FACULTY Spotlight on Research
University of Northern Colorado Associate Professor Deanna Meinke and her colleagues from around the nation collaborated with the Centers for Disease Control’s Division of Adolescent and School Health to add an online educational resource for helping to prevent noise–induced hearing loss in children. Read more.
AVP for Research Announces
New Director of the Office of Sponsored Programs – Open House Slated
After a national search, we are pleased to announce that Dr. Michele Schwietz, who has more than 25 years of leadership experience in higher education and research administration, will be the Director of the Office of Sponsored Programs (formerly known as SPARC). She most recently served as the Assistant Dean for Research at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) where she provided leadership for the Office of Grants and Sponsored Research, the Institute for Research and Community Service, and the Applied Research Lab. At UNC, Schwietz will oversee the Office of Sponsored Programs which provides support to faculty and staff in the preparation of grant proposals to external funding agencies. The campus community is invited to an open house to welcome Dr. Schwietz on Friday, October 2nd from 3:30-5:00pm at the Fireside Lounge at the University Center.
Welcome to the University of Northern Colorado’s Office for Research.
The Office for Research under the Direction of the Assistant Vice President for Research coordinates, enhances and supports research and scholarly activities and works to promote a climate conducive to cutting edge research, scholarship and creative works that furthers the mission of the University.
We are please to support faculty scholarship and creative works that serve to enhance the creation of new knowledge, that seeks to find new ways to apply existing knowledge, and that positively impact our communities, both local and global.
We support scholarly and creative works through two divisions – the Office of Sponsored Programs and Office of Compliance. The Office of Sponsored Programs is located in Kepner Hall Suite # 25. We invite and encourage UNC faculty and staff members to visit and discuss with us their research and scholarly activity interests. We will work with you to help develop fundable project ideas and to identify and obtain external awards to support them.
~ Dr. Robbyn Wacker
Assistant Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School
News
American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Opportunities for Higher Education
New website provides information and announcements regarding the availability of stimulus funding programs from Federal and State agencies.
Grants and contracts at UNC research reach record levels.
UNC’s sponsored award amount tops $16 million for the first time.
Take a look at the awards by College.