Administrative Updates
Nathan Blouin named assistant vice chancellor for research development
May 8, 2024
A message from Penny Gordon-Larsen, Vice Chancellor for Research Dear colleagues, It is with great excitement that I share Nathan Blouin has been named assistant vice chancellor for research development, effective Monday, April 29th. In this role, he will provide strategic vision and leadership in growing the University’s capacity for innovative, groundbreaking research and will ... Read more
OVCR Office Hours April 2024
April 25, 2024
This is a summary of the April 23 live Zoom update from Vice Chancellor for Research Penny Gordon-Larsen, Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Andy Johns, and Director of the Office of Human Research Ethics Carley Emerson. View the recording of this update here. Introduction Penny Gordon-Larsen, Vice Chancellor for Research The Office of the ... Read more
Introducing Carolina’s Research Roadmap
April 25, 2024
UNC Research is charting a course to grow Carolina’s research enterprise and continue enabling its success with a new strategic roadmap. A message from the Vice Chancellor for Research: Dear Carolina, Our University stands among the world’s most impressive research institutions, and we are poised to propel it even further. Today, we are unveiling the ... Read more
Inside UNC Research: Rethinking research compliance
April 15, 2024
Compliance-related services are being reorganized to better help researchers navigate regulations and meet requirements.
Leadership transition at the UNC Nutrition Research Institute
March 13, 2024
This is a message from Vice Chancellor for Research Penny Gordon-Larsen. Dear Colleagues, Today I am sharing the news that Stephen Hursting will be stepping down as director of the UNC Nutrition Research Institute in Kannapolis, NC, effective April 1, 2024. On that date, Deborah Tate will assume interim directorship of the institute. Tate holds ... Read more
New Federal Current and Pending (Other) Support and Biosketch Requirements Coming Soon
February 12, 2024
This is a message from OVCR Research Science and Security, Office of Sponsored Programs, and School of Medicine’s Sponsored Programs Office. The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) recently released new requirements to all federal agencies governing Current and Pending (Other Support) and Biosketch documents (also known as Common Forms). The agencies were tasked ... Read more
Inside UNC Research: Generative AI in research
February 9, 2024
UNC-Chapel Hill’s Generative AI Committee, which is comprised of representatives from every academic unit, has released guidance on how to responsibly and ethically use tools like ChatGPT and Gemini. A subcommittee led by Eric Everett, director of research integrity, ethics, and education within OVCR, has crafted specific recommendations for the research community. (links updated 2025.07.09) ... Read more
Leadership transition at the UNC Injury Prevention Research Center
February 8, 2024
This is a message from Vice Chancellor for Research Penny Gordon-Larsen. Today I am sharing the news that Steve Marshall will be stepping down as director of the UNC Injury Prevention Research Center (IPRC), effective March 1, 2024. After more than a decade at the helm of IPRC, he will be returning to his faculty ... Read more
Rooted: Craig Fletcher
February 6, 2024
Craig Fletcher is an associate vice chancellor for research and director of the Division of Comparative Medicine within the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research. He has been contributing to research at Carolina for 14 years.
Inside UNC Research: Looking after the wellbeing of animals
January 17, 2024
Tracy Heenan has been the director of the Office of Animal Care and Use for 30 years.