Division of Research and Innovation
Research in the Era of the "New Normal"
The Division of Research and Innovation works to enhance research opportunities for the whole university and to support university researchers at all levels. We help with grant development, with assistance from A&M's Office of Sponsored Research Services. We maintain the university’s research funding and administration databases; so far for Academic Year 2021 and beyond, sponsors have committed nearly $4.3 million in grant and contract funds to A&M Central Texas researchers among the three colleges and graduate school, the library, and the University Center for Applied Research and Engagement.
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Vision
The Division of Research and Innovation creates a culture of excellence in research and innovation for our students, faculty and staff.
Mission
The Division of Research and Innovation leads the innovative planning for research to enhance our connection between students, faculty, staff, and community needs, at the regional, national, and global levels.
Research
We provide support for faculty, staff, and student scholarship through offering connections to TAMU Sponsored Research Services for grant application assistance and the Texas Engineering Experiment Station for research collaboration, through oversight of human subjects research through the Institutional Review Board and of work with biological materials through the Institutional Biosafety Committee, and through compliance and financial monitoring with the MAESTRO project management system. For faculty we provide funding for research and travel through the Faculty Scholarship and Research Committee, and we support student participation in state, TAMU system, and on-campus research presentations. We oversee the University Center for Applied Research and Engagement, which provides faculty and staff opportunities to work on research with local, state, and national governments and nonprofit organizations and to mentor graduate and undergraduate students. Information is available through our office on the IRB, IACUC, IBC, FCOI, MAESTRO, SRS, UCARE, and FAQ support for research questions.
Innovation
We provide students, faculty, and staff support on new and emerging ideas for research and scholarship through our innovation lecture series (new in Fall 2021) and through support for our emerging restricted research program with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.