Introducing the Office of Research and Partnerships
To: Campus Community
From: Office of Research and Partnerships
Subject: Introducing the Office of Research and Partnerships
Date: May 28, 2025
The University of Arizona has announced a pivotal evolution in its research enterprise: the Office of Research, Innovation and Impact is now the Office of Research and Partnerships (ORP). This new name reflects a sharpened focus on how research delivers public value through intentional collaboration. The shift underscores the university's role not only as a generator of knowledge but also as a convener of people, perspectives and resources committed to addressing urgent, global challenges. Partnerships amplify the value of research by moving it from creation to mobilization, transforming discoveries made in labs and classrooms into economic opportunity, societal benefit and global progress.