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At PSU, there is one Institutional Review Board (IRB) authorized under an Assurance approved by the Department of Health and Human Services to review and to approve research involving human participants. The IRB at PSU is standing committee responsible for protecting the rights and welfare of people who are participants  in PSU research activities.

All PSU research activities proposing to involve human participants must be reviewed and receive written, unconditional approval from the IRB before commencing. This policy applies to all research activities sponsored by PSU; conducted by or under the direction of any employee, student, or agent of PSU in connection with his or her PSU responsibilities; conducted by or under the direction of any employee, student, or agent of PSU involving the use of any PSU property or facility; or, conducted by or involving any individual or institution working with PSU as part of a collaboration, subgrant, or subcontract. “

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On Their Way

by Jennifer Philion

The college experiences of PSU seniors John East, Bryan Funk, and Brady Lynch have been as varied as the three students’ respective majors: general management, English, and theatre arts.

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Strength in Numbers

PSU joins forces with other New Hampshire colleges and universities to strengthen biomedical research infrastructure statewide.

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Marcel Lebrun: What’s Special about Education

Marcel Lebrun’s career in education spans just over three decades. He began his career as a middle and high school math teacher in Canadian public school districts, and then taught elementary-school-level French immersion programs. Early in his career, he discovered his aptitude and passion for teaching special education students. Since joining the faculty in PSU’s [...]