Schwindt Named Assistant Vice President for Research Finance
The Office for Research & Economic Development has named Dr. Julie Schwindt assistant vice president for research finance.
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Kumar Named Assistant Vice President for Interdisciplinary Research
Dr. M.N.V. Ravi Kumar, Distinguished University Research Professor in the College of Community Health Sciences’ Department of Translational Science and Medicine, has been named assistant vice president for interdisciplinary research.
Office for Research Ethics and Compliance to Offer Virtual Office Hours
The Office for Research Ethics & Compliance will offer virtual office hours during the fall semester.
OIC Welcomes New Interns
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…
Summer 2024 Task Force Updates
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…
HRPP Revises the University’s Approach to Continuing Review of Certain Human Subjects Research Projects
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…
Office for Research Ethics & Compliance Selects New Director
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.…
Office for Sponsored Programs Names New Associate Director
The Office for Research & Economic Development has appointed a new associate director of the Office for Sponsored Programs to lead the day-to-day operations for sponsored programs while providing faculty and key stakeholders with exemplary customer service. Nichole Cavin, most recently a senior grants and contracts specialist, has been named associate director of OSP and…
Public Meeting for New Computing and Data Center
A public meeting regarding the proposed construction of a new building on campus will be held on June 1 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at 1012 Capstone College of Nursing. Attendees can get information and submit comments about the proposed High Performance Computing and Data Center, an advanced research facility that will be located north…
Early Career Research Administration Fellowship Application Now Open
The Office for Research & Economic Development (ORED) is currently accepting applications for the next cohort of Early Career Research Administration Fellows. Applications are due May 8, 2023. Did you know that research administration is a broad career field with diverse employment opportunities? Research administrators facilitate the link between research activities and research outcomes while…