Skip Navigation

Office of the Vice President for Research and Partnerships

vice president for research and partnerships

core purpose & values

igniting and catalyzing  excellence in research and creative activity to change people's lives
Norman Campus

Research Highlights FY23

739

Total Awards in FY23

$210.4

Million in Sponsored Awards in FY23

$284

Million in Expenditures in FY23*
*Reported to the NSF HERD Survey; Includes Norman programs in Tulsa 

News & Events

Bin Wang, Ph.D..
Research

Bin Wang Receives Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award

June 26, 2024

Bin Wang, a professor in the School of Sustainable Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering at the University of Oklahoma, has received a Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.

Dave Hambright
Research

OU Researchers Discover Genetic Collaboration in Harmful Algae

June 18, 2024

A breakthrough study of freshwater harmful algal communities led by Dave Hambright, a Regents’ Professor of Biology, has discovered that complementary genes in bacteria and algae living in the same algal colonies coordinate the use and movement of nutrients within the colony. This research, funded by the National Science Foundation, has been published in the journal Microbiome.


 

OU's Research Strategy Emerges from
21st Century Global Grand Challenges

 

 


Satellite in space
Aerospace, Defense, and Global Security

Our mission is to perform research, education, and service to address aerospace, defense, and global security challenges relevant to our local, national, and global partners. We will foster an inclusive environment that enables convergence research, leading to the development of innovative and timely solutions to critical problems.

Wind powered generators in a field
Energy, Environment, and Sustainability

To transform energy systems and communities to become more resilient and sustainable while protecting biodiversity and ecosystem services.


 

medical background abstract
The Future of Health

Using innovative approaches, concepts, and applications, we will positively transform the health of all peoples and the biosphere in which we exist.

oklahoma city skyline
Society and Community Transformation

Transforming societies by setting the national standard for convergent, community-engaged research and creative activity.

abstract wispy lines
Enabling Cross Cutting Foundational Capabilities

 

 

 

Internal Support & Seed Funding

big idea challenge icon
Big Idea Challenge
inequities icon equals sign with slash
Significant Impact Research Grant Program
inequities icon equals sign with slash
Strategic Equipment Investment Program
inequities icon equals sign with slash
Humanities and Arts in Society Seed Grant Program
bridge program logo
Bridge Funding Investment Program

Research Notices