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Office of the Vice President for Research and Partnerships

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core purpose & values

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

Research Highlights FY22

738

Total Awards in FY23

$210.4

Million in Sponsored Awards in FY23

$251.6

Million in Expenditures in FY22*
*Reported to the NSF HERD Survey; Includes Norman programs in Tulsa 

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The University of Oklahoma intends to be at the forefront of addressing global challenges and is launching the 2nd OU Big Idea Challenge. The BIC 2.0 is intended to incentivize the formation of transdisciplinary, convergent research teams focused on global grand challenges and will provide seed funding to incubate ideas with the potential for future extramural support and significant societal impact.

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News & Events

Ancient Balkan genomes trace the rise and fall of Roman Empire’s frontier, reveal Slavic migrations to southeastern Europe

December 06, 2023

A multidisciplinary study has reconstructed the genomic history of the Balkan Peninsula during the first millennium of the common era, a time and place of profound demographic, cultural and linguistic change. The team has recovered and analyzed whole genome data from 146 ancient people excavated primarily from Serbia and Croatia—more than a third of which came from the Roman military frontier at the massive archaeological site of Viminacium in Serbia—which they co-analyzed with data from the rest of the Balkans and nearby regions.

Yuanwei Qin, Xiangming Xiao, and Jizhong Zhou

OU Researchers Among Top 1% Most Highly Cited Globally

December 05, 2023

Three researchers at the University of Oklahoma are named in Clarivate's Web of Science platform’s 2023 "Highly Cited Researchers" list, the most of any institution in Oklahoma. This annual list identifies 7,125 global researchers based on their production of multiple highly cited papers that rank in the top 1% by citations for field and year.


 

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

 

 


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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.

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Energy, Environment, and Sustainability

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


 

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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.

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Society and Community Transformation

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

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Enabling Cross Cutting Foundational Capabilities

 

 

 

Internal Support & Seed Funding

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Big Idea Challenge
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Match Program
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Significant Impact Research Grant Program
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Strategic Equipment Investment Program
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Humanities and Arts in Society Seed Grant Program
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Bridge Funding Investment Program

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