{"id":40689,"date":"2018-07-17T10:04:01","date_gmt":"2018-07-17T14:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research\/?page_id=40689"},"modified":"2025-12-08T15:58:39","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T20:58:39","slug":"university-research-council","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research\/university-research-council\/","title":{"rendered":"University Research Council"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id40689_a83ba3-fd{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id40689_a83ba3-fd > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id40689_a83ba3-fd > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id40689_a83ba3-fd > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:60px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1268px;padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:5px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_2bee2b-11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40689_2bee2b-11\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_2bee2b-11, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_2bee2b-11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40689_2bee2b-11\"]{padding-right:25px;padding-left:25px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading40689_2bee2b-11 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-white-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40689_2bee2b-11\">University Research Council<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id40689_3890c9-46 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id40689_3890c9-46 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id40689_3890c9-46 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 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767px){.kadence-column40689_c71055-d4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:35px;padding-left:35px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column40689_c71055-d4{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column40689_c71055-d4{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column40689_c71055-d4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column40689_c71055-d4\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_593f79-5d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_593f79-5d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40689_593f79-5d\"]{font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_593f79-5d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_593f79-5d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40689_593f79-5d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_593f79-5d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_593f79-5d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40689_593f79-5d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading40689_593f79-5d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40689_593f79-5d\">The University Research Council (URC) provides input to the Vice President for Research (VPR) on strategic issues related to research, scholarship and creative achievement. Although it is not actively involved in policy making, it provides recommendations to the VPR on short-term and long-term research priorities, as well as on such topics as indirect cost recovery; research faculty; postdoctoral, graduate and undergraduate research activities; intellectual property and technology transfer; Office of Research Administration, Compliance, and Development Programs; and publicizing research successes.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_e6fbe9-17, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_e6fbe9-17[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40689_e6fbe9-17\"]{font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_e6fbe9-17 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_e6fbe9-17[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40689_e6fbe9-17\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_e6fbe9-17 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_e6fbe9-17[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40689_e6fbe9-17\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading40689_e6fbe9-17 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40689_e6fbe9-17\">The URC has a strong interest in evaluation, which is involved in planning exercises as well as in evaluating the effectiveness of programs and related policies.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_c6fad0-84, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_c6fad0-84[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40689_c6fad0-84\"]{font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_c6fad0-84 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_c6fad0-84[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40689_c6fad0-84\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_c6fad0-84 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_c6fad0-84[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40689_c6fad0-84\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading40689_c6fad0-84 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40689_c6fad0-84\">The URC reports to the Interim Vice President for Research.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_596967-f7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_596967-f7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40689_596967-f7\"]{text-align:center;font-size:32px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_596967-f7 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_596967-f7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40689_596967-f7\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_596967-f7 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_596967-f7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40689_596967-f7\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_596967-f7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_596967-f7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40689_596967-f7\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_596967-f7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_596967-f7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40689_596967-f7\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading40689_596967-f7 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40689_596967-f7\">2024 \u2013 2025 Membership Representation<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_9a227a-b1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_9a227a-b1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40689_9a227a-b1\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:none;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_9a227a-b1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_9a227a-b1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40689_9a227a-b1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_9a227a-b1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_9a227a-b1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40689_9a227a-b1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading40689_9a227a-b1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40689_9a227a-b1\">College of Earth, Life, and Health Sciences<\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_ab75c8-6c:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_ab75c8-6c ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_ab75c8-6c ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:15px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_ab75c8-6c .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:23px;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_ab75c8-6c ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:15px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_ab75c8-6c ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap, .kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_ab75c8-6c ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap a{font-size:18px;font-family:forma-djr-micro;font-weight:400;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_ab75c8-6c ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_ab75c8-6c kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-40689_fcb623-c5 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-40689_fcb623-c5\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Amalia Harrington, Appointed until August 31, 2027<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-40689_db3ba8-2d .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-40689_db3ba8-2d\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Nicholas May, Appointed until August 31, 2027<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-40689_65d2e0-9f .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-40689_65d2e0-9f\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Phil Fanning, Appointed until August 31, 2028<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-40689_c435ea-92 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-40689_c435ea-92\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Josh Kelley, Appointed until August 31, 2028<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-40689_b18293-cb .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-40689_b18293-cb\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Jiaze Wang, Appointed until August 31, 2028<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_094954-88, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_094954-88[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40689_094954-88\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:none;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_094954-88 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_094954-88[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40689_094954-88\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_094954-88 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_094954-88[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40689_094954-88\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading40689_094954-88 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40689_094954-88\">College of Education and Human Development<\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_9789f2-92:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_9789f2-92 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_9789f2-92 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:15px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_9789f2-92 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:23px;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_9789f2-92 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:15px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_9789f2-92 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap, .kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_9789f2-92 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap a{font-size:18px;font-family:forma-djr-micro;font-weight:400;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_9789f2-92 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_9789f2-92 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-40689_4a82f5-b1 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-40689_4a82f5-b1\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Sarah Howorth, Appointed until August 31, 2025<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-40689_d3992c-37 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-40689_d3992c-37\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Dan Puhlman, Appointed until August 31, 2025<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_7a7cf4-fb, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_7a7cf4-fb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40689_7a7cf4-fb\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:none;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_7a7cf4-fb mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_7a7cf4-fb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40689_7a7cf4-fb\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_7a7cf4-fb img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_7a7cf4-fb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40689_7a7cf4-fb\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading40689_7a7cf4-fb wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40689_7a7cf4-fb\">College of Liberal Arts and Sciences<\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_efcca0-bb:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_efcca0-bb ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_efcca0-bb ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:15px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_efcca0-bb .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:23px;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_efcca0-bb ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:15px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_efcca0-bb ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap, .kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_efcca0-bb ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap a{font-size:18px;font-family:forma-djr-micro;font-weight:400;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_efcca0-bb ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_efcca0-bb kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-40689_accdd8-8a .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-40689_accdd8-8a\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Jonathan Barron, Appointed until August 31, 2027<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-40689_fc62c1-b4 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-40689_fc62c1-b4\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Diana Baumbach, Appointed until August 31, 2028<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-40689_60fdb7-68 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-40689_60fdb7-68\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Michael Haedicke, Appointed until August 31, 2028<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-40689_24dd3a-fd .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-40689_24dd3a-fd\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">William Gramlich, Appointed until August 31, 2028<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_27ddc9-11, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_27ddc9-11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40689_27ddc9-11\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:none;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_27ddc9-11 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_27ddc9-11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40689_27ddc9-11\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_27ddc9-11 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_27ddc9-11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40689_27ddc9-11\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading40689_27ddc9-11 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40689_27ddc9-11\">Maine Business School<\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_c73e0b-0f:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_c73e0b-0f ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_c73e0b-0f ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:15px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_c73e0b-0f .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:23px;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_c73e0b-0f ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:15px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_c73e0b-0f ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap, .kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_c73e0b-0f ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap a{font-size:18px;font-family:forma-djr-micro;font-weight:400;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_c73e0b-0f ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_c73e0b-0f kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-40689_5e8443-d3 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-40689_5e8443-d3\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Henri Akono, Appointed until August 31, 2025<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-40689_4f8a93-b1 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-40689_4f8a93-b1\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Nad\u00e8ge Levallet, Appointed until August 31, 2025<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_a9d1ca-67, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_a9d1ca-67[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40689_a9d1ca-67\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:none;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_a9d1ca-67 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_a9d1ca-67[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40689_a9d1ca-67\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_a9d1ca-67 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_a9d1ca-67[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40689_a9d1ca-67\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading40689_a9d1ca-67 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40689_a9d1ca-67\">Maine College of Engineering and Computing<\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_55e9cb-9b:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_55e9cb-9b ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_55e9cb-9b ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:15px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_55e9cb-9b .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:23px;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_55e9cb-9b ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:15px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_55e9cb-9b ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap, .kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_55e9cb-9b ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap a{font-size:18px;font-family:forma-djr-micro;font-weight:400;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_55e9cb-9b ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_55e9cb-9b kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-40689_b89707-18 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-40689_b89707-18\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Vikas Dhiman, Appointed until August 31, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-40689_7b8913-15 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-40689_7b8913-15\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Caitlin Howell, Appointed until August 31, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-40689_6eb2db-79 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-40689_6eb2db-79\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Kim Huguenard, Appointed until August 31, 2027<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_7a4721-5b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_7a4721-5b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40689_7a4721-5b\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 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Extension<\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_3a4fb1-c1:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_3a4fb1-c1 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_3a4fb1-c1 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:15px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_3a4fb1-c1 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:23px;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_3a4fb1-c1 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:15px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_3a4fb1-c1 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap, .kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_3a4fb1-c1 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap a{font-size:18px;font-family:forma-djr-micro;font-weight:400;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_3a4fb1-c1 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_3a4fb1-c1 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-40689_42f8ff-d1 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-40689_42f8ff-d1\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Michael Habte-Tsion, Appointed until August 31, 2025<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_ac1432-bd, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_ac1432-bd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40689_ac1432-bd\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:none;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_ac1432-bd mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_ac1432-bd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40689_ac1432-bd\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_ac1432-bd img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_ac1432-bd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40689_ac1432-bd\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading40689_ac1432-bd wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40689_ac1432-bd\">Research centers and institutes<\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_f7f0cc-cf:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_f7f0cc-cf ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_f7f0cc-cf ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:15px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_f7f0cc-cf .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:23px;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_f7f0cc-cf ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:15px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_f7f0cc-cf ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap, .kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_f7f0cc-cf ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap a{font-size:18px;font-family:forma-djr-micro;font-weight:400;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_f7f0cc-cf ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_f7f0cc-cf kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-40689_47124f-a4 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-40689_47124f-a4\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Alan Cobo-Lewis, Appointed until August 31, 2028<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-40689_d16ab5-48 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-40689_d16ab5-48\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Nuri Emanetoglu, Appointed until August 31, 2027<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-40689_8c69b9-46 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-40689_8c69b9-46\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Jonathan Rubin, Appointed until August 31, 2027<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-40689_40793b-c3 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-40689_40793b-c3\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Aaron Weiskittel, Appointed until August 31, 2027<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_a3aa1c-d8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40689_a3aa1c-d8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40689_a3aa1c-d8\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 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members<\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_6ae139-23:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_6ae139-23 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_6ae139-23 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:15px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_6ae139-23 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:23px;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_6ae139-23 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:15px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_6ae139-23 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap, .kt-svg-icon-list-items40689_6ae139-23 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap 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#ed6f48;border-right:2px solid #ed6f48;border-bottom:2px solid #ed6f48;border-left:2px solid #ed6f48;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40689_0acbc7-66.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40689_0acbc7-66.kb-button:focus{border-top-color:#79bde8;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#79bde8;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#79bde8;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#79bde8;border-left-style:solid;}}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn40689_0acbc7-66 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-full kb-btn-global-outline  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research\/annual-report\/\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\"><strong>Research Report<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column40689_466a79-63 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column40689_466a79-63 > 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#ed6f48;border-right:2px solid #ed6f48;border-bottom:2px solid #ed6f48;border-left:2px solid #ed6f48;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40689_3d4f45-71.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40689_3d4f45-71.kb-button:focus{border-top-color:#79bde8;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#79bde8;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#79bde8;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#79bde8;border-left-style:solid;}}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn40689_3d4f45-71 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-full kb-btn-global-outline  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research\/about-maine-impact-week\/\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\"><strong>Maine Impact Week<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column40689_442d01-05 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column40689_442d01-05 > 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#ed6f48;border-right:2px solid #ed6f48;border-bottom:2px solid #ed6f48;border-left:2px solid #ed6f48;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40689_d9be9e-2c.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40689_d9be9e-2c.kb-button:focus{border-top-color:#79bde8;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#79bde8;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#79bde8;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#79bde8;border-left-style:solid;}}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn40689_d9be9e-2c kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-full kb-btn-global-outline  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research\/federal-funding-updates\/\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\"><strong>Federal Funding Updates<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column40689_380936-75 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column40689_380936-75 > 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#ed6f48;border-right:2px solid #ed6f48;border-bottom:2px solid #ed6f48;border-left:2px solid #ed6f48;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40689_937019-22.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40689_937019-22.kb-button:focus{border-top-color:#79bde8;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#79bde8;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#79bde8;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#79bde8;border-left-style:solid;}}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn40689_937019-22 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-full kb-btn-global-outline  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research\/policies-and-procedures\/\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\"><strong>Policies and Procedures<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column40689_92aa8d-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column40689_92aa8d-9a > 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.kb-btn40689_481f3a-69.kb-button:focus{color:#082e58;background:#79bde8;border-top-color:#79bde8;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#79bde8;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#79bde8;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#79bde8;border-left-style:solid;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40689_481f3a-69.kb-button{border-top:2px solid #ed6f48;border-right:2px solid #ed6f48;border-bottom:2px solid #ed6f48;border-left:2px solid #ed6f48;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40689_481f3a-69.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40689_481f3a-69.kb-button:focus{border-top-color:#79bde8;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#79bde8;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#79bde8;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#79bde8;border-left-style:solid;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40689_481f3a-69.kb-button{border-top:2px solid #ed6f48;border-right:2px solid #ed6f48;border-bottom:2px solid #ed6f48;border-left:2px solid #ed6f48;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40689_481f3a-69.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40689_481f3a-69.kb-button:focus{border-top-color:#79bde8;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#79bde8;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#79bde8;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#79bde8;border-left-style:solid;}}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn40689_481f3a-69 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-full kb-btn-global-outline  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research\/commonly-used-forms\/\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\"><strong>Commonly used forms<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column40689_e700c8-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column40689_e700c8-ca > 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns40689_43292a-04, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns40689_43292a-04, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns40689_43292a-04{margin-bottom:0px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns40689_43292a-04\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40689_4181db-3f.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40689_4181db-3f.kb-button{color:#ffffff;background:#ed6f48;font-size:16px;font-family:'Chakra Petch';font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-top:2px solid #ed6f48;border-right:2px solid #ed6f48;border-bottom:2px solid #ed6f48;border-left:2px solid #ed6f48;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40689_4181db-3f.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40689_4181db-3f.kb-button:focus{color:#082e58;background:#79bde8;border-top-color:#79bde8;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#79bde8;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#79bde8;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#79bde8;border-left-style:solid;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40689_4181db-3f.kb-button{border-top:2px solid #ed6f48;border-right:2px solid #ed6f48;border-bottom:2px solid #ed6f48;border-left:2px solid #ed6f48;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40689_4181db-3f.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40689_4181db-3f.kb-button:focus{border-top-color:#79bde8;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#79bde8;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#79bde8;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#79bde8;border-left-style:solid;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40689_4181db-3f.kb-button{border-top:2px solid #ed6f48;border-right:2px solid #ed6f48;border-bottom:2px solid #ed6f48;border-left:2px solid #ed6f48;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40689_4181db-3f.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40689_4181db-3f.kb-button:focus{border-top-color:#79bde8;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#79bde8;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#79bde8;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#79bde8;border-left-style:solid;}}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn40689_4181db-3f kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-full kb-btn-global-outline  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research\/research-news\/grants-awarded\/\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\"><strong>Monthly grants awarded report<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column40689_a4f499-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column40689_a4f499-fa > 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#ed6f48;border-right:2px solid #ed6f48;border-bottom:2px solid #ed6f48;border-left:2px solid #ed6f48;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40689_e0fd05-81.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40689_e0fd05-81.kb-button:focus{border-top-color:#79bde8;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#79bde8;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#79bde8;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#79bde8;border-left-style:solid;}}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn40689_e0fd05-81 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-full kb-btn-global-outline  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research\/research-travel\/\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\"><strong>Research travel guidelines and Procedures<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column40689_c6cbcc-63 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column40689_c6cbcc-63 > 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#ed6f48;border-right:2px solid #ed6f48;border-bottom:2px solid #ed6f48;border-left:2px solid #ed6f48;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40689_fd9485-03.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40689_fd9485-03.kb-button:focus{border-top-color:#79bde8;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#79bde8;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#79bde8;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#79bde8;border-left-style:solid;}}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn40689_fd9485-03 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-full kb-btn-global-outline  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research\/submit-research-stories\/\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\"><strong>Submit research stories<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column40689_d1ed1f-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column40689_d1ed1f-77 > 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