Data and Statistics

In addition to the ODU Research and Scholarly Digital Data Management Policy, other policies and procedures may be applicable to the data you are using or collecting.

The Office of Research Compliance within the Division of Research and Economic Development ensures Research Security and Compliance, including:

• Research Using Animals
• Research Using Recombiant-DNA, Biohazards and Bloodborne Pathogens
• Research Using Controlled Substances
• Research Using Humans
• IRBNet 
• Responsible Conduct of Research Training 

The Office of Environmental Health & Safety maintains information regarding the safe use of:

• Chemical Waste
• Regulated Medical Waste
• Radiation and Lasers

Technology Services (IT) maintains options for:

• Research Computing
• Information Security, including storage options (Regulated Data Storage Matrix, Research Storage Matrix)

ODU is committed to increasing undergraduate research opportunities. Several initiatives are shown below:

• Undergraduate Research Courses​
• Promoting Course-Based Undergraduate Research (CURE)​
• Undergraduate Research Symposium (now the Knowledge and Creativity Expo)​
• Old Dominion University Undergraduate Research (OUR) Journal​
• Office for Undergraduate Research (launched in the fall of 2024)

ODU has many centers and institutes that assist researchers, including the:

• Social Science Research Center​
• Center for Geospatial Science, Education & Analytics (GeoSEA)​​