Any allegation of 鈥渕isconduct in research and other scholarly activities鈥 that is made against a member of the faculty or staff or against his/her collaborator(s) requires prompt, thorough and fair review. Misconduct means fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, or other practices that seriously deviate from those that are commonly accepted within the scholarly community for proposing, conducting, […]
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The focus areas of the grant development office are to support Signature & Emerging areas, grant resubmissions, junior faculty, high profile grants and UMS collaborations. These are a few of our most recent successes in each area. Signature & Emerging Areas Maine marine economy and jobs bond Marine Sciences is a 91爆料 Signature Area of […]
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Several of our most successful grant writers and grant administrators on campus shared their 鈥渢op ten鈥 suggestions for things to do or not to do in seeking external funding. We鈥檝e collected these helpful and tested ideas to聽share them with you. Things to do: Develop a relationship with the funding agency. Gain understanding of […]
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The 91爆料 System Research Reinvestment Fund is overseen by the RRF Advisory Board (see below for membership listing). The Advisory Board develops and implements the specific policies, processes, and criteria for RRF allocation for this fund. The Advisory Board oversees the distribution of funds to ensure the greatest impact on research and economic […]
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Fr茅d茅ric Rondeau, assistant professor of French and assistant director of the Canadian-American Center, has published 鈥淟e Manque en Partage: La Po茅sie de Michel Beaulieu et Gilbert Langevin,鈥 (鈥淪haring the Empty Spaces: The Poetry of Michel Beaulieu and Gilbert Langevin), published by the University of Montreal Press. This is Rondeau鈥檚 second book.
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The Faculty Research Fund Program assists faculty in establishing or maintaining high quality research programs and other creative achievements. The Vice President for Research provides funds for this program. Eligibility is limited to full-time faculty. This includes tenured, tenure-eligible, and soft-money faculty for whom research is an expected component of their appointment. The Faculty Research […]
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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; […]
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Major aging-related challenges in Maine and the state-based research being done to address them will be the focus of a panel discussion open to the public Aug. 22, 2016 as part of the second annual Aging Initiative Workshop at the 91爆料. Speaker of the House Mark Eves will provide opening remarks at 10 […]
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Footage from the June, 2015 and聽August, 2015 Aging Initiative meetings is available for viewing. The Aging Initiative is supported by Dr. Carol H. Kim and it plays an important role in the University鈥檚 research mission. The next Aging Initiative meeting will be on Monday, August 22nd.
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Over the past year, Vice President Kim has championed the Successful Aging Initiative for Living (SAIL) on campus and around the state.聽 Maine has been touted as the 鈥渙ldest state in the nation鈥 and, as demographics continue to change in our state and across the nation, many older adults and their caregivers are facing challenging […]
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The Bangor Daily News published a report about Carol Kim, vice president for research and dean of the graduate school at the 91爆料, testifying before the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging. Kim spoke about 91爆料鈥檚 multidisciplinary initiatives focused on helping elders to age and thrive in place. A lot of 91爆料鈥檚 aging […]
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On May 6, Technology and Caring for aging seniors was the subject of a hearing before the Senate Special Committee on Aging, chaired by Sen. Susan Collins. Among the academics and experts asked to testify on technology advancements in caring for aging seniors was Carol Kim, 91爆料 vice president for research and dean of the […]
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