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At NAU, we\u2019ve always been a part of the world and a partner to it\u2014starting in Flagstaff, a city that prizes innovation. Widely recognized for its research, NAU has built a reputation for scientific discovery and the invention of new technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n Office of the Vice President for Research\n <\/h2>\n\n\n

The Office of the Vice President for Research provides leadership and support for campus-wide research efforts, advocates on behalf of research needs and resources, hosts research events, and maximizes the benefits of NAU\u2019s research to the scholarly community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

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\n \n Explore NAU\u2019s research enterprise\n <\/h2>\n\n\n

Find out more about who we are: our research strengths, where we conduct research, the impact we have on the region and the world, and how our research is funded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/section>\n\n\n

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NAU Innovations is the university\u2019s technology development and commercialization program. We facilitate the transfer of inventions generated through university research to the private sector, transforming discoveries into solutions that have local and global impact. We partner with the top science and technology companies in Arizona and beyond, licensing patent rights for commercial development and sale.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n \n Learn more about NAU Innovations<\/span>\n \n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/a>\n \n <\/div>\n \n

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The Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP) is the university\u2019s centralized office responsible for authorizing extramural funding proposals submitted to sponsors, negotiating with sponsors, and accepting awards.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n \n Get assistance from the Office of Sponsored Projects<\/span>\n \n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/a>\n \n <\/div>\n \n

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Compliance isn\u2019t just about following policies\u2014it\u2019s about being safe and ethical in the research you do.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n \n Learn about research safety, compliance, and IRB<\/span>\n \n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/a>\n \n <\/div>\n \n

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Visit the Resources for NAU Researchers page, created specifically for NAU principal investigators and their staffs, to provide you with access to the most critical tools and information you need as you develop grant proposals, comply with safety and health regulations, and commercialize your inventions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n \n Access resources available to researchers<\/span>\n \n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/a>\n \n <\/div>\n \n

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Our faculty lead a broad range of initiatives, many of which have developed into university-wide centers or institutes\u00a0that drive excellence in strategic areas of interdisciplinary research, such as the\u00a0Pathogen and Microbiome Institute, the\u00a0Center for Ecosystem Science and Society, and the\u00a0Center for Materials Interfaces in Research and Applications.<\/p>\n

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Our\u00a0core facilities and high-performance labs\u00a0provide researchers with the resources and technologies they need to achieve world-class scientific outcomes, such as Monsoon, the\u00a0high-performance computing cluster, \u00a0the\u00a0Research Greenhouse Complex, and the\u00a0Imaging and Histology Core Facility.<\/p>\n

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Knowledge note<\/h3>

According to the\u00a0Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education\u00ae<\/a>\u00a0, NAU is classified as \u201cR1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production.\u201d<\/p>\n\n \n\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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