+++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++ Every year in April, universities throughout the United States celebrate their faculty's and students' +++++++++++++++++++++ scholarly research and creative activities. +++++++++++++++++++++ In 2021, Prairie View A&M University's Division of Research & Innovation (R&I) hosted its "2021 Research +++++++++++++++++++++ & Innovation Week" (R&I Week) during April 5-9, 2021. +++++++++++++++++++++ In hosting a safe yet fulfilling celebration of research excellence, the planning committee had to over+++++++++++++++++++++ come catastrophic challenges: a global pandemic, a major cyber incident, and a historic winter freeze. +++++++++++++++++++++ However, the committee remained committed to showcasing the depth and breadth of the research and +++++++++++++++ innovation within the campus community.
RESEARCH & INNOVATION WEEK
This year the Division expanded the R&I week by embracing innovation and going global with a new initiative.
R&I debuted "Innovation Day" to showcase its activities in Innovation, Commercialization, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development (ICEED) and held the inaugural "International Symposium of Undergraduate Research Excellence (ISURE)." We conducted the 2021 Research & Innovation Week in a 100% live, virtual format. It featured key elements of a face-to-face event, including: ++++++++++++++++
o Keynote speakers o Diversity of research, scholarship, and creative activities o Interactive panel discussion o Breakout Rooms o Faculty and student participation
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