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Welcome
The mission of NMU's Office of Sponsored Programs is to provide support to the campus community in the successful acquisition of funds for research and scholarly activities by streamlining project management to increase sponsored research efforts at NMU.
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Share your research!
To better highlight the amazing research happening on our campus, we have created a form to share what you are working on. This form is sent directly to the Office of Sponsored Programs, Marketing and Communications, and Academic Affairs.
Contact Information
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Enrico Sassi
Assistant Director, Research Development and Sponsored Programs
esassi@nmu.edu (906) 227-1925Image
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Helen DeMarsh
Principal Administrative Assistant, Research Development and Sponsored Programs
hdemarsh@nmu.edu (906) 227-2590