Future of Food
The Office of Research is promoting opportunities to help USU's cadre of high-achieving researchers continue their quest for discovery. To promote engagement around societally important research areas affecting Utah, the nation and world, the Office of Research will be hosting a series of Research Summits for researchers wanting to build relationships across campus on these key topic areas.
Expanding Your Research Funding Portfolio
The summit will be held on Monday, April 21, 2025, at the Maverick Stadium Champions Club (3rd Floor) and was focused on ideas to expand your research funding portfolio.
A Zoom option was available for faculty who are not based on the Logan campus.
The program featured:
- A panel of broadly-funded USU faculty
- Creative strategies for building a broad research funding portfolio
- Networking opportunities for building research teams and partnerships
The panel members included:
- Douglas Hunsaker, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, College of Engineering
- Steve Larson, Director of Industry Relations, College of Engineering
- Michael Armstrong, Chief Technical Officer, Electric Power Systems
- Christian Iverson, Executive Director, Technology Transfer Services, Office of Research
- Matthew Wappett, Executive Director, Institute for Disability Research, Policy & Practice, Emma Eccles Jones College of Education & Human Services
Resources, Opportunities & Funders Highlighted in the Summit
- Resources for Working with Industry
- GrantForward - Funding Opportunity Database
- State of Utah Funding Opportunities
- Industry Resources
- Funding Frontiers Newsletter
- USU's Proposal Development Specialists