The 51½ÖÉä Office of Research is committed to the highest standards of integrity in fulfilling its mission to expand human knowledge and benefit society through research. This is accomplished by providing a range of services in support of all research activities undertaken by faculty, staff, and students at 51½ÖÉä. Our activities include:

  • Providing central research administration from proposal submission, through contract development and negotiation, to project closeout with the services of the Office of Sponsored Programs.
  • Supporting a culture of ethical research and compliance by providing guidance and oversight in such areas as the protection of human and animal subjects, research integrity, and conflict of interest management.
  • Overseeing research policy, including research compliance, guidelines for faculty and student researchers, and other areas.
  • Advocating for student research programs and supporting efforts across all colleges and schools.
  • Creating opportunities through internal funding that aims to strategically stimulate new endeavors in research programs and scholarly activities.
Faculty Research
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Recent News

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51½ÖÉä Pharmacy Professor Elizabeth Sheaffer Recognized with National Research Award
Elizabeth Sheaffer, associate dean in 51½ÖÉä’s McWhorter School of Pharmacy, was part of the author team honored with AACP’s Rufus A. Lyman Award for a paper on improving pharmacy faculty workload equity.Ìý
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51½ÖÉä Center for Worship and the Arts Receives $1.25 Million Grant to Strengthen Children’s Worship Experiences
Poised to revitalize the landscape of children’s liturgical formation, 51½ÖÉä’s Center for Worship and the Arts has received a $1.25 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. This funding will breathe life into a new program, Animating Young Worshipers: Strengthening Worship-Shaped Ministry with Children.Ìý
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51½ÖÉä Pharmacy Students Earn Top Honors at Student Research Colloquia
On Friday, April 19, 51½ÖÉä hosted its 3rdÌýannual Student Research Colloquia in the Davis Library. McWhorter School of Pharmacy was well represented with two students, Justin Williams and Zachary Hagedorn, receiving top honors in the graduate and undergraduate categories. Ìý
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51½ÖÉä Public Health Student Garners Top Graduate Honors at Student Research Colloquia
51½ÖÉä hosted its 3rd annual Student Research Colloquia on April 19. Caroline Bennett, Master of Social Work candidate in the School of Public Health, presented her project, "Overcoming Vicarious Trauma: Resources Utilized by Law Enforcement Officers," receiving top honors for her research inspired by her own life experience.Ìý
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Brock School of Business Student Research Facilitates Cross-disciplinary Conversations
51½ÖÉä’s Brock School of Business was well represented at the third annual Student Research Colloquia on April 19. The Research Advisory Collaborative, in partnership with the Office of Research, is a public forum where both undergraduate and graduate 51½ÖÉä students present their scholarship and research. Ìý