Office of Research Compliance
The NIU
Office of Research Compliance (ORC)
administers the Northern Illinois University policies on research
that collects data (1) from human subjects, (2) from live vertebrate
animals, and (3) using recombinant DNA or biohazards. Faculty or
students intending to perform such research must prepare paperwork,
in advance, in accordance with the procedures of the (1)Institutional
Review Board (IRB), (2)
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
(IACUC), or (3)
Institutional
Biosafety Committee (IBC).
Office
of Sponsored Projects
The function of the NIU
Office of Sponsored Projects
(OSP) is to assist
faculty and staff obtain external funding for their research,
creative-artistry, public-service, and instructional projects. The OSP
can assist in identifying potential funding from federal, state, and
local government agencies, foundations, private business and industry
and other external sources and in preparing proposals for grants,
contracts, and fellowships. With the OSP, the
Graduate
Student Grants and Fellowships Office
can assist graduate students identify external sources for grants and
fellowships.
Technology Commercialization Office
The mission
of the Technology Commercialization
Office (TCO) at NIU is to encourage the creative endeavors
of all members of he University community, safeguarding the rights
and interests of all relevant parties in the resulting creative
products (such as by obtaining patents and copyrights), and facilitating
the rapid dissemination and use of the findings of academic research
for the benefit the public. The TCO assists in the negotiation and
preparation of contracts with outside sponsors, recruits collaborators
and licensees, supports the fulfillment of the terms of these contracts,
and assures equitable distribution of the benefits resulting from
collaborative efforts.
University Press
With more than 400 books in print,
the Press publishes on a variety of topics in the humanities, arts,
and sciences. Each year it brings out about twenty new books on
aspects of history, politics, anthropology, and literature. Russian
studies, railroad history, and the history of Chicago and the Midwest
are areas of special interest. In fulfilling its broadly educational
mission, the Press publishes significant books for general readers as
well as for specialists.
The Graduate School at Northern Illinois University
The Graduate School at Northern
Illinois University offers programs in over 70 academic majors and
more than 110 areas of study for master's, doctoral, and other advanced
degrees. The University is fully accredited by the North Central
Association of Colleges and Schools and other appropriate national
organizations, and is classified Carnegie Foundation as a Doctoral
Research University-high activity. Previously, the same foundation
classified NIU as a Doctoral/Research University--Extensive. NIU
is a member of the National Association of State Universities and
Land-Grant Colleges, the Universities Research Association, and
many other higher-education professional associations.
Research Programs at
NIU, listed by College
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