Full Proposal Deadline Date: February 3, 2020 Growing Convergence Research (GCR) at the National Science Foundation was identified as one of 10 Big Ideas. Convergence research is a means for solving vexing research problems, in particular, complex problems focusing on societal needs. It entails integrating knowledge, methods, and expertise from different disciplines and forming novel frameworks […]
Strengthening the impact of your Arctic research February 28, 12:00-1:30 in the Bangor Room at the Union The National Science Foundation, NASA, and other large funding agencies have put an increasing emphasis on Broader Impacts in recent years. Yet researchers sometimes struggle with how to connect their intellectual goals to substantive public engagement and other […]
The U.S. Arctic Research Commission (USARC) will host its 113th public meeting on March 24, 2020 at the University of Maine from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Buchanan Alumni House. The USARC meeting in Orono, the first ever held in the state, will focus on Arctic research conducted by scientists in Maine and […]
Two speakers will discuss research media and resources on campus: Drew Hooke: the new (as of 2020) Operations Manager at the Innovative Media, Research and Commercialization (IMRC) Center Susan Smith: practicing artist and educator, and director of the Intermedia Program at UMaine
This event is a co-sponsored event with the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology, the Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions, and the Climate Change Institute. Fran Ulmer has spent over 45 years in public service. She chaired the U.S. Arctic Research Commission after being appointed by President Obama in 2011 until 2020. Ulmer is […]
Angela Daley: Economic Well-Being in Northern Canada: Challenges and Opportunities Erin Grey: Recent addition to the UMaine community, Assistant professor of Aquatic Genetics, including research on shipping and eDNA in the coastal Arctic
An informal presentation and discussion about Arctic opportunities including funding, professional development, and training. Event contact: Jasmine Saros (jasmine.saros@maine.edu)
