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Research Portfolio Analysis: Driving change through strategic alignment leveraging AI (Presentation)

Robert Pilgrim, Associate Director of Data Strategy & Insights, University of Arkansas Dan Harmon, Director Data and Systems, Sponsored Programs Administration, University of Illinois.

NCURA National Conference, July 2024


Hot Topics: New Advances in AI (Discussion)

Robert Pilgrim, Associate Director of Data Strategy & Insights, University of Arkansas. David Richardson, Executive Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Dan Harmon, Director Data and Systems, Sponsored Programs Administration, University of Illinois.

Kathleen Larmett, Executive Director at National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA), Kim Moreland, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research & Sponsored Programs, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

NCURA National Conference, July 2024


Data Models: Empowering Analytics in Lean Teams (Presentation)

Robert Pilgrim, Associate Director of Data Strategy & Insights, University of Arkansas. National Research Analytics Summit, 2024


Research Collaboration Networks Leveraging Sponsored Research Data (Presentation)

Robert Pilgrim, Associate Director of Data Strategy & Insights, University of Arkansas. National Research Analytics Summit, 2024


AI Basics: How are you Using it at your institutional in Research Administration (Discussion)

Robert Pilgrim, Associate Director of Data Strategy & Insights, University of Arkansas. National Research Analytics Summit, 2024


The Role of AI in Research Administration (Presentation)

Robert Pilgrim, Associate Director of Data Strategy & Insights, University of Arkansas. Ashley Bens, Assistant Director of Research Administration Systems and Training, Harvard University School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Dan Harmon, Director Data and Systems, Sponsored Programs Administration, University of Illinois. Federal Demonstration Partnership Online September 2023


The Role of AI in Research and Development (Presenter)

Robert Pilgrim, Associate Director of Data Strategy & Insights, University of Arkansas. Ara Tahmassian, Chief Research Compliance Officer, Harvard University. NCURA, August 5-6 2023 Senior Leadership Summit AI and Research Development and Management: Opportunities and Challenges, 2-day summit


Data Visualization for Research Administrators (Presenter)

Robert Pilgrim, Associate Director of Data Strategy & Insights, University of Arkansas. Bryan Bachman, Assistant Director, Data and Systems, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Dan Harmon Director, Data & Systems, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. NCURA National Conference 2023


Developing Executive Dashboards for Supporting Executive Decisions (Discussion)

Robert Pilgrim, Associate Director of Data Strategy & Insights, University of Arkansas. Bryan Bachman, Assistant Director, Data and Systems, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Dan Harmon, Director, Data & Systems, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. NCURA National Conference 2023


Artificial Intelligence and Its Potential Impact on Research Administration (Discussion)

Kim Moreland, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research & Sponsored Programs, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dan Harmon, Director, Data & Systems, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Robert Pilgrim, Associate Director of Data Strategy & Insights, University of Arkansas. NCURA National Conference 2023


Leveraging Research Data: Quantification of Research Collaborations (Presenter) StreamlyneUp Conference 2022


Metrics for Decision-Making (Discussion)

Robert Pilgrim, Associate Director of Data Strategy & Insights, University of Arkansas. Dr. Barron Wolf, Assistant Vice President for Research & Director of Research Analytics, University of Kentucky. NCURA National Conference 2022


Data Analytics for Research Administration Data Analytics for Research Administration (Discussion)

Dr. Barron Wolf, Assistant Vice President for Research & Director of Research Analytics, University of Kentucky. Robert Pilgrim, Associate Director of Data Strategy & Insights, University of Arkansas. NCURA National Conference 2022