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OFFICE OF RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION NEWSLETTER  |  March 2006
(Volume V, No. 9)
 

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RECENT AWARDS

 

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

 

NEWS

 

CALENDAR

 

RESOURCES

Federal Agencies

Non-Federal Agencies

Federal Notification Service

Technology Transfer FAQs

 

NEED HELP?

 

ORA Mini-Poll

Watch for the next poll in an upcoming newsletter. Results from last month are below:

Results: February 2006 Poll

Q: The internal awards program (small grants, UMSL research awards, research board, etc.) is designed to provide seed money for external funding and assist faculty in their research programs. How well does it work?
Very Well
 16.67%
Well
 16.67%
Adequately
 33.33%
Not Well
 0.00%
Not at All
 0.00%
It is waste of money and time and should be reconsidered
 33.33%
Total
 100%

 

TOP STORIES

ORA NEWS

UM System Technology Transfer Reorganization  Read More

 

UM-St. Louis Small Grant Proposals due March 6  Read More  Other Internal Deadlines

 

Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Research and Creativity Nominations due April 17 Read More  Other Internal Deadlines

 
RESEARCH & COMMERCIALIZATION NEWS
 

State of the Union: American Competitiveness Initiative  Read More

 

New Genetics Project  Read More

 

National LambdaRail is Complete; Others are Now Seeking to Join the Fiber-Optic Network   Read More

 

Stem Cells May Be Key to Cancer   Read More

 
  • Scientists Agree Global Stem Cell Guidance   Read More
 
  • Senator (Talent) Seeks a Competition on Stem Cell Research   Read More
 

Biotech's Sparse Harvest   Read More

 

Stanley Named Washington U. Research Head  Read More

 

Academic Capitalism and University Incentives for Faculty Entrepreneurship   Read More

 

A Sotheby's for Inventors   Read More

 

Research In Motion Wins BlackBerry Patent Ruling   Read More

"Spirit of Innovation": We want to hear your suggestions on story ideas and other content, format and more. E-mail Tamara Kratochvil.

The Office of Research Administration supports and advocates research and technology transfer by faculty, graduate students and staff. The ORA provides services in conjunction with external and internal sources of funding for research, along with services related to commercializing discoveries through technology transfer. The goal of this newsletter is to inform the campus community of grants received and funding opportunities, to highlight the accomplishments of our faculty, graduate students and staff, and to share with you news and resources related to research, creativity and commercialization. Please direct any comments or questions regarding the newsletter to Tamara Kratochvil (kratochvilt@umsl.edu).

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