Administrative Updates
OVCR Office Hours: June 18th, 2025
June 20, 2025
This forum for the research community led by leadership from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research covered information available as of 10 a.m. on June 18, 2025. Session Summary: During June’s Office Hours, updates included proposed changes to the Facility and Administrative (F&A) reimbursement rate models; federal-level developments including Congressional actions; and legal matters ... Read more
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 or after July 1, 2025. Due to significant policy changes and the new, accelerated implementation timeline, it is important for all NIH-funded researchers to understand ... Read more
OVCR Office Hours: May 19, 2025
May 23, 2025
This forum for the research community led by leadership from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research covered information available as of 10 a.m. on May 19, 2025. Summary of Opening Remarks Thank you for your continued interest and engagement in our updates on the dynamic federal funding landscape and our University’s response to ... Read more
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 valuable opportunity to refocus our efforts and strengthen our commitment to responsible research practices. UNC’s COI program is a cornerstone of our ethical approach to ... Read more
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 for Research in Social Science. Grant has served as interim director of the institute since June 2024 and was chosen through an external competitive hiring ... Read more
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 Science and Technology Policy, released their guidelines for research security programs at covered institutions (which UNC-Chapel Hill qualifies as) and directed federal agencies to submit ... Read more
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 bring many questions about the fate of program funding as well as financial aid and assistance. From initial reports, some functions, including those related to ... Read more
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 judge’s earlier prohibition on implementing the cap, and therefore the University may continue to use the normal rates pursuant to our negotiated indirect cost rate ... Read more
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 Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Costs,” which would cap all indirect costs at a rate of 15%. The judge overseeing the ... Read more