Labs Project develops interactive tools to help students work w/real ocean data & transforming how geoscience is taught.

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Image of Ocean Data Labs project website
September 25, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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Looking for a #BroaderImpacts job or an internship? Or are you looking for outstanding candidates? Visit our website to apply for a job or post for free. No login required! buff.ly/yh8Xp0a
Check out the ARIS job page! No login required
September 24, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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This week's #BroaderImpactsThursday is featuring the Columbia Young Scientists Fair & Expo 2025. This annual event builds a strong local STEM pipeline by connecting young learners with real-world scientists and mentors.

Great eg of #BroaderImpacts in action! community.missouri.edu/engagements/...
Photo of student looking into a microscope with a woman smiling at her from the Columbia Young Scientists (CYS) Fair & Expo 2025 that sparked STEM excitement in the community.
September 18, 2025 at 1:40 PM