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.kadence-column6_64ad86-a5{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column6_64ad86-a5{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column6_64ad86-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column6_64ad86-a5\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_86061c-cf, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_86061c-cf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6_86061c-cf\"]{margin-top:0px;text-align:left;font-size:40px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_86061c-cf mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_86061c-cf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6_86061c-cf\"] 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-heading6_86061c-cf img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_86061c-cf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6_86061c-cf\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_86061c-cf, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_86061c-cf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6_86061c-cf\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_86061c-cf, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_86061c-cf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6_86061c-cf\"]{padding-right:25px;padding-left:25px;font-size:40px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading6_86061c-cf wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-white-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6_86061c-cf\">Integrating education research and  teaching practice<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column6_495936-52 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kadence-column6_495936-52 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column6_495936-52 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column6_495936-52 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column6_495936-52 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column6_495936-52 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column6_495936-52 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);}.kadence-column6_495936-52 > 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_1abd7e-00[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6_1abd7e-00\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;text-align:center;font-size:30px;line-height:1.5em;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_1abd7e-00 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_1abd7e-00[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6_1abd7e-00\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#8ed1fc;-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-heading6_1abd7e-00 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_1abd7e-00[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6_1abd7e-00\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_1abd7e-00, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_1abd7e-00[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6_1abd7e-00\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_1abd7e-00, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_1abd7e-00[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6_1abd7e-00\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading6_1abd7e-00 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6_1abd7e-00\">Welcome to the RiSE Center<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_919a07-6d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_919a07-6d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6_919a07-6d\"]{text-align:center;font-size:20px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_919a07-6d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_919a07-6d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6_919a07-6d\"] 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-heading6_919a07-6d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_919a07-6d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6_919a07-6d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading6_919a07-6d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6_919a07-6d\">The&nbsp;<strong>Maine Center for Research in STEM Education<\/strong>&nbsp;(RiSE Center) conducts research into education at all levels of instruction within the STEM disciplines: science, technology, engineering and mathematics. We also work to integrate education research into STEM teaching and learning through our many programs, projects and partnerships including graduate education, professional learning opportunities, STEM education improvement, and learning communities for PK\u201316+ STEM educators.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column6_3b627b-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column6_3b627b-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:20px;padding-right:50px;padding-bottom:35px;padding-left:50px;}.kadence-column6_3b627b-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:3px solid #ed6f48;border-right:3px solid #ed6f48;border-bottom:3px solid #ed6f48;border-left:3px solid #ed6f48;}.kadence-column6_3b627b-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column6_3b627b-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:35px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:35px;}.kadence-column6_3b627b-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column6_3b627b-79 > 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column6_02b07a-da > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kadence-column6_02b07a-da, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column6_02b07a-da:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column6_02b07a-da\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_ca18d0-2e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_ca18d0-2e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6_ca18d0-2e\"]{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-heading6_ca18d0-2e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_ca18d0-2e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6_ca18d0-2e\"] 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-heading6_ca18d0-2e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_ca18d0-2e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6_ca18d0-2e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_ca18d0-2e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_ca18d0-2e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6_ca18d0-2e\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_ca18d0-2e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_ca18d0-2e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6_ca18d0-2e\"]{margin-top:0px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading6_ca18d0-2e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6_ca18d0-2e\">RiSE Colloquium<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_52d98a-fc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_52d98a-fc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6_52d98a-fc\"]{margin-top:0px;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_52d98a-fc mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_52d98a-fc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6_52d98a-fc\"] 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-heading6_52d98a-fc img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_52d98a-fc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6_52d98a-fc\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_52d98a-fc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_52d98a-fc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6_52d98a-fc\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_52d98a-fc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_52d98a-fc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6_52d98a-fc\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading6_52d98a-fc wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6_52d98a-fc\">The RiSE Center hosts a colloquium and seminar series with research and teaching presentations throughout the academic year. To be added to our Colloquium email list, please email&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:risecenter@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the RiSE Center<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Spring 2026 Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">April 6, 3-4 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Franziska Peterson Ph.D. and Beth Byerssmall\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Maine STEM Teacher Corps Pilot Program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_176253-66, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_176253-66[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6_176253-66\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_176253-66 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_176253-66[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6_176253-66\"] 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-heading6_176253-66 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_176253-66[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6_176253-66\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading6_176253-66 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6_176253-66\">To request a reasonable accommodation, please\u00a0 contact the RiSE Center: risecenter@maine.edu or 207-581-4672<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column6_8678db-3f > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column6_8678db-3f > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;}.kadence-column6_8678db-3f > 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src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/risecenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/769\/2025\/05\/RiSECenter2018-FullColor.png\" alt=\"Maine Center for Research in STEM Education logo\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-14702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/risecenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/769\/2025\/05\/RiSECenter2018-FullColor.png 844w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/risecenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/769\/2025\/05\/RiSECenter2018-FullColor-300x226.png 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/risecenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/769\/2025\/05\/RiSECenter2018-FullColor-768x578.png 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/risecenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/769\/2025\/05\/RiSECenter2018-FullColor-105x79.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/risecenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/769\/2025\/05\/RiSECenter2018-FullColor-317x239.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/risecenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/769\/2025\/05\/RiSECenter2018-FullColor-423x318.png 423w, 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.kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column6_68583d-75 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column6_68583d-75{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column6_68583d-75 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column6_68583d-75 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column6_68583d-75\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_3e65ed-a2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_3e65ed-a2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6_3e65ed-a2\"]{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-heading6_3e65ed-a2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_3e65ed-a2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6_3e65ed-a2\"] 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-heading6_3e65ed-a2 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_3e65ed-a2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6_3e65ed-a2\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_3e65ed-a2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_3e65ed-a2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6_3e65ed-a2\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_3e65ed-a2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6_3e65ed-a2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6_3e65ed-a2\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading6_3e65ed-a2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6_3e65ed-a2\">RiSE Conference 2027<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id6_8a4288-df{margin-top:-5px;}.kb-row-layout-id6_8a4288-df > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id6_8a4288-df > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id6_8a4288-df > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id6_8a4288-df > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id6_8a4288-df > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id6_8a4288-df > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id6_8a4288-df alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column6_7438fe-31 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column6_7438fe-31 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column6_7438fe-31 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column6_7438fe-31 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column6_7438fe-31 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column6_7438fe-31 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column6_7438fe-31{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column6_7438fe-31 > 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