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The University of California San Diego has problem-focused, multidisciplinary research and training embedded in its development since Roger Revelle launched the idea of an experimental campus in the University of California (UC) system in 1960. With a limited number of departments and a plethora of programs, institutes and centers, working in thematic and problem-focused teams became common at UC San Diego. In this brief chapter, we summarize several design and implementation aspects of the team science approach that has resulted in the rapid ascendency of UC San Diego into a top-tier research university with a research portfolio of over one billion dollars per year. In particular, we will highlight our strategic framework to promote training and research experience in team science, which includes costly new faculty hiring and time-consuming Joint Doctoral Training Program infrastructure commitments, as well as inexpensive and flexible student scholarships efforts. In each case, we describe advantages and inherent challenges these types of structures and processes produce for the academic community.
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Brown, S.A., Leinen, M.S., Strathdee, S.A. (2019). Building a Cross-Disciplinary Culture in Academia Through Joint Hires, Degree Programs, and Scholarships. In: Hall, K., Vogel, A., Croyle, R. (eds) Strategies for Team Science Success. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20992-6_38
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