ORE recently touched base with three Organized Research Units at different stages in their funding. Read about their experiences and what they felt led to their success.

ORU Year One Success: Initiative for PON/POC Nano-bio-sensing (IPN)

After only six months as an Organized Research Unit, Jayne Wu, associate professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and her colleagues have already published eight papers, received $240,000 in external funding, and have big plans in the works for their patented technology.
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Applications are now open for the Office of Research and Engagement’s Organized Research Unit (ORU) Program for fiscal year 2018. The primary purpose of this award is to stimulate innovative, multidisciplinary, team research that will give rise to future external funding.

The Organized Research Unit (ORU) Program is open for applications for fiscal year 2017. The primary purpose of this award is to stimulate innovative, multidisciplinary, team research which will give rise to future external funding.
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The UT Office of Research and Engagement supported the participation of faculty members representing three of the Organized Research Units (ORU) funded by ORE in 2015. “The ORUs are supported as part of the ORE Strategic and Transformative Investments in Research (STIR) funding, with a focus on supporting multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary research.  This is part of continuum of support we are providing to facilitate collaborative work.” says Janet Nelson, associate vice chancellor for research development in the ORE. Three members of the ORE staff attended as well.
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To read the complete summary, including links to awarded proposals, visit http://research.utk.edu/funding/oru-funding/.