The Office of Research and Innovation accelerates the discovery enterprise at Western Michigan University. We support faculty, staff and students in their research pursuits.
External grants received 2018-19
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A $1.35 million grant from the Department of Health and Human Services will fund the MY-PROUD program. Created by an interdisciplinary team of professors, MY-PROUD aims to increase training and expand services in rural and medically underserved communities impacted by opioid and substance abuse.
WMU researchers are using federal grant funds to collect information about the geological resources in Michigan that have been deemed vital to the nation's security and economic prosperity.
Dr. Terri Goss Kinzy and Carla Koretsky were lauded by Crain's Detroit Business for their records of success in their fields as well as contributions to their community and mentorship.
New title. The Office of the Vice President for Research is now the Office of Research and Innovation at Western Michigan University.
The WMU Technology and Innovation Advancement (TIA) Office supports WMU tech startup company launches through the Startup Launch Fund.
Newly developed series supports faculty grant writers on campus. Sept. 27—Start Smart: Background Preparations for Successful Grant Applications. Oct. 11—Tools and Strategies for Literature Reviews. Nov. 1—Supporting Your Research with Library Expertise. Nov. 8—Creating a Community of Practice: A Panel Discussion with Grant Awardees and Reviewers Across Campus.
WMU has partnered with Kerafast, a reagent company whose primary mission is to make unique research tools easily accessible to the global scientific community.
2019-20 schedule announced
The Office of the Vice President is pleased to request applications for two Faculty Fellow positions.
Dr. Robert Bensley, School of Interdisciplinary Health Programs, received the 2019 SNEB Nutrition Education Program Impact Award for his work with Wichealth.org.
The digital newsletter for May/June is now available.
Revised Common Rule details effecting WMU researchers.
Detailed changes outlined.
