USF 1996-97 Undergraduate Catalog - Page 57

OFFICE OF RESEARCH

Creative research and scholarly activities are essential aspects of the undergraduate educational experience at USF. The promotion and administration of such is the responsibility of the Office of Research and its Divisions, which provide services that enable USF faculty, staff, and students at all academic levels to be competitive in a dynamic research environment. The Office of Research administers both sponsored and non-sponsored activities and projects that include institutional research projects, research contracts and grants, patents and copyrights, federal and state research compliance regulations, USF’s own internal award programs, economic development initiatives, public-private partnerships, participation on the local research and development authority, research park development, technology transfer, and research activities of affiliated hospitals and institutes.

From developing a grant proposal to filing a patent to removing biohazardous waste from laboratories, the Research staff are trained professionals committed to meeting the needs of USF researchers. In turn, the dedication of USF undergraduate as well as graduate students and faculty researchers has contributed to the phenomenal growth in research that USF experienced over the past ten years. In 1994/95, USF received over $104 million in research funding—quite a feat when compared to the $22 million received just 10 years ago.

USF faculty, students, and staff are active in the search for new knowledge and consistently demonstrate their concern about the world in which they live. With the support of private and public agencies, they contribute to our knowledge about the world in which we live and apply their findings and skills to solving many of the problems facing contemporary society. Many contributions evolve from basic research; others, from practical applications of new knowledge. Other projects made specialized training available to public officials, to organizations working for social betterment, to religious and educational institutions, and to business and manufacturing organizations. Through sponsored and non-sponsored activities, USF faculty, students, and staff make significant contributions to the University’s instructional programs. Additional information about services and programs are available on the World Wide Web (http://www.research.usf.edu/).

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OFFICE OF RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION

Vice President - GEORGE R. NEWKOME
Executive Assistant, Administration - RHONDA HENDRIX
Executive Assistant, Finance - LINDA P. HAYES
President, Research Foundation - GEORGE R. NEWKOME
Executive Director. Research Foundation - KENNETH G. PRESTON
Director, Comparative Biomedicine - ROBERT ENGLEMAN
Director, Compliance Services (Acting) - RICHARD WALKER
Director, Patents & Licensing - KENNETH G. PRESTON
Director, Sponsored Programs (Acting) - PRISCILLA POPE

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Karen M. Hall - webCat@ugs.usf.edu
Effective Date: Semester I, 1996