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aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Government Agencies<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-13_4da00b-f5 .kt-svg-icon-list-single{font-size:25px !important;}.kt-svg-icon-list-item-13_4da00b-f5 .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-13_4da00b-f5\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Non Profits<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-13_c68986-a6 .kt-svg-icon-list-single{font-size:25px !important;}.kt-svg-icon-list-item-13_c68986-a6 .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-13_c68986-a6\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_check 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13_60ed36-24[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13_60ed36-24\"]{text-align:left;font-size:25px;font-style:normal;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13_60ed36-24 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13_60ed36-24[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13_60ed36-24\"] 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-heading13_60ed36-24 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13_60ed36-24[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13_60ed36-24\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13_60ed36-24, 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13_ead702-c1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13_ead702-c1\"] 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-heading13_ead702-c1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13_ead702-c1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13_ead702-c1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13_ead702-c1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13_ead702-c1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13_ead702-c1\"]{margin-top:0px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading13_ead702-c1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13_ead702-c1\" data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-duration=\"1200\" data-aos-once=\"true\">Outside the classroom, our students participate in research projects with School of Economics faculty and gain other resume enhancing experiences. We offer in-person and online undergraduate degrees in Economics and Financial Economics and have graduate programs that provide advanced training in Economics and related fields.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column13_f345dc-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column13_f345dc-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column13_f345dc-d5 > .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-column13_f345dc-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column13_f345dc-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kadence-column13_f345dc-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column13_f345dc-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column13_f345dc-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col > 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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-heading13_bc6dfa-bd img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13_bc6dfa-bd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13_bc6dfa-bd\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13_bc6dfa-bd, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13_bc6dfa-bd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13_bc6dfa-bd\"]{padding-bottom:30px;font-size:30px;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading13_bc6dfa-bd wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13_bc6dfa-bd\"><strong>School of Economics Highlights<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id13_9bf947-c5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id13_9bf947-c5 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > 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blueberry field\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/soe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/741\/2024\/09\/mafes-blueberry-header-1600-e1727121670128-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/soe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/741\/2024\/09\/mafes-blueberry-header-1600-e1727121670128-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/soe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/741\/2024\/09\/mafes-blueberry-header-1600-e1727121670128-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/soe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/741\/2024\/09\/mafes-blueberry-header-1600-e1727121670128-105x59.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/soe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/741\/2024\/09\/mafes-blueberry-header-1600-e1727121670128-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/soe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/741\/2024\/09\/mafes-blueberry-header-1600-e1727121670128-317x179.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/soe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/741\/2024\/09\/mafes-blueberry-header-1600-e1727121670128-423x238.jpg 423w, 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class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">Our work supported by MAFES is a great example of a land grant university\u2019s three-part mission of teaching, research and community outreach.<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/soe\/2024\/09\/23\/soes-partnership-with-mafes\/\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> SOE&#8217;s Partnership with MAFES<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/li><li class=\"kt-post-slider-item post-12408 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-highlights category-research-highlights\"><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div 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https:\/\/umaine.edu\/soe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/741\/2024\/09\/PFAS-Team-atop-Garbage-Mountain-November-2021-1-scaled-e1726671208596-320x180.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/soe\/2024\/09\/18\/dr-caroline-noblet-pfas-research\/\">Dr. Caroline Noblet PFAS Research<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">Professor Noblet\u2019s research on PFAS lies at the intersection of economics and psychology (i.e., behavioral economics) with strong connections to a larger interdisciplinary team, which won the 2024 Research Collaboration Award from 91±¬ΑΟ\u2019s College of Earth, Life, and Health Sciences.<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" 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