The chairs of a search for a new Vice President for Research and Economic Development (OVPR&ED) are seeking input from University of Iowa stakeholders regarding the organization’s structure and ideal qualifications for the next person who leads it. David Gier, director of the School of Music, and Aliasger Salem, division head for Pharmaceutics and Translational Therapeutics and professor in the...

Opioid deaths in Iowa have increased by 250 percent in the past decade, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control predicts the state will see even greater increases over the next five years if current trends hold. Rural areas are being hit hardest, with the drugs impacting the lives and livelihoods of individuals, families, and entire communities. Barring decisive, coordinated, and creative...

The University of Iowa has been invited by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to submit one proposal for the prestigious John E. Sawyer Seminars program. The Mellon Foundation's Sawyer Seminars program was established in 1994 to provide support for collaborative research on historical and contemporary topics of major scholarly significance. The seminars, named in honor of the Foundation's long...

University of Iowa students spend a lot of time hitting the books, sitting in lectures, and writing papers, but in between many are also helping to answer some of life’s most important and interesting questions as researchers and scholars. To shine a light on their work, the UI Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development (OVPR&ED) is featuring 64 students in this year’s Dare...

Partnerships between university researchers and industry representatives are attractive for people on both sides, but forming effective partnerships—and taking into account sometimes differing values and interests—can make them tricky to manage. A seven-part webinar series offered by the University-Industry Demonstration Partnership will explore how to explore better research partnerships.

The Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development (OVPRED) is accepting applications for spring 2018 Arts & Humanities Initiative (AHI) program. This program encourages leading edge scholarship, creative activities and interdisciplinary research. The next deadline is Tuesday, March 6, 2018. Eligibility At the time of application, all UI personnel in the arts and humanities...

The Research Development Office has launched a resource library to assist researchers and research support staff as they prepare new grant proposals. The resource library, requiring HawkID authentication, contains examples of successful proposals for various funding agencies including federal agencies and private foundations. In addition, the resource library contains examples of various...

Incredible research and scholarly activity is taking place every day on the University of Iowa campus. To recognize this work by faculty, research staff, and students, the Office of Research and Economic Development has released a call for nominations for the annual Discovery and Innovation Awards Ceremony. “A key component of the University of Iowa’s mission is to conduct leading-edge research...

Researchers interested in global change, climate effects, and regional environmental research related to global environmental problems are invited to apply to the new Large Grant Development Program offered by the University of Iowa’s Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research (CGRER), with support from the Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development. The...

Faculty, staff and students of public or private colleges or universities in Iowa, and researchers and educators affiliated with Iowa state agencies may apply for seed grants from the University of Iowa Center for Health Effects of Environmental Contamination. The application deadline is January 15, 2018. Funding emphasis is on original pilot studies leading to innovative lines of environmental...