The Office of Research will offer four workshops in September. The IRB Open Lab is designed for staff or students with questions about the new forms or about their study in general. Pivot Open Labs are to assist faculty and staff who are interested in identifying external funding sources. The Research Compliance Office open lab is for questions regarding hiring foreign nationals; shipping or receiving items from outside the US; international travel; review of Research projects for export compliance; conflicts of interest and management plans. The Award Management workshop will cover grant set-up, reporting requirements, research payroll, internal and external grant period extensions, and making budget changes. 

Wichita State University will award internal research grants this fall. University Research/Creative Project (URCA) grants provide up to $4,500 in funding to retool or reestablish productive research or creative projects. Multidisciplinary Research Projects (MURPA) grants provide up to $7,500 for projects that involve two or more investigators from different disciplines that focus different perspectives and capabilities on complex problems that intersect established areas of study. The deadline for both grant applications is Friday Oct. 7. Visit the website for more information.

Crissa Cook , adjunct professor of patent law and patent practice for Hovey Williams, LLP will lead workshops discussing IP agreements and IP portfolio management and evaluation on Thursday Sept. 15 at 10:30 a.m. and again at 2 p.m. on the 2nd floor of Devlin Hall. Cook specializes in patent preparation, prosecution, and licensing and assists clients in analyzing IP agreements. More info at wsuventures.org .