Category: ERI News

The College has recently reviewed and revised its Exploratory Research Program. The new guidelines are available here and take effect immediately. The program will now offer two deadlines per year: March 15 and September 15. 20% cost share from either the PI or the Dept is required. The next deadline is March 26, 2020.  Proposals … Continue reading Revised Exploratory Research Program released for Spring deadline

The College of Engineering begin shared pre-award services on February 1, 2018. A description of the available services can be found here. Faculty should submit a platinum sheet to take advantage of these services.

The College of Engineering is committed to helping our faculty increase and diversify the sources of their research funding. It has therefore expanded its research development support and offers the following four programs: 1.) Exploratory Research Projects 2.) Pursuit Development Funds 3.) ACRI: Support for Developing Strategic Research Thrusts 4.) Faculty Travel Program. More information … Continue reading College launches expanded research development support programs

Steve Martin, Anson Marston Distinguished Professor in Engineering in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, is working to create a low-cost, safe and efficient sodium-based battery thanks to $3 million in funding he received from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) OPEN 2015 program. Martin used ACRI funds to obtain … Continue reading ACRI support helps Martin secure $3 million from ARPA-E

As a College of Engineering faculty member who has to balance research and teaching, there are times when a little extra help could make all the difference in securing funding for your research program. Experts from the Engineering Research Institute (ERI) can help you create a winning proposal or even establish the framework that will … Continue reading How ACRI can help you pursue external funding

The ERI-managed Hexcrete Tall Towers for wind turbines project funded by the Dept. of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, successfully completed Phase 1 last month when it wrapped up structural load testing on a full-scale section of a tower at the U. of Minnesota MAST facility. Fatigue testing of a partial section is on-going … Continue reading ERI-managed Hexcrete towers project successfully completes Phase 1.

The Engineering Research Institute provides faculty focused research support for College of Engineering faculty and their collaborators. We continue to make steady progress in our mission to help CoE faculty increase and diversify their research portfolios. We accomplish this by spotting pockets of faculty research excellence, identifying viable funding opportunities, engaging faculty to develop compelling and compliant … Continue reading FY15 Engineering Research Institute Annual Report Now Available

The Accelerating Collaboration in Research Initiative (ACRI) is a program designed to help CoE faculty increase research collaboration and compete for significant external funding. Last year, we funded the following four strategic research initiatives:  Advanced Thermal Technology – PI: Prof. Yue Wu (CBE) Icing Physics & Anti-/ De-icing Technology – PI: Prof. Hui Hu (AE) Materials … Continue reading 2016 ACRI Internal Grant Programs announced