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Learn the ins and outs of the Faculty Research and Creative Activities Award.
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ORI is preparing to launch a new system for IRB protocols and external funding proposals.
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Great Lakes to Great Snow

Statistical analysis on inter-annual variability of snowfall in Michigan's lower peninsula
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Excellence in Discovery

For information relating to COVID-19, visit research/covid-info-research.

Hours of Operation

The Office of Research and Innovation remains open and ready to serve faculty, staff and students. Our staff will continue to work primarily remotely. We are available by phone, email and Webex Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5 pm.

The Office of Research and Innovation accelerates the discovery enterprise at Western Michigan University. We support faculty, staff and students in their research pursuits.

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For commonly requested proposal data (DUNS, EIN, etc.), select the "Common Proposal Data" button.

Common Proposal Data

$36.6M

External grant awards 2020-21
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$286,222

Internal awards to students and faculty 2020-21
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288

Proposals submitted 2020-21
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Dr. Steven Carr

Interim head of research and innovation appointed as Western plans search in fall

The Board of Trustees approved the appointment of administrator and faculty member Dr. Steven Carr as interim vice president for the Office of Research and Innovation. The University will be launching a national search to secure a permanent leader for the Office of Research and Innovation. A search firm will be selected in the coming weeks, and a search committee will be assembled in the fall.

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COVID-19 response grants awarded for innovative research related to pandemic

The University's Office of Research and Innovation has awarded five grants for research related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Corporate Engagement

July 30

Partner with University experts to meet your business or organizational needs.

Access the HPCHub

April 22

Request access to our new partnership with the MSU computing cluster and view the introductory webinar.

Current COVID-19 Information for WMU Researchers

May 26

See current updates as they apply to researchers at WMU.