The second annual Research Services Fair Oct. 10 will offer University of Iowa faculty, staff, postdoctoral scholars, and students more experts, resources, and opportunities to succeed in research and scholarship—all under one roof. The event starts at 1 p.m. at Hancher Auditorium and concludes with a special edition of the Research Development Office’s (RDO) Science on Tap lecture series...

It’s never too early to start strategizing about how to write a winning grant proposal that will get attention and bring in research funding. A long-respected program that helps faculty and other research team members do just that, the Write Winning Grant Proposals seminar, will be offered on the University of Iowa campus Oct. 25. The event will be presented by John D. Robertson, Ph.D., a managing...

The Research Development Office, a unit of the Office of the Vice President for Research, will host a Research Services Fair on April 11, 3:00-6:00pm, in the Mediacom Outdoor Room of the Kinnick Press Box. Attendees will have the opportunity to network with colleagues and learn about the wide variety of services available to support researchers, including funding support, instrumentation...

As part of the Research Development Office’s (RDO) efforts to bring together faculty from across disciplines and grow campus connections in innovative ways, the RDO is hosting a series of speed networking events. The next topic will focus on one of the nation’s great public health crises – mental health and illness. Speed networking (similar to speed dating) is designed to expand a researcher’s...

What do mussels, metabolism, and artificial intelligence have in common? They’re topics in a series of free talks scheduled for this semester’s edition of Science on Tap, lectures presented by the University of Iowa Research Development Office and Hancher. All the events take place on Thursdays from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in Hancher’s Stanley Café. Attendees are invited to grab a bite to eat and enjoy a...

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 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...

A panel of UI faculty and staff will lead an informational session about the funding opportunities available from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) from 3-4 p.m. Oct. 12 in C44-A of General Hospital. Panelists will highlight information gleaned from PCORI’s recent “Getting to Know PCORI” workshop as well as campus assistance available to researchers as they prepare PCORI...

Think of it as research development support at warp drive. This spring, the University of Iowa Office of the Vice President for Research & Economic Development (OVPR&ED) is launching the Research Development Office (RDO), offering a concierge service to help faculty submit more ambitious, more collaborative, and more successful research and scholarship project proposals. Led by recently hired...