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Research at
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Research, a cornerstone of the university's mission, advances
knowledge and understanding, underpins instruction, improves the quality
of life and enhances economic development.
In total research expenditures, UGA is 22nd among public universities
and 34th among private and public universities based on National
Science Foundation rankings. In federal research and development expenditures,
UGA ranks 89th among public and private universities.
Research, instruction and outreach programs span 14 colleges
and schools and attract more than $230 million a year in external grants and
contracts. Faculty and students explore many areas: health and medicine;
ecology and the environment; food production and safety; natural and physical
sciences; humanities and fine arts; education and social sciences; and
business, law and international affairs, to name a few. UGA is home to several internationally recognized interdisciplinary
research centers and institutes that promote inquiry, foster innovation
and yield greater productivity.
UGA-developed products, technology and innovation run the
gamut - from genetics, molecular biology and physics to agriculture and
food safety to social and public policy, humanities and fine arts. For example,
faculty developed the state's number one peanut, a host of internationally
marketed turf grasses, antiviral drugs and the only FDA-approved prescription
drug for dry eye. Patents include healthier cooking oils, efficient
livestock cloning methods, novel cancer detection tests and a drug now
in clinical trials to treat hepatitis B. Faculty pioneer deeper knowledge
of life processes at molecular, cellular, organismal and population
levels. Their findings also bring new perspectives and solutions to social
and political science, education, the arts and the humanities. Innovations
have led to programs aimed at social issues such as school violence and
date rape, educational concerns such as math and literacy education,
health problems such as obesity, and work place issues such as genetic discrimination.
The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) supports
and promotes
UGA research and scholarly activity by administering sponsored
programs;
ensuring compliance with regulations; overseeing research
funding and
accounting; communicating research findings to lay audiences;
enhancing the
research infrastructure through laboratories and services;
providing
start-up funds to hire outstanding faculty; and fostering
new start-up
companies based on UGA discoveries. In cooperation with the
University of
Georgia Research Foundation, Inc., OVPR protects UGA intellectual
property
through such means as patents, trademarks, and seed and plant
protections
and works with industry to license intellectual property.
Licensing and
royalties generate more than $4 million each year.
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This page was last updated on
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