The Office of the Senior Vice Chancellor for Research is updating the names of several units “to emphasize the collaborative and interconnected role that each unit plays in working with Pitt’s researchers, scholars, students and partners,” according to an announcement last week from Rob Rutenbar, SVC for Research.

As of Sept. 1, these will be the six Pitt Research offices:

• The Research Conduct and Compliance Office will become the Office of Research Protections and is led by Vice Chancellor George Huber.
   
• The Office of Export Controls Services will become the Office of Trade Compliance and is led by Director Allen DiPalma.
   
• The Innovation Institute is now part of the Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship and is led by Vice Chancellor Evan Facher.
   
• The Office of Research will become the Office of Sponsored Programs and is led by Vice Chancellor Jennifer Woodward.
   
• The Center for Research Computing, led by Vice Chancellor Ralph Roskies, is now part of the Office of Research Computing. The office also includes the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center, a joint effort between Pitt and Carnegie Mellon University, led by Director William Kramer.
   
• The Office of Economic Partnerships remains the same. The office is led by Associate Vice Chancellor Cynthia Sweet.

Pitt Research core functions are to:

• Facilitate research of impact

• Identify and catalyze strategic opportunities

• Position the University to lead large research collaborations

• Translate scholarly excellence into commercial innovation and economic partnership

• Maintain the highest standards of research integrity.

To continue to access these offices, you do not need to make any immediate changes to your internet bookmarks or shortcuts. You’ll be automatically redirected to the new location.

However, units that have Pitt Research sites listed on their web pages are asked to update the name of the office and the relevant link.

For more information on the different offices, see @Pitt.