The University of Iowa is one of the nation’s premier public research universities.

The Office of the Vice President for Research provides resources and support to researchers, scholars, and creators to forge new frontiers of discovery. 

Through strategic initiatives, administrative and compliance infrastructure, and core facilities, we facilitate a thriving campus culture of collaboration, creativity, and innovation. 

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Supporting undergrads

Translating discoveries

UI scholars, researchers, and artists have realized remarkable achievements that have established the University of Iowa as a national leader in areas such as space physics, educational testing, creative writing, and health care. 

 

Students interacting in a laboratory

1 in 3

undergraduates participate in research at the University of Iowa

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$553M

in FY21 R&D expenditures

Researcher adjusting a telescope

2,400 +

Active sponsored research projects

News

UI professor named math society fellow

Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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UI Research Council chair shares services and resources provided by the Scholarly Impact Department within UI Libraries

Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Fatima Toor, Ph.D., Research Council Chair, Lowell G. Battershell Endowed Chair and Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

What are the liberal arts? A literature scholar explains

Monday, September 18, 2023
Blaine Greteman
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