Administrative Updates
UNC Chapel Hill Response to 2025 Government Shutdown
September 30, 2025
Dear Campus Community, As you probably are aware, Congress is currently negotiating a deal to avoid a federal government shutdown. If a Congress does not pass a funding bill that …
Buchholz wins NRP lifetime achievement award, others win for excellence in their fields
June 12, 2025
The Network for Research Professionals (NRP) recently bestowed its inaugural annual awards during the 2025 NRP Research Conference to deserving members, including a lifetime achievement award presented to Valorie Buchholz. The awards were created to celebrate the diverse achievements of the NRP members and inspire others to strive for excellence in their research endeavors. …
Critical update to NIH Public Access Policy
June 10, 2025
To the Carolina research community, The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced that the 2024 NIH Public Access Policy will now apply to all articles accepted for publication on …
Conflict of Interest program leadership transition
May 8, 2025
Dear Colleagues, As many of you know, we are navigating a time of transition within UNC’s Conflict of Interest (COI) program. While change often brings uncertainty, it also presents a …
Jessica Grant named permanent director of the Odum Institute
May 1, 2025
A message from Penny Gordon-Larsen, Vice Chancellor for Research Dear colleagues, I’m pleased to announce that Jessica Grant has been selected to serve as permanent director of the Odum Institute …
Planned launch of UNC-Chapel Hill’s new research security training program
April 8, 2025
This message is from Brian Collier, director of science and security in the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research. In July 2024, the federal government, via the Office of …
Provost Update on Department of Education Executive Order
March 21, 2025
Dear Carolina Community, Yesterday the White House signed an executive order instructing the federal government to begin to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. We know that this change may …
OVCR Update on Federal Funding Programs, March 5
March 5, 2025
Dear Carolina research community, Today a federal court judge in Massachusetts granted a nationwide preliminary injunction against the NIH’s proposed indirect costs rate cap of 15%. This injunction extends the …
OVCR Update on Federal Funding Programs, Feb. 21
February 21, 2025
Dear Carolina research community, A hearing was held today to hear arguments on whether to extend a temporary restraining order on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) notice entitled “Supplemental …