The
Vice President oversees the research and graduate activities of
the University of Oregon, a Carnegie Doctoral/Research Extensive
University and Oregon's only Association of American Universities
(AAU) member. The UO is a comprehensive research university
whose instructional, research, and public service programs advance
scientific and humanistic knowledge while serving the educational,
cultural, and economic needs of Oregon, the Pacific Northwest,
and the Nation.
The
Office of the Vice President for Research provides administrative
support for sponsored programs, including identification of funding
opportunities, proposal
submission, research
compliance (which includes human and animal subjects research),
contracts and grant administration,
as well as the translation of basic research into commercial products
or services through technology
transfer and Riverfront
Research Park activities. Sponsored program awards have
grown to more than $86 million annually, supporting hundreds of
active UO research, instruction, and community service projects.
Principal recipients of these funds include the centers
and institutes reporting to the Vice President.
Units
reporting to the Vice President for Research and
Graduate
Studies
include: