The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) is focused on advancing knowledge and serving the Commonwealth of Virginia, the nation, and the world through research, scholarship, creative arts, and innovation to enable discoveries that enrich and improve lives.
With targeted Grand Challenges, the University of Virginia is investing in our strategic research areas outlined in UVA's Strategic Plan. These five priority focus areas for research represent major societal challenges and opportunities and draw on UVA’s existing strengths.
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University R&D Expenditures 2015–2024
Sponsored Research Awards
Research by the Numbers
2.92
B
in Research Proposal Activity in 2025
$570
M
in Sponsored Research Awards in 2025
$829
M
R&D Expenditures 2024
Important Dates
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Keynote
Manning Institute of Biotechnology: SPARK Tank Competition
Medical Education Building, 3110 Auditorium
Conference
Research Integrity Compliance Alert Overview: Agency Implementation of Gold Standard Science Principles Integrated with UVA Research Integrity
Claude Moore Health Sciences Library Huddle Room or Zoom
Keynote
U Ask, UVA Answers: Sarah Flowers
Jefferson-Madison Regional Library - Downtown Charlottesville
Keynote
UVA Research Overview
What’s it like to be a researcher at UVA? Our faculty talk about the collaborative environment and the great support they feel from their colleagues and school leadership at UVA.
