Office of Research at Old Dominion University

Research at ODU has always been about making discovery approachable, one conversation at a time. As research storytelling and engagement continue to grow across Old Dominion University, we invite you to follow the new official ODU Research LinkedIn page for research news, breakthroughs and stories of impact from across the university.
Thank you for being part of this community. We look forward to continuing the conversation through ODU Research.

ODU Research | LinkedIn ODU Research | 312 followers on LinkedIn. Forward-focused. Impact-driven. | Old Dominion University advances research across a wide range of disciplines, with strategic focus in coastal resilience, health innovations, maritime systems and national security. Cross-cutting strengths in artificial inte...

Research at ODU has always been about making discovery approachable, one conversation at a time. As research storytelling and engagement continue to grow across Old Dominion University, we invite you to follow the new official ODU Research LinkedIn page for research news, breakthroughs and stories of impact from across the university.
Thank you for being part of this community. We look forward to continuing the conversation through ODU Research.

ODU Research | LinkedIn ODU Research | 210 followers on LinkedIn. Forward-focused. Impact-driven. | Old Dominion University advances research across a wide range of disciplines, with strategic focus in coastal resilience, health innovations, maritime systems and national security. Cross-cutting strengths in artificial inte...

Faculty researchers from the Batten College of Engineering & Technology have been awarded a $1.15 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to expand and enhance the undergraduate modeling & simulation program. Check out the story for more details on the effort which include fellowships for junior and seniors as well as partial fellowships for qualified freshmen and sophomores.

ODU Receives $1.15M from U.S. Department of Education to Enhance Undergraduate Modeling and Simulation Education By Sherry DiBari Researchers from the Batten College of Engineering and Technology at Old Dominion University have been awarded a $1.15 million U.S. Department of Education (DOE) grant to enhance the College’s modeling and simulation undergraduate program. The grant is managed by the Fund for the ...

Professor Margie Mulholland, from the Department of Ocean & Earth Sciences, is working with a team of scientists on a project to identify algae blooms early as part of a recent grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Check out the story for more details.

ODU professor creating “early warning system” for harmful algae in local waterways Researchers recently got a $3 million grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for the work to quickly identify algae species that thrive in warming waters.

Congratulations to Professor Justin Haegele, from the Darden College of Education & Professional Studies, on being named a 2024 Outstanding Faculty Award winner by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV). Check out the story for more about this recognition and his work in the field of adapted physical activity. https://www.odu.edu/article/odus-justin-haegele-earns-schev-outstanding-faculty-award?fbclid=IwAR0CbGURTdK4k2MjlZK-RrooT503Q1tNrAo5gR_9VLFicIBLHQ0y6J5BsTI

ODU’s Justin Haegele Earns SCHEV Outstanding Faculty Award By Victoria Bourne Professor Justin Haegele, director of the Center for Movement, Health & Disability in the Department of Human Movement Sciences and Special Education at Old Dominion University, has been named a 2024 Outstanding Faculty Award winner by the State Council of Higher Education for Vir...

A team of ODU faculty researchers have received over $700,000 in funding for a collaborative project to address recurring flooding issues using green infrastructure in Norfolk. Check out the article for more details on the project that will be facilitated by the Coastal Community Design Collaborative.

ODU Awarded Over $700,000 for Community Flood Mitigation Project By Sherry DiBari Old Dominion University has been granted over $700,000 for a collaborative project aimed at tackling recurring flooding issues using green infrastructure and nature-based designs in five underserved southside Norfolk neighborhoods.

Over thirty ODU faculty researchers from across campus were listed in the top 2% cited researchers in their field according to a recently updated database from Stanford University. Check out the article for more details and the faculty who are on the list.

ODU Researchers Among Top 2% of Scientists in the World By Victoria Bourne More than three dozen current Old Dominion University experts can count themselves among the top 2% cited researchers worldwide in their field, according to a recently updated database from Stanford University. Selections are based on the top 100,000 scientists, classified into 22...

An interdisciplinary team of faculty led by VMASC are working with York County School students to give them a virtual reality experience as part of their world language curriculum. Check out the story for details on the project and the innovative elements of the work.

ODU-VMASC Project Could Help York County World Language Students Travel Abroad Without Leaving the Classroom By Victoria Bourne It’s a beautiful morning in Mexico City. The streets are full of people celebrating Dia de los Mu***os – Day of the Dead. A student archeologist steps into a bustling square. "There's so much to see,” she says in Spanish to her companion, a historian and fellow student. “W...

ODU and the U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility are launching a joint institute to address problems & disparities at the intersection of health & environment in Hampton Roads. The new institute, Advanced Computing for Environmental Studies, will bring together a team of scientists and university faculty from public health, geography, environmental health, computer science and physics. Check out the story for more details on the institute.

Jefferson Lab, ODU Launch Joint Institute on Advanced Computing for Environmental Studies Old Dominion University and the U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility share a bond that goes back nearly 40 years, to the lab’s founding in 1984. Now, they’re taking their partnership to a new level. The fellow research institutions are launching a unique joi...

While helping out a graduate student with their research, Professor Tal Ezer, a researcher with the ODU’s Center for Coastal Physical Oceanography, found himself challenging a 120 year old oceanography theory. Dr. Ezer, Professor of Ocean & Earth Sciences, conducted over 20 computer models and recently published his findings in the Ocean Dynamics journal. Check out the story for more details the project.

ODU Professor Challenges 120-Year-Old Oceanography Theory By Tiffany Whitfield When Old Dominion University Ocean & Earth Sciences (OES) Professor Tal Ezer agreed to help a graduate student of biological oceanography on a research project, he didn’t know it would lead him to challenge a century-old oceanography theory.