The Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation (OVPRI) supports faculty, staff, and students in their research efforts and strives to strengthen relationships with partners in business and industry.
$500M +
Research Expenditures
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Engineers in the United States
TOP 25
Public Research Institution
Support and Services
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- Nov 15 Drone integration moves forward, one industry standard at a time An international committee charged with developing consensus standards for unmanned aircraft met at Virginia Tech for the second year in a row.
- Nov 14 Trudy Riley named to lead sponsored programs in Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation Riley brings more than two decades of experience in research administration at leading academic institutions. Currently, she is executive director of the Office of Sponsored Programs at Georgia Tech.
- Nov 14 Students from all disciplines will benefit from Amazon's location choice in Virginia Experiential-driven learning means Hokies of all disciplines are poised to step out of the university setting and into the type of workforce Amazon requires to thrive.