Innovating Locally. Transforming Globally.

We’re known for creating collaborative solutions to some of the world’s most pressing issues—and you can be a part of it all. More than half of our faculty members are involved in funded research to the tune of more than $62 million in expenditures.

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Office of Research

The Office of Research is dedicated to fostering and facilitating research and development across six colleges and the University's many research centers. 

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ODU Research Foundation

The ODU Research Foundation supports and enhances the research mission of the University by creating and developing opportunities to increase sponsored program activity and utilize research results.

Students learning about coastal resiliency

Resilience at ODU

Old à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã University's researchers are engaged in cutting-edge work related to all forms of resilience, including flooding and the built environment, green infrastructure, climate change and sea level rise, cybersecurity, and health.

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R1
research institution
designated by Carnegie.
$62
million contributed
annually to Virginia's economy.
15
centers supporting
ODU business and research initiatives.