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  • ORD Consult: Broader Impacts

    Participate in a guided discussion, collaborative brainstorming session, and hands-on activities to strategize potential broader impacts within your research. Collaborative stakeholder involvement- i.e. transdisciplinary, industry, K-12, community, etc.- not only brings multiple voices and approaches together around an opportunity, but can also lead to tangible benefits for society. Register Now

  • Rural Issues Symposium

    This conference will highlight research taking place throughout the State of Maine that advances our understanding of rural resilience and revitalization. Organizers from across the University of Maine System have designed this event to foster collaboration, innovation, and practical solutions that enhance the long-term sustainability of Maine’s rural communities; from an environmental, economic, and social […]

  • UMS Substance Use Disorder Collaborative

    Mary Lindsey Smith; Senior Research Associate and Director of Substance Use Research at University of Southern Maine’s Catherine Cutler Institute Marcella Sorg; Research Professor, University of Maine Department of Anthropology, Climate […]

  • NOAA/DOC/EDA

    Join us for an insightful event where faculty will share their experiences and strategies for securing research funding; and provide valuable guidance for researchers at all career stages, from early-career scholars to seasoned academics. Jessica Jansujwicz- Maine Sea Grant; Assistant Director for Research Dana Morse- Senior Extension Program Manager, Aquaculture Lead Maine Sea Grant and […]

  • ORD Consult/Logic Models

    Join ORD for an informational session on logic models: what they are, how to create them, and their multiple applications. Register Now

  • EPIC Mini Grant Awardees

    EPIC's mission is to provide the best high-impact, student-centered undergraduate education in the nation and beyond. During this presentation, awardees of EPIC mini grants from across UMS, will showcase their projects; designed to expand experiential learning opportunities for all Maine undergraduates that enhance existing curriculum, providing students with new ways to engage with foundational learning […]

  • U.S. Department of the Interior/NSF-EPSCoR

    The ORD Professional Development Series provides a networking and educational experience for researchers (faculty, staff, and students) across UMS. Our aim is to raise awareness about external funders and funding opportunities, by showcasing awardees who have successfully navigated the process of securing external grants to support their scholarly pursuits. Lauren Ross, Associate Professor of Hydraulics […]

  • Finding Funding Challenge- Winter 2024

    Finding Funding Challenge- Winter 2024

    You are invited to participate in a collaboratively designed-Fogler Library and ORD- asynchronous, week-long experience where you will receive a daily email with short, self-paced tasks designed to build your funding seeking and grant writing skills. Topics include: finding tailored funding opportunities, reading and responding to a request for proposals, creating a concept paper, and […]

  • Building External Collaborations *Asynchronous

    Asynchronous- overview ppt, links to video presentations, resources, and guided exercises focused on strategies to effectively build collaborations and work together on proposal development-incorporating stakeholder voice, approaches, and outcomes. Register […]

  • Rare Earth Elements Discovered in Northern Maine

    “Rare Earth Elements and the Recently Discovered Pennington Mountain Rare Earth Elements-Niobium-Zirconium (REE-Nb-Zr) Deposit in Northern Maine: What, How, and Why it Matters?” Chunzeng Wang; Professor of Earth and Environmental Studies; UMPI (and graduate faculty of the University of Maine Graduate School) Click here to register

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