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What do we create?

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OpenGrounds nurtures and accelerates interactions that emphasize creative innovation across disciplines, and catalyzes projects that will redefine the public research university for the new millennium.

Why do we collaborate?

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OpenGrounds is developing new responses to societal challenges and encouraging engagement and action for impact in the world.

How do I connect?

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OpenGrounds links scholars, artists, scientists and other partners in a network of shared ideas, setting the table for conversations that transcend traditional academic structures.

Happenings

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What is going on at OpenGrounds? Flash Seminars, Open Table Discussions, Open Hours, and more. Read more about our upcoming events >

Resources

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Our overarching aim is to inspire those who take risks at the frontiers of their fields and collaborate across boundaries to make a real impact in the world.

In the News

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Read the latest news about events that have taken place in the OpenGrounds Corner Studio... more >

Changing Views

A series of programs and events surrounding the Ansel Adams: A Legacy and Looking at the New West exhibitions. More >

Contact, Map, Directions

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Open Table Discussions

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Upcoming Events

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Reflections on OpenGrounds

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Summer Experiences

Send us a "digital postcard" from your summer experiences... more >