Research Matters
NIH Launches Data Repository Pilot
August 23, 2019
Over the summer, I wrote about the NIH Strategic Plan for Data Science and its importance to our research community. A key focus of the NIH plan is to make
Art and Science, Science and Art
July 18, 2019
I live in a neighborhood of artists: painters, potters, and sculptors, all highly motivated to interpret the world around them through their crafts. I witness the same environment here at
Spotlight on Data Management
June 17, 2019
University researchers generate large amounts of data and therefore must be focused on its organization. The NIH Strategic Plan for Data Science, which was released last year, provides a roadmap for
Update on Creativity Hubs
May 13, 2019
A major priority of the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research is to stimulate virtual research networks that concentrate talent and resources on bold ideas, while simultaneously freeing the
Potential and Promise of Precision Health
April 11, 2019
In collaboration with research deans from each of UNC’s schools and three divisions within the College of Arts & Sciences, as well as directors of UNC’s centers and institutes, the
Advocating for Federal Funding of Research
March 14, 2019
On January 11, Kelvin Droegemeier, a meteorology professor from the University of Oklahoma, assumed directorship of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). His appointment was welcomed
A Closer Look at Open Access
February 12, 2019
Gaining access to the latest research through Open Access publishing has become a hot topic among scholars and publishers. Open Access publishing makes research materials available to the public, free
Breakthroughs in Cell Development
January 28, 2019
In December, Science announced its 2018 Breakthrough of the Year, which highlighted a trio of innovations in tracking embryo development cell by cell. These breakthroughs are the result of technical