We will strenghten the university's reputation in research and creative discovery by building upon existing areas of excellence and identifying new strategic opportunities.

To accomplish our goal, we will utilize a data-driven approach to identify and prioritize existing areas of distinction and emerging areas of excellence, and then develop plans to support strategic growth in these areas.

Additionally, we will establish collaborative groups of thought leaders and innovators to promote interdisciplinary collaboration. We will also utilize our campus resources and external connections to foster entrepreneurship, create economic and social impact, and support distinction in research and innovation.

Through this work, we aim to position our university at the forefront of research and creative discovery, which will in turn enhance the success of our talented collection of scholars, researchers, and artists. 

Spotlight Stories

Spotlight Stories

Center for Biocatalysis and Bioprocessing secures $1M from the IEDA

Facilities upgrades to research spaces

Iowa Engineering turns P3 seed funding into $9.4M in NASA grants

Measuring Our Progress

The university has set specific targets or high-level indicators to monitor our institutional progress, which we will regularly measure and assess to track our improvements in these areas. We continue to make progress in growing the impact of our research and discovery.

$ 811M

External Funding in FY24

Including $684M to support research, public service, and creative discovery.

11.4 %

Annual Increase in Research Expenditures

Increase for FY23