While doing his own research into plant ecology, Joe Zeno discovered alpine plant work and was immediately enthralled with the subject. He then took a class with his now research mentor, and met one of her graduate students, who works on alpine research. “I joined the lab and have been working with both of them […]
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Oyku Goktug’s exposure to molecular research was sparked at a young age, watching her parents work as medical doctors, and losing her grandmother to illness. Nowadays, she works in mentor Clarissa Henry’s lab, where she “investigates the role of the DPM3 gene in muscular dystrophies, specifically dystroglycanopathies, using a zebrafish model.” Goktug explains that “by […]
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The University of Maine’s Center for Undergraduate Research (CUGR) has announced the 2024-25 CUGR and Maine Space Grant Consortium (MSGC) academic year graduate fellowship winners. The CUGR Research and Creative Activities fellowships were developed to enhance and increase undergraduate and graduate student involvement in faculty-supervised research and are supported through the office of the Vice […]
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The University of Maine’s Center for Undergraduate Research (CUGR) has announced the 2024-25 academic year fellowship awardees. This year’s awards were supported by CUGR, Office of the Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School, Maine EPSCoR office (through an NSF award), EPIC program, and UMaine Space (through a Maine Space Grant Consortium […]
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Madison McCarthy arrived at UMaine knowing she wanted to get involved with research. “Whenever I heard on the news about the latest scientific breakthrough, I always thought to myself, ‘I want to be that scientist!” She didn’t want to jump into the first opportunity, however, and waited until the right one came along in the […]
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Richard Viveiros discovered a love of research back in high school. “I enjoyed working in labs for class, and I wanted to contribute to knowledge in my field.” Shortly after arriving at UMaine, he viewed a lab presentation from Dr. Victor Ortega-Jimenez and reached out for more information. During a tour of the lab, Ortega-Jimenez […]
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Brenna Jones discovered her path in research after volunteering with the Greater Bangor Houseless Collective (GBHC) in July 2021. “During this time, Dr. Pitman and I were actively reading literature on homelessness, drawing connections between abstract ideas and the current conditions in Bangor.” Jones has continued working with GBHC over the past few years and […]
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More than a year ago, Ellie Walker decided she wanted to pursue Speech-Language Pathology as a career path. While looking for a summer job, she looked for positions that were focused on research, and was selected for the MaineHealth Institute for Research’s Summer Undergraduate Research Program. During the summer of 2023, she “worked alongside a […]
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While volunteering as an EMT during high school, Rachel Coombs was exposed to a variety of medical devices and equipment. After viewing a presentation in class from Dr. Caitlin Howell, regarding the project she was currently working on, Coombs began working with her on “antifouling coatings to prevent catheter associated urinary tract infections.” That project […]
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A class taken in high school set Jamie Fogg on her path to studying marine biology, after having an opportunity to conduct her own research project on Mount Desert Rock (MDR), in Maine. “My project assessed wound rates of gray and harbor seals on MDR. My goal was to understand harm infliction for a remote […]
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The University of Maine’s Center for Undergraduate Research (CUGR) is pleased to announce Summer 2024 MSGC Graduate Fellowship winners. The 2024 Summer MSGC Graduate Fellowship awards help provide research opportunities to graduate students studying aerospace technology, space science, human exploration and space development, Earth science and other science- or engineering-related fields. The focus of proposed […]
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The University of Maine’s Center for Undergraduate Research (CUGR) is pleased to announce Summer 2024 EPIC fellowship winners. Experiential Programs Innovation Central (EPIC) aspires to provide integrated experiential learning and high-impact, student-centered education opportunities through hands-on exposure to research practices, emerging technologies, design thinking, interdisciplinary experiences, and innovative problem-solving. Students interested in pursuing any CUGR […]
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The University of Maine’s Center for Undergraduate Research (CUGR)is pleased to announce Summer 2024 MSGC Research Experience Award winners. The 2024 Summer MSGC Undergraduate Research Experience awards help provide research opportunities to undergraduate students in aerospace technology, space science, human exploration and space development, Earth science and other science- or engineering-related fields. The focus of […]
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The University of Maine’s Center for Undergraduate Research (CUGR) has announced the Summer 2024 CUGR fellowship winners. The CUGR Research and Creative Activities fellowships were developed to enhance and increase undergraduate student involvement in faculty-supervised research and are supported through the office of the Vice President for Research. Each fellowship provides $4,000 per student for […]
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The University of Maine’s Center for Undergraduate Research (CUGR) has announced the 2023-24 CUGR and Maine Space Grant Consortium (MSGC) academic year fellowship winners. The CUGR Research and Creative Activities fellowships were developed to enhance and increase undergraduate student involvement in faculty-supervised research and are supported through the office of the Vice President for Research. […]
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For Nicholas Tiner, getting involved in research at UMaine “presented an opportunity to make a positive difference, even if just a small one.” He received a Center for Undergraduate Research (CUGR) Fellowship award for summer 2022, saying “a lot of CUGR recipients work on projects that strive to make the world a bit better. […] […]
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The University of Maine’s Center for Undergraduate Research (CUGR) has announced the winners of Academic Year fellowship programs. Supported by the Office of Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School, CUGR provides several fellowship programs including the UMaine Institute of Medicine, UMaine Artificial Intelligence, and Maine Space Grant Consortium (MSGC) fellowships. Undergraduate […]
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