Faculty Research Initiatives
At the University of Mississippi, our faculty transform the world with their research. Learn how we can make your idea happen.
About Faculty Research Initiatives
Grants support the faculty research initiatives at Ole Miss. No matter which of the 16 academic divisions you belong to, funding sources get your work off the ground. Your research has far-reaching impacts: it gives vital hands-on experience to students, benefits communities, and elevates Mississippi’s economy.
Funding Opportunities
One of the most challenging parts of research is getting started. The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs maintains subscriptions to two databases, Pivot-RP and Research Insight, that can make it easier to find funding.
Featured Research Projects
Every day, UM researchers carry out work that leaves a lasting impact on Mississippians. They improve our mental and physical health, help us better understand the past, and even make discoveries that lead to multi-million dollar businesses.
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What Happens When Disaster Strikes?
Stefan Schulenberg, an associate professor of psychology, used a grant from British Petroleum to assess the mental health impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on Gulf Coast residents who lost jobs, suffered financially, and experienced other turmoil.
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Better, Safer Drug Delivery
Michael Repka, a pharmaceutics professor, is an expert in hot-melt extrusion, a technology used to create a range of new drug delivery systems. Among the most promising are patches that dissolve in the mouth, bypassing the liver and improving the efficacy of some medications.
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Helping African Youth Lead Change
What is the best way to equip youth in Africa with the tools to make environmental and civic change in their countries? Psychology Prof. Laura Johnson is collaborating with the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) to find out as part of a three-year, $1.6 million grant.
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Prime Mover
Rizwanur Khan, an assistant professor of mathematics, is using an NSF CAREER grant to explore L-functions, a complex set of objects integral to the formation of prime numbers.
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