Welcome to the Office of Research Services
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.
Message Regarding the Government Shutdown
The Office of Research Services is monitoring the government shutdown and its impact on the Penn research community.
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Penn ORS News
Recent News
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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NIH
May 16, 2024
Federal
NSF
Prohibition on Participation in Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs
Effective May 20, 2024, the NSF has implemented a prohibition on individuals participating in Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs from submitting proposals or participating in NSF-funded research. This requirement is part of the implementation of a federal-wide requirement. For more information, please see Penn’s new Research Security webpage and review our new Sponsored Programs Policy […]
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NSF
September 12, 2023
Federal
Prohibition of TikTok on Penn Devices Used for Research
As you may be aware, there is a growing concern with data security on social media applications, such as TikTok, and a call for federal and state lawmakers to regulate these security risks. A Congressional Research Services Report from March 2023 highlighted some of the major concern areas regarding data security on social media applications, […]
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