Author: Jessica Porter

The Office for Research Ethics & Compliance will offer virtual office hours during the fall semester.

Over the summer, the Office for Innovation & Commercialization welcomed new interns for the 2024-2025 academic year. Among other things, the interns will work with UA researchers and inventors to commercialize technologies and conduct marketing campaigns to connect UA with potential industry partners. Interns Monroe Clayton, Emma King, and Jack Weinacker started their second year…

ORED is committed to supporting scholars as they forge frontiers of discovery, translation, and impact. In support of that mission, we formed three ad hoc task forces to evaluate three of our programmatic areas. We thank the staff and faculty who met over the summer to make key recommendations that are currently being operationalized. Human…

In October 2023, the Office of Research Ethics and Compliance (OREC) began the process of reorganizing its structure and revising its approach to research ethics and compliance. One area that is currently undergoing changes is the Human Research Protection Program’s (HRPP) approach to continuing review. The HRPP will no longer require continuing review for new studies…

The University of Alabama and the United States Army installation at Fort Novosel entered into a historic agreement, celebrated at the ceremonial signing of the intergovernmental service agreement (IGSA) on March 19, 2024. The IGSA is a first of its kind for UA and Fort Novosel and authorizes the UA Office of Archaeological Research to…

The 2023-2024 cohort of Early Career Research Administration Fellows found ways to put classroom skills into practice, mentorship from seasoned research administrators, and clarity of future career aspirations through their ORED experiences. When asked about their experiences and the projects they believe had the most impact on ORED, they shared the following. Brooke Bailey Major:…

The Office for Research & Economic Development has named Kory Trott the new director for research ethics and compliance, effective Mar. 4. Trott comes to The University of Alabama from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, where he served as the director of the research integrity and consultation program and as the research integrity officer.…

Dr. Ravi Kumar, Distinguished University Research Professor and founding director of the Center for Convergent Bioscience and Medicine, has been elected as a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. Known for his significant contributions to the field of rationale design of polyesters and their application to nanomedicines, Kumar was the first to propose and…

Undergraduate research opportunities enrich the learning experience and, in many instances, provide insight into future career or graduate-level interests. UA provides the programs and resources to make undergraduate research available to all that are interested. Dr. Aijun Song, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, mentors many undergraduate and graduate students in the mu-Net Lab,…

A member of the Alabama Small Business Development Center at The University of Alabama received national recognition for leadership in helping small businesses start and grow.  Emily Moore was selected by the America’s SBDC national association as the winner of its Top 40 Under 40 designation from among small business advisors across the country. Forty…