The Research and Innovation Office (RIO) is pleased to announce the launch of a new unit: the Research Development Office (RDO). This new office will increase researchers’ impact by enhancing their competitiveness in securing funding and will strategically grow research programs across the university.
The RDO combines the former Strategic Partnerships and Research Collaborative (SPARC) and Research Advancement teams into a single team within RIO for strategy and proposal development needs.
The RDO will be led by Robert Hampshire, who starts as executive director on October 6.