Office of the Vice President for Research

  1. December 8, 2022

    Hydrogen initiative to focus on clean, just energy transitions

    With growing interest around hydrogen’s potential economic and environmental benefits, U-M has launched a new initiative to support and catalyze multidisciplinary research.

  2. November 22, 2022

    University reports new inventions, startups during FY ’22

    U-M solidified its position as a global leader in translating academic research and technology for broad societal impact during fiscal year 2021-22, generating 433 new inventions and 16 new startup companies.

  3. November 17, 2022

    New universitywide strategy will amplify research, scholarship

    U-M will launch a new strategy to accelerate and amplify research and scholarship activity across disciplines so teams are positioned to rapidly address and solve critical challenges affecting communities worldwide.

  4. October 10, 2022

    Public Engagement Faculty Fellowship applications being accepted

    Applications are being accepted for the Public Engagement Faculty Fellowship, which works in partnership with units across campus to foster faculty public engagement at U-M.

  5. September 15, 2022

    New rule expands public access to federally funded research

    The University Library, Office of the Vice President for Research and other units are developing and expanding their resources and services to better support the publishing and data management needs of the U-M community.

  6. September 14, 2022

    University reports record $1.71B in annual research volume

    U-M reported a record $1.71 billion in research expenditures during fiscal year 2022, fueling innovations to address a variety of critical challenges around Michigan, the United States and the world.

  7. September 13, 2022

    Wei Lu named Distinguished University Innovator of the Year

    Wei Lu, professor of electrical engineering and computer science, has been named the 2022 Distinguished University Innovator of the Year for his pioneering efforts to develop and commercialize novel electrical devices.

  8. August 31, 2022

    OVPR anti-racism grants awarded to eight research teams

    The Office of the Vice President for Research has awarded $450,000 in grants across eight research teams to explore persistent racial disparities embedded in various systems.

  9. August 30, 2022

    OVPR to honor four research faculty members

    Shawn McKee and Jeanne Stuckey will receive Research Research Faculty Achievement Awards, Monique Verhaegen will receive the Research Faculty Recognition Award, and Mihaela Banu will be recognized as the OVPR Collegiate Research Professor.

  10. August 17, 2022

    Catalyst Grants enable computational-science innovations

    The Michigan Institute for Computational Discovery and Engineering has awarded four outstanding junior faculty at U-M with its 2022 Catalyst Grants.