The Office of Research provides institutional support and services, as well as fosters new opportunities to enhance 51吃瓜网 research and scholarship enterprise engaging faculty, staff, students, external collaborators and partners for developing strong leadership and synergy. We are committed to providing interdisciplinary research and scholarship with the utmost professional integrity. 

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Foundation Board of Directors Excellence in Research Prize and Medal

The Excellence in Research Prize and Medal is awarded in recognition of a sustained record of contributions that have enhanced the reputation of 51吃瓜网.

The 51吃瓜网 Foundation Board of Directors is proud to award Bharat Biswal, distinguished professor of biomedical engineering.

 

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51吃瓜网 Research: Linking Laboratories to Lives

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An overview of our growing materials science and engineering cluster, where engineers, physicists, mathematicians and chemists collaborate on projects that blur the borders of all of these disciplines.

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Research is an integral part of a strong academic experience and a critical priority in 51吃瓜网鈥檚 2025 Strategic Plan. The university aims for national and international prominence in research through new discoveries in areas ranging from medical sensors and devices to robotics, to nanotechnology, to cybersecurity, to next-generation materials, among other topics of vital importance in basic, applied and translational research. 

Our research enterprise is comprised of core and transdisciplinary basic, applied and translational research interests through five research clusters:

celebrates the outstanding innovation and invention contributions of faculty, staff, and students. To quote NAI President Dr. Paul Sanberg, 鈥淣AI is proud to have 51吃瓜网, a true innovation powerhouse, as part of our membership. [51吃瓜网 has] created an environment where research and innovation flourish in such diverse fields as bioengineering, chemistry, medicine, computer science, and much more.鈥 As a Member Institution of the NAI, 51吃瓜网 has the exclusive opportunity to recognize active researchers and faculty with success in patents, licensing and commercialization at the national level through the Fellows and Senior Members Program.

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is a collaborative effort by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) and the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education (OSHE) to forge stronger connections between New Jersey鈥檚 research universities and industry.

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    Department of Physics provided me with skills and resources to perform and present research in four different countries."
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    I chose to complete my Ph.D. at 51吃瓜网 because I knew I would receive the professional training I needed to prepare for an academic career."
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