Our Mission

Creative and performing arts help mgm casino faculty, students and staff discover the world from diverse perspectives.

The Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development advances the university’s scholarly and economic enterprises by nurturing research endeavors and entrepreneurial pursuits within the institution and community, furthering mgm casino’s ambition to be recognized among the Top 25 public research universities in the nation.

Supporting Scholarly Excellence

Funding opportunities
Proposal development, review and submission
Partnership with investigators and agencies to present fundable research
Management of research awards for the life of the project

Bolstering Job Growth and a Diversified Economy

Protecting intellectual property
Assisting with technology transfer
Launching startups
Fostering business growth attracting creative minds to the region

Fostering Industry Collaborations

Sharing state-of-the-art facilities and equipment
Strategic partnerships with institutions and investigators
Results, expertise and stories communicated to local and national audiences

Managing and Ensuring Research Compliance

Up-to-date policies from sponsoring agencies
Federal regulations and university guidelines
Forms for maintaining research compliance

Research and Partnerships

The Office of the VPRED enables greater collaboration across campus while also encouraging industry and community involvement. These strategic alignments generate more innovative thinking in addressing complex scientific and social issues. OVPRED offices support researchers across campus from concept to commercialization, and entrepreneurs going from lab to market.

Units at a Glance

Office of Research Advancement provides training in grantsmanship and helps faculty develop competitive proposals.

Sponsored Projects Services helps submit external proposals and manages grants and contracts.

Technology Transfer protects faculty discoveries, helps with commercialization, and assists industry/university agreements

Explore Research Compliance, the Clinical Research Office and Laboratory Animal Facilities to leverage funding guidelines and regulations.

Business and Entrepreneur Partnerships is the go-to team for entrepreneurs, mature companies, and startups to connect and collaborate with mgm casino.