It is my pleasure to welcome you to our new website. Research and creative activity serve as a driving force for innovation in our society, as a means for understanding and interpreting our world, and as an expression of our noblest aspirations and goals. At George Washington University, research is a central part of our mission, enhancing our educational goals, as well as our service to the community and nation. (See Research Highlights for information on some of the exciting research projects underway at GW.)

This website also presents information on the many services provided by the Office of the Chief Research Officer. These include providing seed funds to enhance faculty research (see Supporting GW Research), facilitating the securing of external funding (see Proposal Development), administering sponsored programs (see Award Management), and supporting technology transfer to the business community (see Research Highlights).

In addition, our site provides extensive information regarding our prominent Centers and Institutes (see Supporting GW Research). I hope you will find our website helpful as you learn more about research at the George Washington University.

Elliot Hirshman
Chief Research Officer