The Office of Research and Economic Development (ORED) provides support and infrastructure for research, scholarly, and creative activities across the University of South Alabama, and also initiates and supports economic development initiatives and collaborations across the region.
Research data from fiscal year 2023
![$139M in external awards](/departments/research/images/external-awards.png)
![$34M in expenditures](/departments/research/images/expenditures.png)
![492 submissions](/departments/research/images/submissions.png)
![326 awards](/departments/research/images/awards.png)
Institutional Review Boards
Biomedical
New projects: 88
Renewals: 124
Amendments: 59
Edu/SocSci/Behav
New projects: 152
Renewals: 120
Amendments: 86
Institutional Biosafety
New projects: 11
Renewals: 29
Institutional Animal Care & Use
New Projects: 38
Annual Review: 94
Amendments: 27
Commercialization
22 invention disclosures
27 Material transfer agreements
12 Non-disclosure agreements
5 Data use agreements
5 patent applications submitted
4 patents awarded
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