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Office of Research & Economic Development

The Office of Research and Economic Development (ORED) provides support and infrastructure for research, scholarly, and creative activities across the University of South Alabama, and also initiates and supports economic development initiatives and collaborations across the region.

 

 


Research data from fiscal year 2023

 

$139M in external awards
$34M in expenditures
492 submissions
326 awards


 

Thumbnail pie chart of funding by college
$202K internal funding awarded
$183K startup funding awarded
$2.9M ORED Budget

 

Institutional Review Boards

Biomedical
New projects: 88
Renewals: 124
Amendments: 59

Edu/SocSci/Behav
New projects: 152
Renewals: 120
Amendments: 86

Institutional Biosafety

New projects: 11
Renewals: 29

Institutional Animal Care & Use

New Projects: 38
Annual Review: 94
Amendments: 27

Commercialization

22 invention disclosures
27 Material transfer agreements
12 Non-disclosure agreements
5 Data use agreements
5 patent applications submitted
4 patents awarded

 

  Latest News
Jordan Wins National Mentoring Award
Jordan Wins National Mentoring Award
Tuesday - May 6, 2025
Dr. Angela Jordan has been given the Mentoring Award by the National Organization of Research Development Professionals.
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Artificial Intelligence, Real Solutions
Artificial Intelligence, Real Solutions
Monday - April 28, 2025
A faculty research mixer leads to a successful collaboration to improve medical education using AI.
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USA Professor Wins $500,000 Grant to Study Plant Biology
USA Professor Wins $500,000 Grant to Study Plant Biology
Tuesday - April 8, 2025
Dr. Tuan Tran, assistant professor of Biology, has secured a three-year $500,000 National Science Foundation grant.
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