Research

Annis Water Resources Institute hosts delegation from Japan

Grand Valley's Annis Water Resources Institute hosted a delegation of dignitaries and officials from Japan at the request of the office of Gov. Rick Snyder.

Sep 10, 2018


GVSU to partner with Ottawa County on groundwater management plan

Grand Valley's Annis Water Resources Institute will partner with Ottawa County's planning department and other groups to implement a new proactive groundwater management plan for the county, which includes Grand Valley's Allendale Campus. 

Aug 31, 2018


Researcher studying whether food production could be safer with new E. Coli test

A Grand Valley researcher has been awarded nearly $100,000 to study the effectiveness of a new method of detecting E. Coli bacteria that could improve the safety of agricultural food production in Michigan. 

Jul 27, 2018


Showcase highlights student research

Despite the devastating effects of Hurricane Maria on Puerto Rico, senior biology major Brendan Kosnik learned some of the island's trees and plants are very resilient. Kosnik was among 30 undergraduate researchers who gave presentations July 24 at the Summer Scholars Showcase held in the DeVos Center.

Jul 26, 2018


Endangered falcon chicks banded at Eberhard Center

The peregrine falcon is listed as an endangered species in the State of Michigan but might not be for much longer. Two falcon chicks were born in early May in a nesting box installed on the roof of Grand Valley's Eberhard Center on the Pew Grand Rapids Campus, adding more numbers to the diminished population in the state. On May 24, a team from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources traveled to the 9th floor of the facility to band the falcons.

May 25, 2018


Students conduct research to help preserve two historical Grand Haven parks

Two parks in the Grand Haven area may continue to grow and thrive for many more years thanks to research conducted by a group of more than 30 Grand Valley students. During the winter semester, students collected and analyzed forest vegetation data in Duncan Woods and Mulligan's Hollow. The research was conducted in response to conservation concerns Grand Haven city officials expressed about the health of the ecosystems within the two parks.

May 10, 2018


Speech Lab staff wins major awards in national research competition

Student consultants and faculty and staff members associated with Grand Valley's Speech Lab recently won top honors in the three competitive paper competitions at the National Association of Communication Centers' (NACC) annual conference in April. The NACC conference is an event that celebrates and shares progressive research and approaches to operating oral communication centers. Students, faculty and staff members from more than 25 universities around the country presented research for the competition.

May 3, 2018


Biochemistry major selected for Posters on the Hill competition

Uyen Pham, a junior majoring in biochemistry, has had a great month. The native of Vietnam is the first Grand Valley student since 2014 to get a research proposal accepted at the prestigious Posters on the Hill competition sponsored by the Council on Undergraduate Research.

Mar 19, 2018


GVSU researchers create trustworthiness index of Michigan's largest publicly-held companies

Researchers from the Koeze Business Ethics Initiative in the Seidman College of Business at Grand Valley State University have created a trustworthiness index of Michigan's 18 largest publicly-held companies.

Feb 6, 2018


Johnson Center experts identify 11 trends in philanthropy for 2018

The nonprofit sector in the United States employs approximately one in 10 workers in the country, and the field is changing quickly. A group of experts and thought leaders in the nonprofit sector at Grand Valley State University's Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy have examined changes in the field and identified 11 trends in philanthropy they expect to materialize in 2018.

Jan 8, 2018