The university has made a new optional training available on Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI), titled “Safe Research Environments.” For instructions to sign up, see Instructions for CITI Training (Word), under Section V. Part f. Responsible Conduct of Research & Safe Research Environments. The training includes 2 modules: Preventing and Responding to Harassment and Bullying […]
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The following message was sent via email to all University of Maine employees on June 14, 2023 by the Office of the Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School. The National Science Foundation (NSF) has recently updated their requirements for Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) training. A full summary of these changes is […]
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The Office of Research Compliance has published the spring 2023 edition of the Research Compliance Newsletter. View the spring 2023 newsletter online. This edition includes the following topics: Updates from the Office of Research Compliance Spotlight: Key Policy Updates from Federal Sponsors Important Updates from the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) New & Updated Compliance Resources […]
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The following message was sent via email to all University of Maine employees on March 20, 2023 by the Office of the Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School. The Office of Research Compliance has worked with the Biosafety Officer, Dr. Andy Holmes, and the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) to review and […]
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Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI), UMaine’s online research training platform, now allows users to link an ORCID iD directly with their CITI account. For guidance on how to access CITI and link your ORCID iD to your CITI account, please see Instructions for CITI Training (Word). According to CITI, an ORCID iD is: “…a permanent […]
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The Office of Research Compliance has published the fall 2022 edition of the Research Compliance Newsletter. View the fall 2022 newsletter online. This edition includes the following topics: Spotlight: International Research New Information Sheets about Research Compliance Training Requirements for PIs and Personnel Proposed FDA Changes for Human Subjects Researchers New & Updated Compliance Resources Research […]
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On April 14, 2022, an additional BIS Final Rule “Expansion of Sanctions Against Russia and Belarus Under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)” (PDF) was released in response to the ongoing aggression in Ukraine. The new rule expands license requirements for Russia and Belarus under EAR to all items on the Commerce Control List (CCL). For […]
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On March 3, 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a Final Rule adding sanctions against Belarus (PDF) due to the country’s ‘substantial enabling of the Russian Federation’s further invasion of Ukraine.’ For further information from ORC regarding U.S. sanctions and export controls in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, see U.S. […]
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The U.S. government has recently implemented a “sweeping series of stringent export controls” and expansive sanctions against Russia in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. More details can be found at: U.S. Sanctions and Export Controls on Russia.
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The Office of Research Compliance has published the spring 2022 edition of the Research Compliance Newsletter. View the spring 2022 newsletter online. This edition includes the following topics: Welcome from ORC Director, Amanda Ashe Spotlight on Research Security New resources on the ORC website IACUC News: OLAW clarifies institutional responsibilities regarding NIH Grants Paula Portalatin named […]
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