{"id":16015,"date":"2021-10-27T18:09:41","date_gmt":"2021-10-27T18:09:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/?page_id=16015"},"modified":"2025-10-22T10:52:34","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T14:52:34","slug":"office-of-research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/office-of-research","title":{"rendered":"Marymount University Office of Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Welcome<\/h3>\n<p>The Office of Research is responsible for overseeing Marymount University\u2019s institutional research administration, development, ethics, compliance, training, education, contracts, and intellectual discoveries. Our mission is to support and strengthen research activities across the university by assisting faculty, staff, and students in developing innovative and impactful research that aligns with Marymount\u2019s mission and strategic goals.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you are submitting a grant proposal, managing an award, exploring new collaborations, or just beginning your investigator journey, the Office of Research is here to guide and support you and your team every step of the way.<\/p>\n<h3><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-36570\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\" src=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/MU_Research_Hierarchy_Graphic-v2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1078\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/MU_Research_Hierarchy_Graphic-v2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/MU_Research_Hierarchy_Graphic-v2-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/MU_Research_Hierarchy_Graphic-v2-1024x431.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/MU_Research_Hierarchy_Graphic-v2-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/MU_Research_Hierarchy_Graphic-v2-1536x647.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/MU_Research_Hierarchy_Graphic-v2-2048x862.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3>What We Do<\/h3>\n<p>The Office of Research Administration is the central hub for research support services at Marymount. Our work spans from pre-award development, post-award management, research compliance, education, training, and strategic research development.<\/p>\n<h3>Activities include:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Grants prospecting, proposal support, and submission<\/li>\n<li>Award setup and financial oversight<\/li>\n<li>Institutional Review Board (IRB) and human subjects\u2019 protections<\/li>\n<li>Research ethics, integrity, and compliance<\/li>\n<li>Research data and reporting<\/li>\n<li>Faculty and student training and education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"research-main-container\" style=\"display: flex; background-size: cover; background-position: center bottom; padding-top: 80px; padding-bottom: 80px;\">\n<div class=\"research-sub-container\">\n\n<style>\n\t#hotspot-17094 .hotspots-image-container,\n\t#hotspot-17094 .leaflet-container {\n\t\tbackground: #f8f8f8\t}\n\n\t#hotspot-17094 .hotspots-placeholder {\n\t\tbackground: #2E2D29;\n\t\tborder: 0 #2E2D29 solid;\n\t\tcolor: 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information\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Click here for more information\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-action=\"url\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-color-scheme=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_new\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"url-area\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/map>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Research <\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Support and Services <\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: initial;\">The Office of Research houses several dedicated support offices and services. These units serve interconnected functions that guide faculty, students, and staff through every stage of the research process\u2014from idea development and compliance to funding, dissemination, and evaluation. Together, they ensure that Marymount\u2019s research enterprise is ethical, innovative, and impactful.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"background-color: initial;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/office-of-sponsored-programs\/#:~:text=OSP%20is%20the%20central%20point,to%20post%2Daward%20and%20closeout.\">Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: initial;\">OSP helps researchers secure and manage external funding. The office provides support with proposal preparation, budgets, compliance, and post-award management to ensure accountability and success. Contact OSP at <\/span><a style=\"background-color: initial;\" href=\"mailto:OSP@Marymount.edu\">OSP@Marymount.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"background-color: initial;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/mu-office-of-research-development-education-and-support-ordes\/\">Office of Research Development, Education, and Support (ORDES)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: initial;\">ORDES builds research capacity through training, mentoring, and professional development. It equips faculty and students with the skills needed for effective grantsmanship and collaborative scholarship. Contact ORDES at <\/span><a style=\"background-color: initial;\" href=\"mailto:ORDES@Marymount.edu\">ORDES@Marymount.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"background-color: initial;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/programs-of-study\/discover-research-program\/institutional-review-board\/\">Institutional Review Board (IRB)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: initial;\">The MU IRB reviews studies involving human participants to protect rights, welfare, and privacy. It ensures that all research projects (protocols) meet ethical and regulatory standards while supporting investigators throughout the review process. Contact the MU IRB at <\/span><a style=\"background-color: initial;\" href=\"mailto:IRB@Marymount.edu\">IRB@Marymount.edu <\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"background-color: initial;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/research-integrity-committee\/\">Intellectual Property (IP) and Research Integrity Committee (IP-RIC)<\/a> <\/strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><em>Website coming soon<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: initial;\">IP-RIC oversees the responsible conduct of research and addresses matters of ethics, authorship, and misconduct, including intellectual property. It fosters a culture of honesty, transparency, and accountability in all research activities.\u00a0 It also protects and manages innovations created through Marymount research. It supports inventors with patents, copyrights, and licensing, helping translate discoveries into real-world applications.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"background-color: initial;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/faculty-and-staff\/office-of-planning-institutional-effectiveness\/\">Planning and Institutional Effectiveness (PIE)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: initial;\">The office of Planning and Institutional Effectiveness (PIE) promotes accountability and continuous improvement by analyzing Marymount\u2019s academic institutional data and supporting accreditation. PIE helps align research activities with the university\u2019s mission and goals.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"research-main-container\" style=\"background: url('\\'\\'') no-repeat; display: flex; background-size: cover; background-position: center bottom; padding-top: 80px; padding-bottom: 80px;\">\n<div class=\"research-sub-container\">\n<h3 class=\"big-title\">Research at<br \/>\n<span class=\"big-title-black\">Marymount\u2019s Colleges<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Learn more about faculty-led research, scholarly activity, and student engagement in each college:<\/p>\n<div class=\"threecolumn-container\">\n<div class=\"row col-condensed\">\n<div class=\"col3box\">\n<div class=\"threecolumndarkbluebox\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/college-of-health-and-education\/\">College of Health and Education<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col3Imgbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17479\" src=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/discoer-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"discover\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/discoer-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/discoer.jpg 675w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col3box\">\n<div class=\"threecolumndarkbluebox\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/college-of-business-innovation-leadership-and-technology\/\">College of Business, Innovation, Leadership, and Technology (BILT) <\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col3Imgbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17480\" src=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/RS55281_RS32338_170404cyber-security0138-original-mus-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col3box\">\n<div class=\"threecolumndarkbluebox\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/college-of-sciences-and-humanities\/\">College of Sciences and Humanities<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col3Imgbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17481\" src=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/honor-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"research-main-container\" style=\"background: url('https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/13-2.jpg') no-repeat; display: flex; background-size: cover; background-position: center bottom; padding-top: 80px; padding-bottom: 80px;\">\n<p>&gt;<\/p>\n<div class=\"research-sub-container\">\n<h3 class=\"big-title\">Research Centers<br \/>\n<span class=\"big-title-black\">and Initiatives<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Marymount\u2019s research centers facilitate innovation, opportunity, and collaboration. Click the links below to learn more about each research center, affiliated faculty, and activities<\/p>\n<div class=\"threecolumn-container\">\n<div class=\"row col-condensed\">\n<div class=\"col3box\">\n<div class=\"threecolumndarkbluebox\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/center-for-optimal-aging\/\">Center for Optimal Aging <\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col3Imgbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-36385 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/1-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col3box\">\n<div class=\"threecolumndarkbluebox\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/center-for-the-innovative-workforce\/\">Center for the Innovative Workforce <\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col3Imgbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-37276 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/RS7419_160829campus-scenes1298-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Students sit outside in a group with books open\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/RS7419_160829campus-scenes1298-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/RS7419_160829campus-scenes1298-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/RS7419_160829campus-scenes1298-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/RS7419_160829campus-scenes1298-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/RS7419_160829campus-scenes1298-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col3box\">\n<div class=\"threecolumndarkbluebox\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/center-for-ai-biomedical-sciences-and-engineering-caibe\/\">Center for AI, Biomedical Sciences, and Engineering (CAIBE) <\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col3Imgbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-37275 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/RS8189_170404campus-scenes0849-1-300x193.jpg\" alt=\"Students talk together while sitting around a laptop\" width=\"300\" height=\"193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/RS8189_170404campus-scenes0849-1-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/RS8189_170404campus-scenes0849-1-1024x658.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/RS8189_170404campus-scenes0849-1-768x493.jpg 768w, https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/RS8189_170404campus-scenes0849-1-1536x987.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/RS8189_170404campus-scenes0849-1-2048x1316.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"research-main-container\" style=\"display: flex; background-size: cover; background-position: center bottom; padding-top: 80px; padding-bottom: 80px;\">\n<div class=\"research-sub-container\">\n<h3 class=\"big-title\">Student<br \/>\n<span class=\"big-title-black\">Research<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Office of Research is proud to offer multiple mechanisms for both undergraduate and graduate involvement in research. Please see the related pages below for further information regarding these opportunities.<\/p>\n<div class=\"threecolumn-container\">\n<div class=\"row col-condensed\">\n<div class=\"col3box\">\n<div class=\"threecolumndarkbluebox\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/programs-of-study\/honors-program\/\">Marymount University Honors Program<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col3Imgbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-37218 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/saints-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/saints-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/saints.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col3box\">\n<div class=\"threecolumndarkbluebox\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/admissions\/financial-aid\/graduate\/assistantships-employment\/graduate-research-assistantships-gra\/\">Graduate Research Assistantships<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col3Imgbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-31124 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-06-10-101413.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"298\" height=\"199\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col3box\">\n<div class=\"threecolumndarkbluebox\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/programs-of-study\/discover-research-program\/summer-research-program\/\">Summer Research Fellowship Program<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col3Imgbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-37428 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/edited.DSC_3391-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/edited.DSC_3391-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/edited.DSC_3391-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/edited.DSC_3391-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/edited.DSC_3391-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/edited.DSC_3391-2048x1367.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col3box\">\n<div class=\"threecolumndarkbluebox\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/programs-of-study\/discover-research-program\/student-conference-travel-support\/\">Student Travel Awards<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col3Imgbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-37430 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/edited.DSC_3096-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/edited.DSC_3096-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/edited.DSC_3096-1-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/edited.DSC_3096-1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/edited.DSC_3096-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/edited.DSC_3096-1-2048x1367.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col3box\">\n<div class=\"threecolumndarkbluebox\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/programs-of-study\/discover-research-program\/student-research-conference\/\">Annual Student Research Conference<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col3Imgbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-37431 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/edited.DSC_3103-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/edited.DSC_3103-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/edited.DSC_3103-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/edited.DSC_3103-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/edited.DSC_3103-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/edited.DSC_3103-2048x1367.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>I&#8217;m new to research at MU. What resources can help get me started?<\/h3>\n<p><em>The MU Office of Research Development, Education, and Support <a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/research-at-marymount\/mu-office-of-research-development-education-and-support-ordes\/\">(ORDES)<\/a> was launched specifically to assist faculty&#8211; including those brand-new to research&#8211; with research development activity. Please see additional resources below to help get started with research at MU.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Human Subjects research:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/office-of-research\/institutional-review-board\/is-it-research\/\">Is it Research?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/office-of-research\/institutional-review-board\/citi\/\">CITI Training<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/office-of-research\/institutional-review-board\/irb-policy-procedure-manual\/\">MU IRB Policies and Procedures Manual<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><em>Funding opportunities:<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Current <em>internal<\/em> grant opportunities at MU can be viewed <a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/research-at-marymount\/faculty-research-support\/internal-funding-opportunities\/#:~:text=START%20Grant%20Awards%3A,enhance%20competitiveness%20for%20external%20funding.\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>External<\/em> (extramural) funding opportunities can be searched for via MU GrantForward, a platform to search for current grants, fellowships, and travel opportunities based on research interest. GrantForward is available to all MU faculty, staff, students and affiliates. Create a profile and search available opportunities using the tool below. For questions regarding the use of GrantForward or to schedule a brief training session, please email <a href=\"mailto:ORDES@Marymount.edu\">ORDES@Marymount.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.grantforward.com\/integration\/embeddingjs?api_key=13e051ae63933570a432a08f87cf4f2f&amp;mode=popup&amp;tab=grants&amp;theme=default&amp;result=demand\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div id=\"gfembedding\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"gfembedding-results\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Need Support?<\/h3>\n<p>We\u2019re here to help. 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