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Recognizes faculty who have attained distinction in University of Maine\u2019s mission to facilitate the research, scholarship, and creative activity that results in national and international recognition.<\/em><\/p>\n Robert Steneck, School of Marine Sciences, Darling Marine Center<\/strong> Assists members of the faculty in establishing or maintaining high quality research programs that will extend the limits of existing knowledge and lead to a tangible final product (e.g., performance, showing, publication, grant proposal, etc.).<\/em><\/p>\n Provides $8,000 awards for faculty summer salaries for a minimum of 1.5 months research effort.<\/em><\/p>\n Contact: Jason Charland, jason.charland@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n More information on the Faculty Research Fund program and other award competitions can be found on the Office of Research Development website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Faculty Research Fund program aims to support faculty in establishing or maintaining high quality research programs and other creative achievements. 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\nSteneck is an internationally recognized marine ecologist whose research expertise ranges from coral reefs and kelp forests to fisheries and marine conservation and management. His Gulf of Maine ecosystem research includes extensive studies of the life histories and habitats of the American lobster<\/p>\nRegular Faculty Research Awards<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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\n\u201cMechanisms of Cetylpyridinium Chloride Inhibition of Immune Cell Function\u201d<\/li>\n
\n\u201cIsotope Hydrology in the Penobscot River Watershed: Towards Integrated Water Cycle Monitoring, Analysis, and Research\/Education\u201d<\/li>\n
\n\u201cClimate Impacts on the Glaciers of the Southern Patagonia Icefield\u201d<\/li>\n
\n\u201cKeeping Patients Safe from Recognized and Novel Healthcare Associated Infections: Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) and COVID-19\u201d<\/li>\n
\n\u201cDeveloping a Community of Teacher Leaders Across the Career Span\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nSummer Research Awards<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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\n\u201cExpanding Arctic Research at the University of Maine through a Collaborative Ice Coring Project\u201d<\/li>\n
\n\u201cCoordinating the Crusades in the Medieval North\u201d<\/li>\n
\n\u201cRole of Exercise and Genetic Variables on Cognitive and Cerebrovascular Function\u201d<\/li>\n
\n\u201cInvestigating Serpentine Weathering at the Rio Cupeyes NEON Site as a Terrestrial Analog for Mars\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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