The Office of the Vice President for Research works to advance the overall discovery enterprise at Western Michigan University with its four focused areas of service:
Strategic planning and initiatives.
Support for faculty, staff and students in their creative activities, discovery and research endeavors through grant proposals and contracts or sub-awards.
Compliance with University policies along with all appropriate federal and state regulations.
Technology and innovation advancement and knowledge dissemination, along with commercialization, patents and licensing of new technologies.
Part of being a leader and catalyst for discovery is offering monthly funding sources, workshops and event information.
Dr. Daniel Kujawski is using the state grant to push toward commercialization a project of his that improves prediction of the fatigue properties of materials.
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.
The Geological Society of America has recognized two strands of WMU geologic research with the publication of two rare special papers. They are among just over 500 such publications in the GSA's 130-year history.
Homer Stryker School of Medicine offers this event as part of a lunch-and-learn seminar series sponsored by Warner Norcross+Judd on Thursday, June 21, at 11:30 a.m. in the Multi-Purpose Room at WMed Innovation Center, 4717 Campus Drive. Discussion of the finer details of the patent application process, the importance of filing early, and the steps entrepreneurs and small business owners can take to reduce costs while still preserving IP rights. The event is free but capacity is limited. Register now!
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.
Dr. Erika Calvo-Ochoa awarded a prestigious National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellowship for research on studying mechanisms of adult brain regeneration.
WMU Graduate student Esayas Gebremichael's recent co-authored publication on the Nile Delta subsidence in the Journal Geophysical Research was selected as the Eos Research Spotlight.
