The University has been proud patron, along with several prominent supporters such as to the Nathaniel Derby Pickman Foundation to expand the knowlege of science by funding expeditions all around the world. Some of the most notable:
The Dyer-Pabodie expedition to the Antarctic South Pole, and its follow up,
The Starkweather-Moore expedition to the Antarctic Miskatonic range.
The Peaslee expedition to Australian Great Desert.
The Psyrri expedition to the South Pacific Depths.
The Jermyn expedition to the African Congo.
The Shrewsbury-Colum expedition to the Arabian Desert.
The Schurr-Perry expedition to the Asian Leng region.