OVCR hiring director of DEI strategy The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR) is actively recruiting for the director of strategy for research diversity workforce and community partnerships, a new position reporting to the vice chancellor for research. The … Read more

CPPFD receives award for bolstering diversity in STEM fields The Carolina Postdoctoral Program for Faculty Diversity (CPPFD) was recently awarded INSIGHT Into Diversity magazineʼs 2021 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award. This honor recognizes the effort that the program has undertaken … Read more

Quinton Johnson named chief compliance officer In July, Quinton Johnson became UNC’s new chief compliance officer. Johnson joined the Division of Institutional Integrity and Risk Management as the export control officer in November 2020. In this new role — which … Read more

2021 Creativity Hubs winner announced A Creativity Hubs award has been presented to the AI Accelerated Discovery of Solar Energy Materials Hub — an interdisciplinary team that will use artificial intelligence methods originally developed for pharmaceutical innovations to unlock advances … Read more

Copenhaver named associate dean for research and innovation Greg Copenhaver has been appointed the College of Arts & Sciences’ new associate dean for research and innovation, effective July 1. He will be responsible for developing and implementing research and innovation … Read more