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Read the Spring 2023 Research Compliance Newsletter

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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Updates to IBC Policy and Form Submission Process – March 2023

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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CITI Allows Users to Link ORCID iD to CITI Account – November 2022

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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Read the Fall 2022 Research Compliance Newsletter

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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BIS Expands Sanctions Against Russia and Belarus with Final Rule – April 2022

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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BIS Issues Final Rule on Sanctions Against Belarus – March 2022

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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Read the first Research Compliance Newsletter – Spring 2022

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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Subscribe to the Research Compliance Newsletter – Dec. 2021

The Office of Research Compliance (ORC) invites you to subscribe to the new Research Compliance newsletter.   The Research Compliance Newsletter is designed to keep the research community up to date on compliance topics and make it easier for researchers to gain and maintain compliance. The newsletter includes information on the full range of compliance areas, […]

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Research Security and Foreign Influence – Nov. 2021

Dear Colleagues, Over the last year or so, I have shared a number of communications from federal agencies highlighting the U.S. government’s growing concern regarding inappropriate influence by foreign entities on federally funded research. Today, I am writing to share that the National Counterintelligence Security Center (NCSC) has released a Fact Sheet on Protecting Critical and Emerging […]

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