John Gale Receives National Award for Outstanding Research
The National Rural Health Association (NRHA) announced the association’s 2024 Rural Health Award recipients. NRHA’s Rural Health Awards are given each year to individuals … Read More
CS Professor Presents Research on Next-Generation Arithmetic at International Conference
James Quinlan, Ph.D., Department of Computer Science, recently presented his latest research on iterative refinement using mixed-precision posit arithmetic at the Conference for Next-Generation … Read More
Researcher Opens New AI Science Lab in Dubyak Center
posted in: Campus updates, Department of Computer Science, Research
Dr. Yuqi Song, an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science, opens the “AI for Science Research Lab” at the Dubyak Center for … Read More
University of Southern Maine awarded federal grant to create ethics training
posted in: Department of Psychology, Press releases, Research
The project will be geared toward students and will focus on the pressure and stress they may encounter as career researchers.
New cross-university consortium dedicated to aging policy
posted in: Campus updates, Catherine Cutler Institute, Research
The new Consortium for Aging Policy Research and Analysis (CAPRA) will provide a “go-to” entity for accessing cross-campus expertise to those looking for independent policy research, analysis, guidance, or technical assistance on issues relating to aging or older people.
Maine Statistical Analysis Center wins two publication awards
posted in: Campus updates, Catherine Cutler Institute, Research
The Maine Statistical Analysis Center (SAC) won two publication awards given by Justice Research and Statistics Association (JRSA) in December. These awards represent half … Read More
Catherine Cutler Institute and Northeastern University Assess Arrest and Traffic Stop Patterns in Portland and South Portland
posted in: Campus updates, Catherine Cutler Institute, Research
In a just-released report, co-authored by the University of Southern Maine’s Catherine Cutler Institute and Northeastern University’s Institute on Race and Justice in the … Read More
Save the Date for the Annual Research and Scholarship Symposium
posted in: Campus updates, Catherine Cutler Institute, Research
The Annual University of Southern Maine Research & Scholarship Symposium will be held on Friday, March 31, 2023.
Key accreditation gives boost to USM Work for Maine innovators
USM’s Institutional Review Boards join MaineHealth as the only institutions in Maine to be accredited by the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs.
Research Release: Effectiveness and Harms of Contraceptive Care
Assistant Professor Kate Ahrens from the University of Southern Maine’s Muskie School of Public Service, and Research Associate Amanda Burgess collaborated with researchers from the Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine and Oregon Health & Science University to examine evidence on the effectiveness and harms of contraceptive counseling interventions.