{"id":98,"date":"2026-02-19T17:33:46","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T17:33:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/rao\/?page_id=98"},"modified":"2026-03-11T21:07:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T21:07:23","slug":"team-transdisciplinary-science-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/rao\/programs\/team-transdisciplinary-science-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Team\/Transdisciplinary Science Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>Team Science is a collaborative effort to address a scientific challenge that leverages the strengths and expertise of professionals trained in different fields.<\/em> <br>&#8211; National Institutes of Health<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>As the research landscape continues to develop into ever more interdisciplinary methods, it is vital that the CSU research enterprise grows and transforms along with it. Understanding team science means understanding the vast and complicating factors involved in bringing team members from entirely different fields together to perform challenging research. With this in mind, RAO and the OVPR team bring intense focus to CSU\u2019s team science endeavor, providing resources to aid teams in their goals, along with managing the dynamics of interdisciplinary science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RAO\u2019s Team \/ Transdisciplinary Science Program involves<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Management of OVPR\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/catalyst-program-ready-set-go\/\">Catalyst Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Professional development for research teams.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Research on the Science of Team Science.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Convening and coordinating multi-disciplinary interest groups.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Catalyzing new cross-disciplinary research initiatives.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sponsoring catalytic research events.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Developing and coordinating resources and tools to promote collaboration.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Providing guidance and expertise for building and fostering connections and teams.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Facilitating collaborations between investigators at CSU and other institutions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Providing guidance on and management of CSU\u2019s research network tools.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Online Resources<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inscits.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">International Network for the Science of Team Science (INSciTS)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/iriss.colostate.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CSU Institute for Research in the Social Science (IRISS)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teamdivergentscience.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Divergent Science, LLC<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/02\/28\/magazine\/what-google-learned-from-its-quest-to-build-the-perfect-team.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What Google Learned from Its Quest to Build the Perfect Team<\/a> New York Times Magazine article<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Team Science is a collaborative effort to address a scientific challenge that leverages the strengths and expertise of professionals trained in different fields. &#8211; National Institutes of Health As the research landscape continues to develop into ever more interdisciplinary methods, it is vital that the CSU research enterprise grows and transforms along with it. 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