/research 91爆料 Thu, 29 Jun 2023 17:29:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 /research/wp-content/uploads/sites/281/2016/12/cropped-MAINE_crest_4c-32x32.jpg /research 32 32 /research/2023/02/06/spotlight-umaines-2022-nsf-career-award-recipients/ /research/2023/02/06/spotlight-umaines-2022-nsf-career-award-recipients/#respond Mon, 06 Feb 2023 23:10:38 +0000 /research/?p=48019 The year 2022 marked a first for 91爆料, as five faculty members were selected in the same year for the prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award, a premier early career funding mechanism, which is intended to support enduring success in scholarship, teaching, and public service. The National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award, is considered […]]]> /research/2023/02/06/spotlight-umaines-2022-nsf-career-award-recipients/feed/ 0 /research/2023/01/10/brian-beal-supporting-the-local-economy-through-research/ /research/2023/01/10/brian-beal-supporting-the-local-economy-through-research/#respond Tue, 10 Jan 2023 15:17:37 +0000 /research/?p=47571 Professor of Marine Ecology Brian Beal has been a leader of marine research throughout the state of Maine and the 91爆料 community for over 30 years. Growing up in Jonesport, Beal developed a deep connection with the sea that has fueled a lifelong interest in marine science. In the mid-1980s as local fishermen […]]]> /research/2023/01/10/brian-beal-supporting-the-local-economy-through-research/feed/ 0 /research/2022/10/03/urcuqui-bustamante-strives-to-reduce-tick-borne-diseases-through-landscape-management/ /research/2022/10/03/urcuqui-bustamante-strives-to-reduce-tick-borne-diseases-through-landscape-management/#respond Mon, 03 Oct 2022 16:28:47 +0000 /research/?p=47440 Andr茅s Urcuqui-Bustamante, postdoctoral fellow in the School of Forest Resources at the 91爆料, is working to address one of the greatest challenges that our state faces: ticks and tick-borne diseases.  His work integrates data from forest ecology, social science and medical entomology to identify landscape management solutions that could reduce tick-borne diseases like […]]]> /research/2022/10/03/urcuqui-bustamante-strives-to-reduce-tick-borne-diseases-through-landscape-management/feed/ 0 /research/2022/10/03/arcsims-laura-jackson-named-nsf-access-campus-champion/ /research/2022/10/03/arcsims-laura-jackson-named-nsf-access-campus-champion/#respond Mon, 03 Oct 2022 16:23:28 +0000 /research/?p=47436 Laura Jackson has been named an Advanced Cyberinfrastructure Coordination Ecosystem: Services & Support (ACCESS) Campus Champion.  The ACCESS program is a virtual collaboration funded by the National Science Foundation that facilitates free, customized access to advanced digital resources, consulting, training and mentorship. ACCESS helps the nation’s most creative minds discover breakthroughs and solutions for some […]]]> /research/2022/10/03/arcsims-laura-jackson-named-nsf-access-campus-champion/feed/ 0 /research/2022/09/06/umaine-marine-welcomes-kelly-cole-as-coordinator/ /research/2022/09/06/umaine-marine-welcomes-kelly-cole-as-coordinator/#respond Tue, 06 Sep 2022 20:00:50 +0000 /research/?p=47353 Kelly Cole, 91爆料 assistant research professor of civil and environmental engineering, has been named Coordinator of 91爆料鈥檚 Marine Aligned Research, Innovation, and Nationally-recognized Education (MARINE) initiative.  Founded in early 2021, the 91爆料 MARINE initiative pulls together researchers from across the state to engage in innovative and interdisciplinary research, education and outreach related to the marine […]]]> /research/2022/09/06/umaine-marine-welcomes-kelly-cole-as-coordinator/feed/ 0 /research/2022/09/06/peter-avis-appointed-as-new-umaine-core-director/ /research/2022/09/06/peter-avis-appointed-as-new-umaine-core-director/#respond Tue, 06 Sep 2022 14:27:48 +0000 /research/?p=47333 Pete Avis, 91爆料 cooperating professor in the School of Biology and Ecology, has been named the Director of Coordinated Operating Research Entities (CORE).  The CORE unit鈥檚 mission is to serve as 91爆料鈥檚 central repository for major research equipment and facilities, for the purpose of advancing research and development, enabling internal and external users to have […]]]> /research/2022/09/06/peter-avis-appointed-as-new-umaine-core-director/feed/ 0 /research/2022/08/23/prentice-studies-the-role-that-genetics-play-in-disease-outbreaks-of-wild-animals/ /research/2022/08/23/prentice-studies-the-role-that-genetics-play-in-disease-outbreaks-of-wild-animals/#respond Tue, 23 Aug 2022 13:35:21 +0000 /research/?p=47270 Melanie Prentice, a postdoctoral research associate at the 91爆料鈥檚 Kamath Laboratory, came to 91爆料 to study the resistance and susceptibility of host species to pathogens. Her research interests center around landscape genetics and genomics. In her research she integrates large spatiotemporal, ecological and genetic datasets to address questions concerning the demographic and evolutionary […]]]> /research/2022/08/23/prentice-studies-the-role-that-genetics-play-in-disease-outbreaks-of-wild-animals/feed/ 0 /research/2022/08/01/settele-discusses-strategy-and-tactics-in-the-russia-ukraine-war/ /research/2022/08/01/settele-discusses-strategy-and-tactics-in-the-russia-ukraine-war/#respond Mon, 01 Aug 2022 14:32:58 +0000 /research/?p=47146 In this first article of a three-part series, we ask researchers and experts at the 91爆料 to weigh in on the conflict unfolding in Ukraine.  Just a few days before the announcement of the invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin gave a speech claiming territorial rights over Ukraine. He gave viewers an […]]]> /research/2022/08/01/settele-discusses-strategy-and-tactics-in-the-russia-ukraine-war/feed/ 0 /research/2022/06/14/jose-luis-colon-quintana-researching-large-scale-additive-manufacturing/ /research/2022/06/14/jose-luis-colon-quintana-researching-large-scale-additive-manufacturing/#respond Tue, 14 Jun 2022 19:49:36 +0000 /research/?p=46937 Jos茅 Luis Col贸n Quintana has a passion for life. Born and raised in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, he has traveled extensively, recording much of it on his vlog. You might also find him flying drones or picking up new musical instruments to learn. His excitement for discovering and learning new things led him to the University […]]]> /research/2022/06/14/jose-luis-colon-quintana-researching-large-scale-additive-manufacturing/feed/ 0 /research/2022/01/10/abedi-elected-vice-president-of-ieees-crfi/ /research/2022/01/10/abedi-elected-vice-president-of-ieees-crfi/#respond Mon, 10 Jan 2022 18:45:08 +0000 /research/?p=45628 Ali Abedi, Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering and Associate Vice President for Research has been elected as the next Vice President of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Council on Radio Frequency Identification (CRFID) for 2022-2023 term. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers or IEEE, is the largest technical professional organization in […]]]> /research/2022/01/10/abedi-elected-vice-president-of-ieees-crfi/feed/ 0 /research/2021/12/07/health-aging-and-lifestyle-lab-examines-health-factors-on-cognitive-function/ /research/2021/12/07/health-aging-and-lifestyle-lab-examines-health-factors-on-cognitive-function/#respond Tue, 07 Dec 2021 16:50:33 +0000 /research/?p=45595 Maine is the country’s oldest state and has been for years. The median age in Maine is 44.6 years old, over 6 years older than the nation-wide average of 38, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Maine also has the largest percentage of people over the age of 65. 91爆料鈥檚 Fayeza Ahmed is trained in […]]]> /research/2021/12/07/health-aging-and-lifestyle-lab-examines-health-factors-on-cognitive-function/feed/ 0 /research/2021/12/07/dhiman-helps-machines-learn-studies-autonomous-vehicles-as-a-new-faculty-member-at-umaine/ /research/2021/12/07/dhiman-helps-machines-learn-studies-autonomous-vehicles-as-a-new-faculty-member-at-umaine/#respond Tue, 07 Dec 2021 15:30:02 +0000 /research/?p=45590 Growing up, Vikas Dhiman didn鈥檛 enjoy doing chores, and told his friends that he would one day build a robot to do them. While he is now an accomplished roboticist, Dhiman admits that doing chores is much easier than programming a robot to do them. At his former university, the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, […]]]> /research/2021/12/07/dhiman-helps-machines-learn-studies-autonomous-vehicles-as-a-new-faculty-member-at-umaine/feed/ 0 /research/2021/10/04/cloud-computing-project-improves-access-to-bioinformatics-research-tools-supports-diversity-and-capacity-building/ /research/2021/10/04/cloud-computing-project-improves-access-to-bioinformatics-research-tools-supports-diversity-and-capacity-building/#respond Mon, 04 Oct 2021 15:31:07 +0000 /research/?p=45466 Ben King is building a genomics training module in the Cloud for biomedical researchers. The National Institute of Health (NIH) asked the assistant professor of bioinformatics at the 91爆料 to lead the development of a training module on cloud computing for genomics. King codirects the Bioinformatics Core for the Maine IDeA Network of […]]]> /research/2021/10/04/cloud-computing-project-improves-access-to-bioinformatics-research-tools-supports-diversity-and-capacity-building/feed/ 0 /research/2021/08/25/vinzani-makes-an-impression-at-umm-and-far-beyond/ /research/2021/08/25/vinzani-makes-an-impression-at-umm-and-far-beyond/#respond Wed, 25 Aug 2021 16:00:24 +0000 /research/?p=45228 Bernie Vinzani’s love of teaching the art of printmaking began when he delivered a hands-on lesson to his peers in an undergraduate speech class at Indiana State University. He demonstrated how to make a print using a piece of cardboard and a potato. Now, Vinzani is a professor of art and book arts at the […]]]> /research/2021/08/25/vinzani-makes-an-impression-at-umm-and-far-beyond/feed/ 0 /research/2021/07/06/umaine-researcher-studies-conflict-and-violent-extremism-around-the-world/ /research/2021/07/06/umaine-researcher-studies-conflict-and-violent-extremism-around-the-world/#respond Tue, 06 Jul 2021 19:55:33 +0000 /research/?p=45038 Bill Farrell looks at the dynamics of conflict and violent extremism. He has conducted field research in countries across Central Asia, the Caucasus region, and Africa. He has met with government officials, community leaders, stakeholders, and an array of people who have had family members and friends mobilize to violent extremism. Farrell is an assistant […]]]> /research/2021/07/06/umaine-researcher-studies-conflict-and-violent-extremism-around-the-world/feed/ 0 /research/2021/07/06/landazuri-helps-translate-the-first-recorded-accounts-of-el-nino/ /research/2021/07/06/landazuri-helps-translate-the-first-recorded-accounts-of-el-nino/#respond Tue, 06 Jul 2021 14:13:23 +0000 /research/?p=45025 Examining history can reveal some of the same problems faced today, along with how to cope with them. On the northern coast of Peru, a hot spot for El Ni帽o events, Andean indigenous groups adapted for thousands of years through methods like cycling farming to higher ground. Some of these agricultural methods were previously revealed […]]]> /research/2021/07/06/landazuri-helps-translate-the-first-recorded-accounts-of-el-nino/feed/ 0 /research/2021/04/05/schild-examines-impact-of-icebergs-on-ocean-circulation-climate-coastal-communities/ /research/2021/04/05/schild-examines-impact-of-icebergs-on-ocean-circulation-climate-coastal-communities/#respond Mon, 05 Apr 2021 20:30:23 +0000 /research/?p=44843 Kristin Schild, a physical glaciologist at the 91爆料, broadly studies interactions between ice and the ocean. Her research has taken her all over the world, including to Greenland and Patagonia, at the southern tip of South America. Schild became interested in glaciology through physics. She completed her undergraduate degree in psychology, with physics […]]]> /research/2021/04/05/schild-examines-impact-of-icebergs-on-ocean-circulation-climate-coastal-communities/feed/ 0 /research/2021/04/05/wahle-takes-multifaceted-approach-to-studying-lobster-populations-in-the-gulf-of-maine/ /research/2021/04/05/wahle-takes-multifaceted-approach-to-studying-lobster-populations-in-the-gulf-of-maine/#respond Mon, 05 Apr 2021 20:03:59 +0000 /research/?p=44840 South of Cape Cod, in Rhode Island, Connecticut and as far south as Long Island, lobster fisheries have virtually collapsed. This is due, in part, to stressfully warming temperatures, low oxygen conditions, and the spread of shell disease that have triggered mass die-off of lobster populations, according to Richard Wahle, a research professor in the […]]]> /research/2021/04/05/wahle-takes-multifaceted-approach-to-studying-lobster-populations-in-the-gulf-of-maine/feed/ 0 /research/2021/03/01/seed-grant-award-winner-researches-ways-to-tailor-ai-applications-to-maine-climate/ /research/2021/03/01/seed-grant-award-winner-researches-ways-to-tailor-ai-applications-to-maine-climate/#respond Mon, 01 Mar 2021 20:14:49 +0000 /research/?p=44749 In July 2020, Salimeh Yasaei Sekeh was announced as one of four Seed Grant Award winners through the 91爆料 AI Initiative. Her project titled 鈥淚mproved Adversarial Attack Detection Toward Robustness of Deep Neural Networks,鈥� is currently in the first two phases of research and data analysis. Sekeh is an assistant professor of Computer Science in […]]]> /research/2021/03/01/seed-grant-award-winner-researches-ways-to-tailor-ai-applications-to-maine-climate/feed/ 0 /research/2021/02/01/ishaq-links-gut-health-to-social-equity-advocates-for-policy-discussion/ /research/2021/02/01/ishaq-links-gut-health-to-social-equity-advocates-for-policy-discussion/#respond Mon, 01 Feb 2021 21:17:33 +0000 /research/?p=44718 Gut microbial communities are found throughout the digestive tract of all humans, animals and insects. As a human host to these living microbes, our diets, lifestyles and environmental factors recruit different microbes into our gut and retain them, or make circumstances hospitable.聽 The lack of consistent access to fresh and nutrient-dense foods can compound unhealthy […]]]> /research/2021/02/01/ishaq-links-gut-health-to-social-equity-advocates-for-policy-discussion/feed/ 0 /research/2021/02/01/umaine-aquaculture-researcher-receives-funding-for-covid-19-relief-project/ /research/2021/02/01/umaine-aquaculture-researcher-receives-funding-for-covid-19-relief-project/#respond Mon, 01 Feb 2021 20:30:04 +0000 /research/?p=44693 91爆料 aquaculture researcher Meggan Dwyer, one of 10 winners in October鈥檚 Maine Sea Grant鈥檚 Buoy Maine competition, received $14,000 for her project titled 鈥淐an It, Maine! Adding Value and Resilience to Maine鈥檚 Shellfish Seafood Sector.鈥� The Buoy Maine competition was developed to strengthen coastal/marine seafood and tourism-related industries, as well as redefining these […]]]> /research/2021/02/01/umaine-aquaculture-researcher-receives-funding-for-covid-19-relief-project/feed/ 0 /research/2020/12/14/art-perspectives-justin-wolff/ /research/2020/12/14/art-perspectives-justin-wolff/#respond Mon, 14 Dec 2020 20:47:41 +0000 /research/?p=44580 /research/2020/12/14/art-perspectives-justin-wolff/feed/ 0 /research/2020/03/26/mapping-out-flood-resilient-future/ /research/2020/03/26/mapping-out-flood-resilient-future/#respond Thu, 26 Mar 2020 15:40:57 +0000 /research/?p=43986 91爆料 at Machias researcher finds solutions for community challenges. Tora Johnson, associate professor of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) at the 91爆料 at Machias, conducts research and teaches in the small town of Machias. She also chairs the Environmental and Biological Sciences Division and directs the GIS Service Center. A social scientist […]]]> /research/2020/03/26/mapping-out-flood-resilient-future/feed/ 0 /research/2019/10/01/beitl-studies-social-networks-rural-ecuador/ /research/2019/10/01/beitl-studies-social-networks-rural-ecuador/#respond Tue, 01 Oct 2019 12:47:40 +0000 /research/?p=43476 Christine Beitl studied the management system of a fishery in a rural coastal community, Isla Costa Rica, in Ecuador as a doctoral student in 2009-10. A new collaborative, cross-cultural study prompted her return to the small town this summer 鈥� 10 years later. The three-year NSF ENDOW (Economic Network Dynamics and the Origins of Wealth) […]]]> /research/2019/10/01/beitl-studies-social-networks-rural-ecuador/feed/ 0 /research/2019/06/03/sandweiss-peru-ancient-warfare/ /research/2019/06/03/sandweiss-peru-ancient-warfare/#respond Mon, 03 Jun 2019 14:19:31 +0000 /research/?p=42750 Nestled on the Peruvian coast, the Ostra Collecting Station (OCS) is part of a complex of archeological sites that provide an amazing glimpse into the lives of the people who lived there approximately 6,000 years ago. OCS is cradled between the shores of the Pacific Ocean and the Andes mountain range. Odd shells and fish […]]]> /research/2019/06/03/sandweiss-peru-ancient-warfare/feed/ 0 /research/2019/06/03/joy-research-complex-math/ /research/2019/06/03/joy-research-complex-math/#respond Mon, 03 Jun 2019 14:17:17 +0000 /research/?p=42804 Mathematical tools used to create items such as vacuums, cars and skyscrapers, make the design process streamlined, less expensive and safer. However, with advances in modern science increasingly pushing boundaries, these tools need to be adapted in order to keep up 鈥� and avoid potentially costly mistakes. The finite element method is a commonly used […]]]> /research/2019/06/03/joy-research-complex-math/feed/ 0 /research/2019/04/01/speech-therapy-telepractice-rural-populations/ /research/2019/04/01/speech-therapy-telepractice-rural-populations/#respond Mon, 01 Apr 2019 17:35:11 +0000 /research/?p=42489 Judy Walker travels to a lot of places during a typical day: several spots in Maine, Canada and even Fiji. All without leaving her lab. Walker is an associate professor in Communication Sciences and Disorders and coordinator of the 91爆料 Speech Therapy Telepractice Program. She oversees services provided by students and faculty to […]]]> /research/2019/04/01/speech-therapy-telepractice-rural-populations/feed/ 0 /research/2019/03/04/maginnis-lab-supports-student-research/ /research/2019/03/04/maginnis-lab-supports-student-research/#respond Mon, 04 Mar 2019 13:43:49 +0000 /research/?p=42147 Maginnis Lab supports student research from undergraduate through graduate careers More undergraduate students at the 91爆料 have the opportunity to take part in innovative research. This experience carries through into their graduate studies and careers. The Maginnis Lab has students who started their research as first-years and continue it as graduate students. Melissa […]]]> /research/2019/03/04/maginnis-lab-supports-student-research/feed/ 0 /research/2019/03/04/wild-blueberry-study-publishes-unique-findings-in-wound-healing/ /research/2019/03/04/wild-blueberry-study-publishes-unique-findings-in-wound-healing/#respond Mon, 04 Mar 2019 13:42:13 +0000 /research/?p=42213 Researchers discover an interesting source of improved wound healing: the wild blueberry. Wild Blueberries are rich in compounds that beneficially affect human health. Two classes of these compounds are anthocyanins and phenolic acids 鈥� which have been documented to have beneficial impacts on chronic diseases. Dorothy Klimis-Zacas, professor of clinical nutrition and Panagiotis Tsakiroglou, who […]]]> /research/2019/03/04/wild-blueberry-study-publishes-unique-findings-in-wound-healing/feed/ 0 /research/2019/02/04/susan-smith-explains-how-research-resonates-through-art/ /research/2019/02/04/susan-smith-explains-how-research-resonates-through-art/#respond Mon, 04 Feb 2019 14:24:16 +0000 /research/?p=41961 Q&A with Susan Smith, assistant director of the Intermedia Master of Fine Arts (MFA) program You are a graduate of the Intermedia MFA program here at 91爆料. How does this help you connect with and understand the students鈥� challenges? My years of graduate studies expanded my view of the world and how I interact with […]]]> /research/2019/02/04/susan-smith-explains-how-research-resonates-through-art/feed/ 0