STANFORD
UNIVERSITY

OFFICE OF THE VICE PROVOST
AND DEAN OF RESEARCH

In his address to the graduating class of 1902, David Starr Jordan, the first President of Stanford University, offered his vision for Stanford -- a vision that is as meaningful more than a century later:

"A true University is not a collection of colleges. It is not a cluster of professional schools. It is the association of scholars. It is the institution from which in every direction blazes the light of original research."

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What's New
Research Policy
Graduate Policy

Note: The Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Education was established at Stanford in 2006.
            See Stanford Report article and VPGE web site.
Independent Laboratories, Institutes and Centers
The independent laboratories, centers, and institutes listed below report to the Dean of Research. Our Independent Labs currently account for about 20% of Stanford's research volume, involving approximately 300 faculty members, 400 administrative, research and technical staff members and 800 students. These interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary units play a critical role in the research initiatives identified within the Stanford Challenge.

Links to the web pages of each of the Independent Laboratories, Centers and Institutes are provided below. Each will open in a separate browser window. See policy for Establishment of Independent Laboratories at Stanford University, updated in October 2007.
Research Compliance Office
This office staffs the Administrative Panels for the review of research involving: For additional information, panel schedules and other resources, see the Research Compliance Office Home Page.
Tutorials and
Other Resources
Other links


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