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The Office of Research Services (ORS) provides full life cycle administrative support to facilitate innovative research that positively impacts the world. ORS provides excellent customer service through knowledge-based leadership and stewardship. This includes timely clear communication to build partnerships with the Penn research community and our external sponsors.

ORS staff on Research Administrator’s Day, 2024.

Mass Spectrometer

A mass spectromotist checks for air bubbles in an injection vial.

GRASP Lab

A graduate student with Penn Engineering conducts research with the GRASP Lab’s quadrotors.

Museum Artifact Lab

A researcher examines part of the collection in the Penn Museum’s Artifact Lab.

Singh Center

The Krishna P. Singh Center for Nanotechnology is a premier facility that integrates state-of-the-art nanotechnology equipment.

Research Security Training - Reminder

Both the NSF and NIH have implemented new requirements for Research Security Training. All Principal Investigators and Senior/Key Personnel must complete the training within 12 months prior to the submission of a proposal.

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Penn ORS News

Recent News

August 26, 2026
Export Compliance Federal

Suspension of Iran-related General Authorizations

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has suspended key education-related general authorizations under the Iran sanctions program. Effective August 24, 2026, U.S. academic institutions are no longer authorized to engage in the following activities without a specific license from OFAC: Please see Penn’s Guidance on Iran for more information. As a reminder, a specific […]
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Export Compliance Federal
January 7, 2026
Federal NIH

NIH Implementation of Common Forms for Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support

NIH will require the use of Common Forms for Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other Support) generated and certified in SciENcv for proposal applications, and all progress report (RPPR), JIT, and Prior Approval submissions due on or after January 25, 2026. Also effective January 25, 2026, individuals who are currently party to a Malign […]
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Federal NIH
September 29, 2025
Federal

Message Regarding the Government Shutdown

In preparation for a potential government shutdown on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, the Office of Research Services (ORS) has created a website that will be kept current and available as long as necessary. In a departure from previous practice, the White House will not be maintaining a centralized repository of Agency Contingency Plans. Instead, each […]
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Federal
January 20, 2025
Federal NIH

New NIH Data Management and Access Requirements for Sharing Genomic Data

The National Institutes for Health (NIH) has significantly updated its policy related to data security requirements. Effective January 25, 2025, users and developers of controlled-access genomic data will be required to manage that data in compliance with NIST SP 800-171 cybersecurity requirements. For more information on the requirements and how Penn is implementing them, including […]
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Federal NIH
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