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.
External grants received 2017-18
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Awarded over five years, the grant extends and expands the center's work to support evaluation within the NSF's Advanced Technological Education program and may be the largest single grant the agency has made to support evaluation capacity development.
The project addresses transportation gaps for seniors, veterans and people with disabilities and includes a vehicle that is driverless, disabilities accessible and produces zero emissions.
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.
The digital newsletter for March is now available.
Tuesday, March 26, 2019, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. See updated events schedule.
Revised Common Rule details effecting WMU researchers.
Detailed changes outlined.
Kay Mortellaro takes on the Research Development Administrator role, effective Jan. 7.
The 2019 recipients of up to $20,000 are Massood Atashbar, Muralidar Ghantasala, and Matthew Ross.
2018-19 spring workshop schedule. Join OVPR to drive discovery.
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.
WMU seeks to provide the best organization and systems to advance their discovery driven mission and promote excellence in research.