Administrative Updates
Inside UNC Research: Moving highway safety research forward
November 14, 2023
Laura Sandt and Caroline Mozingo have been appointed permanent co-directors of the Highway Safety Research Center, bringing a combined 33 years of experience in driving success in research, outreach, and operations.
Henderson named dean of University of Florida College of Nursing
November 14, 2023
A message from Andy Johns, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research senior associate vice chancellor for research, Blossom Damania, School of Medicine Boshamer Distinguished Professor and vice dean for research, and Ian Buchanon, UNC Health chief care innovation officer. Please join us in congratulating Shakira Henderson on her acceptance of the deanship of the ... Read more
VPN requirement for accessing university research administration systems
November 13, 2023
A message from Andy Johns, senior associate vice chancellor for research. I am writing to inform you about an important update regarding access to specific research administration systems. In our ongoing commitment to ensuring the security and privacy of the University’s data, we are implementing a new requirement to use the campus Virtual Private Network (VPN) ... Read more
Sandt and Mozingo named co-directors of HSRC
November 9, 2023
A message from the Vice Chancellor for Research. It is with great pleasure that I announce that Laura Sandt and Caroline Mozingo have been appointed permanent co-directors of the Highway Safety Research Center (HSRC). They have served as interim co-directors of the center for the past two years, establishing this effective and successful shared leadership ... Read more
ORD Staff Updates
September 20, 2023
Research Development Manager Leigh Ann Samsa in the Office of Research Development (ORD) will support the research enterprise in a new capacity as director of the newly created Office of Research Strategy at the School of Data Science and Society (SDSS). Through the Office of Research Strategy, SDSS and ORD will have many opportunities to ... Read more
Inside UNC Research: Providing compliance support
September 15, 2023
Quinton Johnson has been appointed the assistant vice chancellor for research compliance and serves as the University’s research compliance officer. UNC Research spoke to him about what’s to come for compliance at Carolina.
Updates on NIH Policy for Subawards, effective October 1st
September 12, 2023
A message from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research about complying with the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) new requirements for Foreign Subrecipients.
UNC awarded “gold seal” of accreditation for Human Research Protection Program 2023.08
August 7, 2023
A message from the Vice Chancellor for Research: I am pleased to announce that the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Human Research Protection Program has been awarded full reaccreditation by the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP) for an additional five years. We were reaccredited in June 2023, following ... Read more
University Research Week call for events
August 7, 2023
Plans are coming together for this year’s University Research Week, and it promises to be the most interactive and immersive yet! During the week-long celebration, we will highlight the incredible impact our researchers and students are making in our state and beyond while the world around them changes. Additionally, we will hold events aimed towards ... Read more
Penny Gordon-Larsen Named Vice Chancellor for Research
July 5, 2023
Following a national search, Penny Gordon-Larsen, who has served as interim vice chancellor for research since March of last year, has accepted the position on a permanent basis.