University of Iowa Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development (OVPR&ED) Director Wendy Loney was recently given the 2018 recipient of the UI Human Resources (UIHR) Distinguished Strategic Business Partner Award. One of two major awards given annually by UIHR (the other being the Emerging HR Business Partner Award), it recognizes HR leaders across campus who function as...

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...

John Keller, dean of the Graduate College and associate provost, has been serving as interim vice president for research and economic development (OVPR&ED) since Oct. 1, 2017, replacing Dan Reed, who stepped down to focus on national research and competitiveness policy and to develop new approaches to computational science. One month into the new role he shares some initial thoughts. Taking on...

Dr. Peg AtKisson will return to the University of Iowa campus on Oct. 24 to lead a daylong seminar for faculty and staff. The seminar, titled “Planning and Writing Successful Grant Proposals”, provides interactive instruction in all phases of grant writing, from the initial decision to apply through proposal submission, including how to write for peer review.

The Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development (OVPRED) is accepting applications for fiscal year 2017 Internal Funding Initiatives. These programs encourage leading edge scholarship, creative activities and interdisciplinary research. The deadline for proposals is Thursday, December 1, 2016. There are five major funding categories: 1) Arts & Humanities Initiative (AHI)...

The Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development (OVPRED) is accepting applications to the FY2016 Internal Funding Initiatives. These programs encourage leading edge scholarship, creative activities and interdisciplinary research. The next application deadline is 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 15, 2015.

University of Iowa faculty, staff, and students are invited to join Daniel Reed, Vice President for Research & Economic Development, at the second annual State of Research address.