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User Acceptance Testing Underway for First Sponsored Programs Modules

What’s Happening

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Mar 31, 2026

PD Rollout Progress Update

The rollout of RED’s Proposal Development (PD) module is more than halfway complete.  All units from Cycles 1 and 2 — including the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, College…

Oct 28, 2025

PD Rollout Cycle 1 Launch Date Set

A launch date has been set for the first rollout cycle of the Proposal Development module. Beginning Tuesday, Nov. 11, PINS users in the following units should use PD for…
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Oct 7, 2025

RED U Course Revisions

PINS users in Cycle 1 will begin creating their first new proposals in PD over the coming weeks. Meanwhile, the start of Cycle 2 is fast approaching. With each rollout…
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Sep 4, 2025

Benefits of PD Over PINS

The Proposal Development (PD) module’s phased implementation is underway. PINS users in units that are part of our first rollout cycle have begun training. If you’re wondering why we’re going…
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Aug 6, 2025

Preparing for PD: How to Find Help and Register for System Training

Editor’s Note: Since the publication of this blog post, changes were made to RED U’s course structure, which are now reflected here as of Oct. 7, 2025. We’re committed to…
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Jul 30, 2025

Proposal Development (PD) Module to Begin Phased Implementation Soon

RED’s PD module will replace the legacy system PINS. Each unit has been assigned a rollout cycle, and users will be notified when it’s time to make the switch.

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Aug 17, 2023

Bulletin Feature: ORI Launches Major Update to Research Tracking System

It’s mid-August at NC State, which means New Student Orientation is over, summer camps have packed it in and students are once again flocking to residence halls for move-in and the…

Jul 25, 2023

Launch Date Set for First Sponsored Programs Modules: What You Need to Know

Get ready, RADAR users. The first Sponsored Programs modules of the Research Enterprise Data (RED) system are set to launch soon.  The Proposals and Post Award Management (PAM) modules will…

Feb 16, 2023

Now Boarding: New ‘Passengers’ of the Research Enterprise Data System

It’s a few days before winter break and the dozen or so NC State research administrators meeting in a classroom at the Avent Ferry Technology Center are preparing for a trip.…

Dec 2, 2022

User Acceptance Testing Underway for First Sponsored Programs Modules

Throughout the fall semester, the ERA project team has been conducting user acceptance testing sessions on the Proposal Tracking and Post-Award Management modules, which are the next pieces of the RED system set to debut.