Applications open for UMaine I-Corps cohort

UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a University of Maine graduate student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono. The student reports that they are at a local hospital with minor injuries.

Emergency services, including the Orono Fire Department, University Volunteer Ambulance Corps, University of Maine Police Department, Orono Police Department and Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

The university vehicle involved in the incident was a Chevrolet Express van. It was being operated by a university employee.

Counseling services and support are available for students, faculty or staff who may have been affected. The Counseling Center can be reached at 207-581-1392 and the Dean of Students Office can be reached at 207-581-1406.

The scene has been cleared and Long Road is now accessible. An investigation is being conducted by the University of Maine Police Department with assistance from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lt. Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

January 16, 2019 Economic Development, Signature and Emerging Areas, STEM Education

Applications are being accepted for the first cohort of UMaine I-Corps that will begin Feb. 8.

In 2018, the National Science Foundation selected the University of Maine as the state’s first I-Corps Site.

I-Corps helps foster innovation and entrepreneurship by providing faculty, staff and students with the tools and guidance needed to identify the market opportunity for their STEM-based research. Innovations in the humanities, business, social sciences and interdisciplinary fields also are eligible if there is a technology application.

The six-week program is open to University of Maine System faculty, staff and students who want to explore the commercialization potential of their innovation regardless of whether they want to start a company. Stipends of up to $3,000 per three-member team are available.

Program dates for spring, summer and fall cohorts are Feb. 8, June 7 and Oct. 18.

Applications are on the UMaine I-Corps website and will be reviewed beginning two weeks before the start of each cohort.