The Vice President and division of Research are responsible for:

• Supporting and promoting Virginia Tech faculty members, staff, and student research, scholarship, and creative activity;
• Policies regarding regulatory compliance and ethical conduct of research;
• Communicating research capabilities and achievements to the university community and the public;
• Supporting the university community and its missions by fostering quality research and scholarship;
• Providing access to funding information;
• Enhancing the ability to respond to national research priorities and pursue opportunities;
• Encouraging and directing inquiry into new and emerging fields;
• Promoting solutions to problems and advances of basic knowledge in diverse disciplines and through interdisciplinary cooperation;
• Ensuring compliance with policies and procedures related to research;
• Marketing faculty talent and university capabilities within the university community and to external audiences;
• Fostering partnerships with outside agencies and businesses.