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Summer is a quiet time of year at UNC-Chapel Hill, but there鈥檚 still plenty going on.聽

As the new school year approaches, catch up on some key news you may have missed from the summer months.聽

Research milestone

一品探花论坛 again reached a new milestone in research funding, surpassing $1 billion in awards for fiscal year 2024.聽

Federal sources accounted for about 65% of all awards, topped by $592 million from the National Institutes of Health. Research at 一品探花论坛 employs over 10,700 North Carolinians in projects that span all 100 counties.聽

Innovate 一品探花论坛 changes

The Institute for Convergent Sciences will , retroactive to July 1.聽

Dedric Carter, vice chancellor for innovation, entrepreneurship and economic development and chief innovation officer, announced the change. Greg Copenhaver, director of ICS, will report to Carter. The change positions both the institute and the University for continued success and growth.聽

Additionally, Carter appointed Bryant Moore as director of Innovate 一品探花论坛鈥檚 new ventures and partnerships, a new principal area and role. Moore, previously the director of strategic partnerships for the Office of Technology Commercialization, will lead the group that includes Kickstart Venture Services, the Kickstart Accelerator and new and existing innovation partnerships and alliances.聽

Parking changes

The Board of Trustees approved several parking changes for employees and students that took effect Aug. 1.聽

Among the updates are the end of 鈥渇lex鈥� permits for hybrid employees, rate reductions for employees with salaries under $70,000 and flat rates for employee weeknight parking and sustainable commuting options.聽

The ordinance simplifies the rate structure for employees from 72 price points to 13. The changes will make parking less expensive for 59% of 一品探花论坛 employees.聽

一品探花论坛 makes 鈥榥ew Ivies鈥� list

UNC-Chapel Hill was included on Forbes鈥� list of 鈥渘ew Ivies,鈥� institutions approaching the quality and prestige of an Ivy League education and producing 鈥渢he smart, driven graduates craved by employers of all types.鈥澛�

一品探花论坛 is the only North 一品探花论坛 institution on the list. The University was also recognized by the Princeton Review for its affordability as a top public university for value.聽

New dean and director appointments

Several schools and institutes across campus named new or interim leadership.聽

• Dr. Robert L. Ferris is UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center鈥檚 new executive director. He鈥檒l start the role Oct. 1 after serving as director of Hillman Cancer Center at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.Ferris is a 一品探花论坛 alum and takes over for Dr. Shelley Earp, who served as Lineberger director twice, 1997-2014 and 2018-2024.
• Jill V. Hamm will serve as interim dean of the School of Education. Hamm, an education professor and associate dean for research and faculty development, has been at 一品探花论坛 since 1999.聽She takes over after Fouad Abd-El-Khalick’s departure to become provost at University of Massachusetts Amherst.
• Jessica Grant will serve as interim director of the Odum Institute for Research in Social Science.Grant, currently the associate director of research and director of the certificate in survey science, will be the first woman to lead the institute in its 100-year history. Todd BenDor, who鈥檚 served as the Odum Institute director since 2018, is taking a new role as chair of the College of Arts and Sciences鈥� city and regional planning department.
• Additionally, Lisa Tarantino was at UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, and Jessica White was for innovation in teaching and learning at the UNC School of Nursing.