Research Resources
Older Adult Research Registry
If you would like to add your name to the Maine Older Adult Research Registry where interested older adults can join a roster of 200 plus people interested in participating in UMaine research, please click this link to go to the Research Registry.
Resource Categorization
Research opportunities and resources are categorized according to whether you are able to participate in the research or to use the resource for research. General education opportunities are listed first, then humanities-related opportunities, and then science-related opportunities.
Participation
Humanities and Social Science Opportunities
Center on Aging
| Description | We are always engaged in research projects about lifelong communities. Our current projects look at (1) how lifelong communities engage higher education and (2) the types of projects communities undertake to become more dementia inclusive. |
| Where | Online or off campus in communities |
| Cost | Free |
| Link | Lifelong Maine |
| Contact Information | patricia.oh@maine.edu |
Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies
| Description | As an outgrowth of the research on mobility innovations, we have expanded our research to examine creative aging, to counter negative stereotypes and elder housing segregation. A current emphasis involves examining how some nationally organized groups are seeking to change the perception of aging from one of decline and embodied limitation to a time of creativity and ingenuity, needed to remain active while addressing embodied changes. |
| Where | On campus and Online |
| Cost | Free |
| Link | Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies Projects and Initiatives |
| Contact Information | stephen.f.gilson@maine.edu |
Physical Science Opportunities
Center for Research on Sustainable Forests
| Description | We share our research, and there are opportunities for forest landowners who might have unique settings that might be of interest to UMaine researchers. Announcements of various efforts are made via our news posts on our website. |
| Where | Off campus or hybrid – off campus/online |
| Cost | Free |
| Link | Center for Research on Sustainable Forests |
| Contact Information | crsf@maine.edu |
Institute of Medicine
| Description | We have opportunities to be subjects for research studies. |
| Where | On campus |
| Cost | There are fees for participation |
| Link | Institute of Medicine News Newsletter Archives |
| Contact Information | umainemed@maine.edu |
The Lobster Institute
| Description | We offer a wide range of research topics from climate impacts to supply chain issues and social sciences. Opportunities will depend on the project and affiliated faculty. |
| Where | On campus, online, and off campus |
| Cost | Free |
| Link | Lobster Institute |
| Contact Information | Christina.cash@maine.edu |
MCEC, Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
| Description | Experienced engineers may be able to contribute to active research on campus |
| Where | On campus |
| Cost | Depending on circumstances, financial arrangements would be negotiated. |
| Link | N/A |
| Contact Information | UMaineCBE@maine.edu |
Mechanical Engineering
| Description | Our faculty are engaged in research on a variety of topics involving theoretical, computational, or experimental investigations. Please refer to the profile page of each faculty member for more information. |
| Where | On campus |
| Cost | Yes, depending on the project |
| Link | Mechanical Engineering at UMaine |
| Contact Information | um.mecheng@maine.edu |
Resources
General Education Opportunities
Center for Research on Sustainable Forests
| Description | We offer information on forest science and research, how forest landowners are adapting to climate change. |
| Where | Online |
| Cost | Free |
| Link | Center for Research on Sustainable Forests |
| Contact Information | crsf@maine.edu |
Fogler Library
| Description | The library is open to the public. The community of all ages can conduct research here. |
| Where | On campus |
| Cost | Free |
| Link | Maine’s Business, Science and Technology Library: MBSTL Patent and Trademark Resource Center: Overview |
| Contact Information | Ask a Librarian |
Franco American Programs
| Description | We have a genealogical library (30% of our titles are not held anywhere else in the UMS system). |
| Where | On campus and online |
| Cost | Free |
| Link | Franco American Programs Franco American Digital Archives |
| Contact Information | spinette@maine.edu |
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