Welcome Back from the Office of Research

Dear Purdue Faculty, 

Welcome back! As we begin a new academic year, Purdue’s Office of Research is here to help you move your research forward — from the first spark of an idea through funding, proposal development, award management and, ultimately, impact. 

A New Place to Start 

We’ve designed our updated website around the questions and needs researchers have — not around our organizational structure. Whether you are searching for funding, developing a collaborative team, preparing a proposal, navigating research requirements or looking for the right person to help, the site can point you in the right direction. 

We are also introducing a new Office of Research Support. If you know what you need (or even if you don’t), the form gives you one place to tell us how we can help. Our team will connect you and your request with the appropriate research support resources. 

This fall, we are launching Research Starts Here, an effort to make it easier to find and connect with the research support, expertise and resources available to you across Purdue. 

Wherever you are in your research journey, start here: 

Over the next six weeks… 

Watch for a series of short messages introducing the people, services, tools and resources available throughout the Office of Research. We’ll highlight how Purdue’s research support teams can help at different stages of your work and make it easier to know where to turn when you need us. 

You bring the ideas, expertise and ambition that drive Purdue research forward. Our job is to help you get where you want to go. 

Wherever you are in your research journey, Research Starts HERE. 

Welcome back, and I wish you a productive and exciting semester. 

Best regards, 

Dan DeLaurentis, PhD 
Executive Vice President for Research and Partnerships 
Purdue University