UM Research Reporter :: September 2007 Contents

Research Reporter: September 2007
Research Information from the University of Michigan

Washington Update

Federal 'blue print' for science and engineering innovation and competitiveness signed into law

More than two years of advocacy by universities and high-tech industry across the country paid off on August 9 when President Bush signed into law the American Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education and Science (COMPETES) Act (PL 110-69).
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Small Business Subcontracting Plans help available to researchers

The odds that a proposal submitted to a major agency or foundation will actually receive funding may seem daunting. The good news is that there are some ways to improve your chances of winning support for your work.
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Nominate an Innovator

The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) is pleased to announce it is accepting nominations for the Distinguished University Innovator Award, established in 2006 to recognize individuals at the University of Michigan who have distinguished themselves through innovation as defined in the selection criteria below. Nomination deadline is November 14, 2007.
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Offerings in research administration training

Several financial classes, including Cost Accounting Standards aimed at any UM employee with fiscal responsibilities More

Events

Enhancing UM Relationships & Collaborations with Industry

U-M faculty and industry partners -- current and potential -- are invited to a discussion

The Role of Engaged Universities in Economic Transformation

UM is hosting a regional conference on October 15-16, 2007 at Rackham Auditorium based on the National Academies Study, "Rising Above the Gathering Storm." Learn more and register

September 2007

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