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Research information management with Jeanine McGann

The University of Maine’s Advanced Research Computing, Security, and Information Management (ARCSIM) team provides technological assistance and reporting to UMaine researchers and their collaborators. In 2022, ARCSIM recruited Jeanine McGann as an information systems analyst. While her projects have been an instrumental part of UMaine’s transition to web-based platforms, McGann’s academic journey did not begin […]

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ARCSIM offers new AI consultant services with recruitment of graduate assistant

In recent years, the University of Maine’s Advanced Research Computing, Security, and Information Management (ARCSIM) unit has expanded the services available to UMaine and the University of Maine System. Their most recent expansion introduces new artificial intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning consultation resources. This is possible through the addition of graduate assistant Zafaryab Haider. Haider […]

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ARCSIM approaches five years and expands services to entire UMS research community

The research enterprise at the University of Maine has experienced rapid growth in recent years, and with that growth comes accompanying computing, data security, and operational needs. The Advanced Research Computing, Security, and Information Management (ARCSIM), led by Director Shane Moeykens, has been taking steps to meet these needs by further expanding the research computing […]

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Undergraduate ARCSIM intern helps install HPC resources

In 2023, the Advanced Research Computing, Security, and Information Management (ARCSIM) group partnered with Computer Science and Electrical & Computer Engineering faculty at UMaine to source a new GPU cluster from Cambridge Computer Services in Boston. Expanding GPU resources was given high priority to provide relief to faculty who are engaged with Artificial Intelligence (AI) […]

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ARCSIM bolsters cybersecurity with addition of personnel

The Advanced Research Computing, Security, and Information Management (ARCSIM) group has recently expanded to reflect the enhanced compliance requirements of research work being conducted with the Department of Defense (DoD) Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). In Fall 2023, Sammy Murphy, an IT Vulnerability Specialist, joined ARCSIM to focus on critical vulnerability management tasks in support of […]

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Research Computing Faculty Spotlight: Salimeh Yasaei Sekeh

by Stefania Irene Marthakis Salimeh Yasaei Sekeh, Assistant Professor of Computing and Information Science at the University of Maine (UMaine), works in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on projects ranging from robotics to biomedical engineering. Sekeh also serves on the Advanced Research Computing, Security and Information Management (ARCSIM) Advisory Board as a faculty member, […]

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Creating a Digital Twin with Prahuddha Chakraborty and Ben Grooms

by Stefania Irene Marthakis  Prabuddha Chakraborty is a University of Maine Assistant Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering with a joint appointment at the Advanced Structures & Composites Center (ASCC). Chakraborty’s research focuses on hardware security, access point security, new imaging technologies, and applied Artificial Intelligence (AI) in cybersecurity. Ben Grooms is an Information Security […]

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Meet Kayla Barton, Bioinformatics Graduate Assistant

By Colin Gallagher, Media Intern Kayla Barton, a Ph.D. candidate studying Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Maine (UMaine), is beginning a new Bioinformatics Graduate Assistantship with the eDNA Service Center, which is one of the Coordinated Operating Research Entities (COREs) at UMaine. Also as part of this role, Barton will support the […]

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ARCSIM and UMS:IT Streamline Device Purchasing

by Stefania Irene Marthakis When a University of Maine (UMaine) faculty member or researcher needs to purchase computing equipment, they reach out to UMS:IT and Strategic Procurement to choose from a standard list of devices. For over a year, UMS:IT has been collaborating with the Advanced Research Computing, Security and Information Management (ARCSIM) team as […]

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New Federal Regulations to Impact Research Security at UMaine

What is NSPM-33? The National Security Presidential Memorandum 33 (NSPM-33), issued on January 14, 2021, initiated the development of research security standards for institutions that receive $50 million or more a year in federal science and engineering support. These standards are being designed to strengthen the research enterprise against foreign government interference and exploitation and […]

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