The Office of the Vice President for Research accelerates the discovery enterprise at Western Michigan University. We support faculty, staff and students in their research pursuits.
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Consumers Energy's new large-scale battery facility on WMU's Parkview Campus increases research opportunities for students while storing enough energy from wind and solar sources to power 1,000 homes.
Researchers in the Georgeau Construction Research Center are studying how to build better in an age of climate change and other global challenges facing the construction industry.
Beginning July 1, researchers will be subject to a proposal submissions policy that builds in sufficient time for them to obtain the support needed to guarantee compliance with sponsor requirements.
Recent NSF grant of $621,618 awarded to WMU and led by principal investigator, Dr. Clem Burns, physics.
All-day grant writing workshop on "Writing Winning Grant Proposals" scheduled for Wednesday, April 24, 2019,
Dr. Sherine Obare is named one of seven in cohort of APLU's CoR Research Leader Fellows.
The digital newsletter for October is now available.
Beginning Sept. 17, software update to the PAF System offers options for assignment of intellectual credit and more.
2018-19 workshop schedule published. Join OVPR to drive discovery.
WMU seeks to provide the best organization and systems to advance their discovery driven mission and promote excellence in research.
WMU researcher Dr. Gellert Mezei has been awarded a $376,411 grant from the National Science Foundation to further develop his work with anions.
The National Science Foundation announces removal of deadlines for the core programs in the directorate for engineering effective Aug. 15.
Two members of Western Michigan University's College of Education and Human Development recently received a grant to fund a summer mentoring program for teachers.