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Office of Research Development

  • “Building Ethical Resilience Among College Students Using Metacognitive Approaches”

    Training the next generation of college students early and effectively in research ethics is a crucial component of their education. This project will develop, implement, and test a college-level course in ethical decision-making for emerging science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professionals to better prepare them for the pressures they may encounter in the workplace. […]

  • Foundation and Educational Program Funding

    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. "Maine 4-H Camp and Learning Centers" […]

  • CORE/Data Management

    Join ORD for an informational session about a UMS-accessible resource to support research- CORE (Coordinated Operating Research Entities)- and information on strategies and protocols on data management and security. CORE supports facilities and laboratories across campus, including the Small Animal Research Facility (SARF), Zebrafish Laboratory, Freezer Program, DNA Sequencing Facility, Environmental DNA (eDNA) Service Center, […]

  • “Development of Cost Effective Biosorbents to Remediate Heavy Metals and PFAS Contaminated Wastewater” (MEIF-SCI)

    This presentation will showcase the Maine Economic Improvement Fund-Small Campus Initiative funded project to develop biosorbents that remove dissolved heavy metals and per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from water bodies, and suitable UV-Vis spectroscopic techniques to analyze water samples. Udaya Jayasundara, Assistant Professor of Chemistry; University of Maine Presque Isle Click here to register

  • Early Career Funding Opportunities

    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. Evan Wujcik, UMaine Assistant Professor of […]

  • RISS-Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UMA)

    "Uncrewed Aircraft Systems" Dan Leclair, Assistant Professor of Aviation/Uncrewed Aircraft SystemsUniversity of Maine at AugustaCome join us for an informational webinar about the exciting uncrewed aircraft systems' work being done at the University of Maine at Augusta-funded through a Maine Economic Improvement Fund-Small Campus Initiative (MEIF-SCI) award.Click Here to Register and Receive the Zoom LinkThe University […]

  • PD-UMaine Research Infrastructure and Support

    Join us for an informational presentation on UMaine's research infrastructure and the support services that are available through the: Office of Research Administration (Leanne Crawley-Assistant Director of Post-Award Services); Office of Research Compliance (Paula Portalatin-Assistant Director); and Office of Research Development (Danielle O'Neill-Assistant Director).Click Here to Register and Receive the Zoom Link

  • NSF EPSCoR: E-CORE and E-RISE/UMS RISS

    Join us for an informational session on UMaine's National Science Foundation, Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), E-RISE and E-CORE awarded projects. E-CORE- Collaborations for Optimizing Research Ecosystems Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: "Maine-SMART", or Strengthening Maine’s Research Ecosystem and Pathways Through Strategic Capacity Building, will support more than 200 early career faculty and 2,500 […]

  • Community Partnerships and Broader Impacts/ORD PD Series

    Join us to for a special presentation on increasing the broader impacts of your research through community partnerships; with special guests from UMaine's Portland Gateway (Pips Veazey-Director) and the Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions (Faculty Fellow; Assoc. Professor of Economics). Learn more about their mission, pd opportunities, support services, and the broad scope of their […]

  • Grants 101-Pivot

    Fogler Library 99 Library Cir, Orono, ME, United States

    Join us for this hybrid (Fogler Library Classroom/Zoom) workshop to learn more about and how to use Pivot- a funding opportunity database accessible across UMS. John Hutchinson, Business Reference Librarian; UMaine's Folger Library Click Here to Register This session will be followed up by a Grant Writing 101 workshop on 10/23: strategies on reading funding […]

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