The Office of the Associate Dean for Research (ADR) provides support for the College of Engineering’s research enterprise, seeking to enhance the strength and vitality of engineering research. This is accomplished by identifying new research opportunities, encouraging research collaborations, and facilitating partnerships among faculty both within and outside of U-M as well as non-University individuals and organizations.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Executive Orders – Federal Funding Agencies

Please see the information below from Arthur Lupia, U-M’s Vice President for Research and Innovation, and Eric Michielssen, CoE’s Associate Dean of Research, regarding changes at federal funding agencies in response to recently issued executive orders:

New Webpage: OVPR has created an update page to gather and share information about agency changes arising from these executive orders.

General Questions & Information Sharing: If you have general questions about these changes—or if you learn of additional information that might benefit others—please email [email protected], and copy CoE’s ADR office ([email protected]).

Specific Grant-Related Communications: If you receive communications directly from federal sponsors about your grant related to the executive orders, please have your Research Administrator forward this communication to the ORSP representative who handled the grant so they can assess next steps, and copy Rick Wintergerst ([email protected]).

NSF Executive Order Implementation and FAQs Page and Federal Court Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) – In order to comply with the TRO, the NSF Award Cash Management Service (ACM$) system is available for awardees to request payments as of 12:00pm EST, February 2, 2025

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