Connecting Research, Knowledge and Innovation

The Academic, Research and Engagement Management System serves as Kansas State University's integrated academic, research and engagement information management system, designed to elevate and streamline how academic achievements are shared and leveraged across the institution.

 

By automatically synthesizing scholarly data from both internal and external sources, the platform creates dynamic faculty profiles that accurately highlight K-State's intellectual contributions. This system seamlessly integrates with campus resources to provide:

 

Supporting the Next-Gen K-State vision

The Next-Gen K-State plan calls for transformational research that addresses grand challenges through interdisciplinary collaboration. As the only university in Kansas with a statewide presence, K-State must leverage its unique position to attract partners who recognize our collaborative potential.

This platform creates the technological foundation needed to:

• Highlight our researchers and their expertise
• Streamline collaborations across disciplines
• Advance our core values of connection, impact, stewardship and people-centered approaches
• Strengthen K-State's position as a next-generation land-grant research institution
• Foster transdisciplinary collaboration that addresses complex challenges
• Provide a comprehensive view of K-State's research capabilities and impact

Benefits to Researchers

• Create a public profile that highlights your expertise and increases the discoverability of your work
• Maintain a definitive record of all types of research, teaching, grant and other scholarly activities in a single location
• Connect with other researchers on campus for interdisciplinary projects
• Automatically collect publications from major research databases
• Import from/export to citation managers such as Zotero
• Generate reports and CVs from standards or custom templates
• Easily deposit peer-reviewed manuscripts, conference proceedings, posters, datasets and more
• Raise the research profile of Kansas State University through timely and accurate reporting of scholarly activity

Project Funding and Sustainability

This project is funded through a combination of Kansas Department of Commerce funding and One K-State Fund funds. Long-term sustainability planning is incorporated into the implementation process to ensure ongoing support and maintenance of the platform.

The platform represents a strategic investment in K-State's research infrastructure that will help bridge the gap between academia, industry and Kansans while elevating our ongoing efforts to strengthen the university's approach to technology transfer, commercialization and corporate engagement.