CUGR announces a record number of student award winners for 2021–22 academic year
The University of Maine’s Center for Undergraduate Research (CUGR) has announced the winners of the 2021–22 Academic Year Undergraduate Fellowships and Research Experiences, as well as the Maine Space Grant Consortium (MSGC) graduate research fellowships.
CUGR has reported a record number of student projects this year. Despite the challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year continues to be an outstanding one for research and scholarly achievements at Maine’s land, sea and space grant university.
Supported by the Office of Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School, CUGR provides several fellowship programs in collaboration with the UMaine Institute of Medicine, UMaine Artificial Intelligence and MSGC.
The complete list of projects is on the CUGR website
Upcoming events
MDI Science Café: Water, Water, Everywhere
Do we drink enough water? We know our bodies are 60% water and frequently we are told to drink eight 8 oz glasses or more a day. But does the research support this idea?
January 10, 2022 5:00 - 6:00 pm Online
Save the date: Research Learning Experience (RLE) Workshop
January 14, 2022: 8 am - 12 pm
Open to all who are interested across the University of Maine System
Save the Date: First Annual Statewide Biomedical Science Research Symposium planned for October 13-14, 2022
The University of Maine, the University of New England, Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory, Jackson Laboratory, the Roux Institute, Northern Light Healthcare and Maine Health are sponsoring a statewide research symposium covering biomedical sciences and engineering. The symposium will highlight the diverse and state of the art work being carried out in Maine’s public and private academic institutions, healthcare systems and private industry as it relates to biological/physiological disciplines, medicine, biomedical engineering and data science. The event will take place on October 13 and 14th 2022 at the University of New England Innovation Hall, Portland Maine. The program will include plenary sessions with keynote speakers, poster sessions as well as breakout sessions on selected topics.
Registration materials, abstract deadlines and other details will be available and made public around the middle of January 2022.
School of Nursing Award - Second round of seed grants for UMaine and Northeastern University shared research projects announced
December 2, 2021
The University of Maine and its Portland Gateway and Northeastern University and its Roux Institute have awarded a new round of seed funding to four collaborative research teams to address topics important to people in Maine and beyond.
The projects are part of a second round of funding in a new collaborative research initiative established between the two universities. Through a rigorous review process involving peer faculty reviewers and research leaders at each university, these four projects were selected to advance the growing partnership.
Each team has been awarded $50,000 to conduct the one-year projects and will work together to pursue larger external funding programs through federal and private sponsors. Research priority areas include artificial intelligence, Earth and climate sciences, health and life sciences, manufacturing and marine sciences.
UMaine School of Nursing Award: The Nursing Workforce Shortage in Maine & Massachusetts and the Development of a Multi-state Collaborative Health Sciences Research Pathway: A Mixed Methods Approach
This research will provide baseline data for advanced nursing degree program development by demonstrating facilitators and barriers to achieving nursing advanced degrees. The goal is to combat the nursing shortage crisis by creating a nurse education model that incorporates a health sciences collaborative research pathway between Maine and Massachusetts.
Lead collaborators include Kathryn Robinson, UMaine assistant professor of nursing and Brianne Olivieri-Mui, Northeastern University assistant professor of health sciences.
Spring 2022 Microbes and Social Equity speaker series
The Microbes and Social Equity working group and the University of Maine Institute of Medicine invite you to a spring series of events, the “Microbes and Social Equity speaker series”.
The series is under development, and will run on Wednesdays, 12:00 - 13:00 EST from Jan 19 – Apr 27, 2022. These will be hosted over zoom, free of charge to attendees and open to the public. Registration for each event is being set up on a rolling basis, so you may need to check back later in the spring to register for seminars later in the series.
Summary:
Microbes influence the health and well-being of all living things—individuals, communities, and broader environmental networks which span internationally. The Microbes and Social Equity group is presenting a speaker series, hosted by the University of Maine Institute of Medicine, which will specifically highlight how the different kinds of microbes that we interact with are influenced by aspects of daily life as well as the social policies which support or oppress livelihoods. This speaker series will explore the ways that microbes connect public policy, social disparities, and human health, as well as ongoing research, education, policy, and innovation in this field.
The AgingME Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program staff invite you to visit the NEW AgingME Writer’s Corner where you can view a writing prompt and share your work.
AgingME’s Project Director Susan Wehry writes:
The AgingME Writer’s Corner was inspired by an essay written by my mother. We know that others also have stories to tell and wanted to create a place where they could tell them. This month’s prompt comes directly from her reflections on her hands.
Visit our website to see the prompt and learn how to submit your story.
Paid Summer Research for Undergrads & Grads
Undergraduate Students Paid Summer Research Programs -- deadlines are fast approaching!
PathwaysToScience.org has a searchable database of 600+ summer research programs in all STEM disciplines. These are all FULLY FUNDED opportunities including programs sponsored by NSF, NASA, NIH, etc.
Graduate Students Paid Summer Research Programs -- deadlines are fast approaching!
Search 60+ paid summer research programs for graduate students in a range of STEM disciplines – many deadlines fast approaching! These are all FULLY FUNDED opportunities including programs sponsored by NSF, NASA, NIH, etc.
The mission of the Institute for Broadening Participation is to increase diversity in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) workforce. We design and implement strategies to increase access to STEM education, funding, and careers, with special emphasis on reaching and supporting individuals from underserved communities and underrepresented groups, including underrepresented minorities, women, persons with disabilities, first generation college students, and students from underserved communities.
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