At Western Michigan University, we take pride in being discovery-driven across the academic spectrum. Research fuels innovation among faculty, staff, and students, connecting us all in the shared enterprise. Scholars of every kind create new knowledge, solve critical problems, expand the range of our understanding, meet society's needs, and develop the tools to improve the world.
WMU offers many undergraduate research options you won't find at many other colleges and universities. Rethink Smart: you can be the researcher or creator.
Explaining Change The arc of human lives and the pace and shape of the worlds people navigate collide in myriad ways to reinforce the essential or shift something in another direction.
Working with people who stutter and artificial intelligence.
Monitoring the health of our roads
Creating historical datasets
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Cayuse is now live for humans subjects research (IRB) and proposal review and routing (Sponsored Projects).
$364,995 Internal awards to students and faculty
334 Proposals submitted for external funding
$35.4M External awards for sponsored projects
46 Technologies available for commercialization
The Office of Research and Innovation supports faculty, staff, and students in their research pursuits. How can we help you reach your goals?
Learn about internal funding, fellowship programs and training to accelerate your work.
Develop a proposal for a grant or contract, manage compliance, and elevate your work.
Prepare publications, create exhibitions, and travel to disseminate.
Disclose intellectual property, determine technology readiness and meet customer needs
Institutional information, rate schedules, and supporting documentation.
At Western, our constant pursuit of discovery often results in creating breakthrough research and innovation. We like to highlight and share updates about all the latest and greatest research projects currently taking place on and off campus.
