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NIH Guidance on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Research – August 2024

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has recently released a webpage on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Research: Policy Considerations and Guidance (external link), aimed to “guide stakeholders across the biomedical and behavioral research ecosystem.” This NIH guidance provides “policies, best practices, and regulations,” specifically addressing the following topics: The Office of Research Compliance recommends this […]

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Undergraduate Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Training Summer 2024

The Office of Research Compliance will be offering online Responsible Conduct of Research training for undergraduate students on Brightspace from Monday, June 3rd to Friday, July 5th. 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 […]

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Biosafety NIH Revisions – Effective Sept. 30, 2024

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has issued revisions to the NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant or Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules (external link) as of April 2024 – these revisions will become effective on September 30, 2024. The revisions include: More details about these revisions are available in the Federal Register Notice: Final Action […]

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Read the Spring 2024 Research Compliance Newsletter

The Office of Research Compliance has published the spring 2024 edition of the Research Compliance Newsletter. View the spring 2024 newsletter online. This edition includes the following topics: Spotlight: Animal Care & IACUC Reminder: Revised Research Misconduct Policy New & Updated Compliance Resources Research Compliance in the News Subscribe to the Research Compliance Newsletter to receive […]

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Undergraduate Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Training Spring 2024

The Office of Research Compliance will be offering online Responsible Conduct of Research training for undergraduate students on Brightspace from Friday, March 1st to Friday, April 5th, 2024. 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 […]

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Read the Fall 2023 Research Compliance Newsletter

The Office of Research Compliance has published the fall 2023 edition of the Research Compliance Newsletter. View the fall 2023 newsletter online. This edition includes the following topics: Letter from ORC Director Amanda Ashe Spotlight: Revised Research Misconduct Policy Reminders for Researchers NSF RCR Training Requirement NSF Policy on Safe and Inclusive Working Environments IBC Registration […]

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UMaine’s Revised Research Misconduct Policy – December 2023

The following message was sent via email to all University of Maine employees on December 12, 2023 by the Office of the Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School. Dear University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias Community Members, We are writing to inform you about an important policy update. […]

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