Office of Academic Research

The University of Dayton Office of Academic Research champions and catalyzes academic research, scholarship and creative activity.

The staff provides strategic guidance and operational support to meet the needs of UD's faculty, staff and students engaged in scholarly pursuits. They also provide leadership in developing a vision and goals for research, especially interdisciplinary and entrepreneurial work that addresses the needs of the community. The office is committed to ensuring compliance with federal, state and university regulations and promoting a research culture grounded in ethical standards.

The Office of Academic Research promotes and assists with intellectual property and technology transfer, and actively engages with community partners to increase synergies between the University's academic research enterprise and its partners.


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Resources for Researchers

The Office of Academic Research provides a one-stop shop to help researchers develop, apply for and conduct research projects. We also assist researchers in demonstrating our shared responsibility of ethical conduct and legal compliance to our colleagues, partners, students and the University.

Resources for Entrepreneurs

The Propel Dayton program supports prospective entrepreneurs in starting a new business around a technology developed by the University of Dayton. The program primarily supports UD faculty and staff in commercializing their technologies, but also works with promising entrepreneurs in the Dayton region.



Contact Office of Academic Research
300 College Park
Dayton, Ohio 45469 - 2969
937-229-3515 email