The list of possible ways CU Experts could be used by the campus and those interested in research and faculty expertise at CU Boulder includes the following:
- Interdisciplinary faculty-to-faculty collaboration including collaboration with other institutions
- Boosts visibility of the Boulder campus research reputation to the wider world
- Support for high-level campus efforts to market CU Boulder to students, for large interdisciplinary initiatives and for external funding possibilities
- Prospective undergraduate and graduate students looking at offerings
- Donors and/or the CU Foundation
- Showcase university capabilities and accelerate industry connections
As CU Experts is used, undoubtedly more avenues of interest and support will surface as this tool is intended to facilitate the discovery process and to allow users to find new connections.
Faculty Affairs intends to strengthen the data collection process and resources related to research expertise on the Boulder campus. Faculty Affairs hopes to create a central resource that benefits faculty, staff and administrators at different levels and for many purposes. The goal is to create one main source of useful data around research expertise and to share it throughout the campus community.