Core 2: Academic Infrastructure and Research Facilities Core 2 works with the Administrative Core and other stakeholders to encourage the integration of research and education, convergent research, and STEM faculty recruitment and retention. Leadership: Jeremy QuallsUSM PIProfessor of Physics and Engineering USMBio Pagejeremy.qualls@maine.edu Giovanna GuidoboniUMaine CO-PIDean of UMaine’s College of Engineering and ComputingBio Pagegiovanna.guidoboni@maine.edu Partners: