‘The Maine Question’ explores the role undergraduate research plays

UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono.

Emergency services responded promptly to the scene and the student has been transported to a local hospital. The student’s family has been informed.

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 or you may call the Dean of Students Office at 207-581-1406.

An investigation is underway and more details will be released when they become available. Our thoughts are with the student and their family.

Long Road has been cleared and is now accessible. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lieutenant Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

May 21, 2020 Economic Development, Outreach, Research

Research conducted at the University of Maine is vital to the state’s economy and workforce. And mentoring undergraduate students to be effective researchers is a major focus at UMaine.

But how do students develop their research chops? That’s the topic of this week’s episode of “The Maine Question.”

Ali Abedi says research moves people from talking about opinions to talking about facts.

He should know.

He’s a professor of electrical and computer engineering, assistant vice president for research and director of the Center for Undergraduate Research at the University of Maine.

He’s also co-founder of two startup companies and director of the WiSe-Net Lab, which focuses on wireless sensor networks for structural monitoring, space explorations and bio-medical applications.

Abedi talks with host Ron Lisnet about how students learn to verify information, ask important questions and combine knowledge with experience to find answers and solutions that benefit Maine and the world.

Find the podcast on iTunes, Google Play, SoundCloud, Stitcher, Spotify and “The Maine Question” website. New episodes will be added Thursdays. For more information or to suggest topics of interest, email mainequestion@maine.edu.