The Igniting Interdisciplinary Innovation (I³) initiative is a campus-wide effort led by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR) to catalyze bold research collaborations that cross or complement UW–Madison’s RISE themes—AI, EARTH, and THRIVE. Running from November 2025 through May 2026, the program will bring together researchers from across schools and colleges to develop revolutionary, high-impact interdisciplinary projects that will advance solutions to complex societal challenges and position teams to attract exceptionally large extramural funding support relative to standard awards in a given field. Through structured collaboration events and seed funding, I³ will strengthen UW–Madison’s position as a national leader in addressing grand societal challenges.
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