Maddy Jackson, ME EPSCoR Student Writer Among the high priority goals for Maine EPSCoR is workforce development through the support of hands-on STEM learning. For the past six years, Maine EPSCoR has been a committed partner of the Challenger Learning Center in Bangor to support career pathways in STEM for Maine’s youth. After the space […]
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Maddy Jackson, EPSCoR Student Writer The lack of girls’ involvement in STEM has been an issue at the forefront of workforce development and youth engagement goals as enrollment and higher education degree completion numbers continue to demand concern. The Girl Scouts of Maine, with support from Maine EPSCoR, directly works with girls to address this […]
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Marcella Silver, ME EPSCoR Writer & Liz Theriault, ME EPSCoR Student Writer Creating a Legacy of Solving ‘Wicked Problems’ through Team Science Every day, students and staff pass by a large banner in the entrance to UMaine’s Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions that displays a photograph of the center’s namesake, Senator George J. Mitchell, and […]
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Everett Pierce’s decision to leave his home state and come to Maine rested in UNE’s known success in marine sciences and their renowned Marine Science Center. “UNE has offered a very unique opportunity in allowing such depth in undergraduate research,” explains Pierce. “The proximity to the coast as well as the location’s temperate oceans are […]
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Learn more about the Wabanaki Youth in Science (WaYS) program in our latest Spotlight Video! The WaYS program was developed to provide long-term engagement opportunities for Wabanaki students (6-12 grades) and to encourage persistence in STEM fields through college and into career placements. Together, WaYS and Maine EPSCoR are collaborating with SEANET researchers and tribal […]
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