NORMAN, OKLA. – Eight proposals have been funded by the Strategic Equipment Investment Program from the Office of the Vice President for Research and Partnerships. Equipment purchased under this program is expected to advance research and creative activities at the University of Oklahoma.
This program supports the purchase of strategic equipment that enhances a team’s capabilities and competitiveness at a national level, specifically, the equipment is expected to “provide new opportunities for advancing the team’s ability to achieve new goals in terms of creativity, discovery, innovation, and competitiveness in securing external funding.”
The funded proposals are:
This is the seventh offering of the Strategic Equipment Investment Program. Proposals from Spring 2024 SEIP initiatives accounted for $4.5 million in new extramural funding. Learn more about SEIP and other internal seed funding opportunities at ou.edu/research.
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