Amazon Mechanical Turk (MTurk) will shut down on September 30, 2026. Researchers will need to use a different crowdsourcing platform and will need to modify their IRB (Institutional Review Board) application before collecting data using a different platform. More information on these types of platforms can be found in Online Survey Guidance (Word).
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Important update for National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded researchers and the research community – NSF recently released a Dear Colleague Letter on Prohibition on Collaborations with Restricted Entities (external link). This letter details an upcoming prohibition of NSF funds being used on collaborations with entities on U.S. restricted parties lists, also referred to as “U.S. Proscribed […]
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We are looking for researchers (students, faculty, or staff) who are willing to help us pilot test Cayuse, the new online submission system for IRB (Institutional Review Board)/human subjects research. Your input will help ensure the best experience for all researchers who use this new platform in the future! If you are interested in trying […]
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently released an article titled Helpful Reminders to Ensure Integrity of NIH-Supported Research When Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) (external link) regarding “the appropriate use of AI tools when applying, managing awards, and conducting the research process itself.” This new guidance goes hand in hand with a previously shared NIH […]
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The Office of Research Compliance will be offering online Responsible Conduct of Research training forundergraduate students on Brightspace from June 1st to July 6th, 2026. Undergraduate students who are participating in research sponsored by the National ScienceFoundation (NSF), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and/or the U.S. Department of Agriculture’sNational Institute of Food and Agriculture […]
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In late March 2026, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) issued notice NOT-OD-26-057 (external link) which implements the research security training requirement, and individual certification, for applications submitted for due dates on or after May 25, 2026. As a reminder, effective October 1, 2025, NIH previously relayed a requirement to train Senior/Key Personnel on Other Support Disclosure requirements […]
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The federal Animal Care and Use Review Office (ACURO) (external link) announced that DoD-funded activities can no longer be included on the same animal protocol as research supported by other funding sources (e.g., the National Institutes of Health [NIH], National Science Foundation [NSF], other federal or private grants, internal/pilot funds). This change applies to new and three-year renewal protocols submitted to […]
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The Office of Research Compliance (ORC) has published the Spring 2026 edition of the Research Compliance Newsletter. View the Spring 2026 newsletter online. This edition includes the following topics: Subscribe to the Research Compliance Newsletter to receive future newsletters directly in your email inbox.
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The Office of Research Compliance will be offering online Responsible Conduct of Research training for undergraduate students on Brightspace from March 2nd to April 3rd, 2026. Undergraduate students who are participating in research sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and/or the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of […]
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The following message was sent via email to all University of Maine employees on January 5, 2026 by the Office of the President. We are writing to inform you about an important policy update. Last fall the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) issued a Final Rule (external link) to update and modernize the 2005 Public Health Service […]
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