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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After talking with a faculty member in a different department, Arthur Smallidge quickly identified a problem that needed solving and began working to find that solution. That faculty member “had mentioned a project involving automated irrigation, but there were not any small scale automated irrigation systems currently on the market.” Smallidge explains that there are […]
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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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Molly Hale’s first major exposure to research was during her senior year of high school, when she participated in the Maine State Science Fair. Her experience at the event inspired her to reach out to faculty when she arrived at UMaine, looking for research opportunities. “I feel very lucky that another faculty member steered me […]
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One could say that Sadie Waterman’s research journey began at birth. “I have always been interested in human congenital diseases because my life began with a surgery to correct one.” After gaining a strong STEM background during high school, she decided to major in biology and upon arriving at UMaine, she “immediately became involved in […]
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Timber Mattson has always been fascinated by cellular processes and how a single mutation can negatively affect an entire organism. “I am interested in learning about the effects of toxins, stress, and diet on mitochondrial function, and how that altered mitochondrial function can affect human health.” “Mitochondrial activity is a determining factor in the aging […]
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Sairah Damboise has “always been interested in the fabrication of vaccinations and medicine.” That interest made it easy for her when it was time to choose a major. While looking for opportunities to work in a lab on campus, Damboise was offered the chance to work in Dr. Michael Mason’s lab. Damboise says Dr. Mason […]
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Emilie Casey came to UMaine planning to focus on geology, but after connecting with one of their professors, glaciology is becoming a much larger part of their academic life. “I came to UMaine with a bright passion for Earth Sciences, eager to use my resources and apply myself. I think my professor picked up on […]
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In her freshman year at UMaine, Lauren Cusson took a Phage Genome Discovery course, and suddenly her path to research became clear. “I then joined a virology research lab on campus my sophomore year and have learned so much from it.” She loves “being able to actually apply what I have learned and think outside […]
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Though she had always been good at science and interested in the natural world, it was a long while before Hanna Brooks thought of herself as a scientist. It wasn’t until a casual conversation during her sophomore year at Virginia Tech that led to her studying rock samples in Greece, that she first owned the […]
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“Always research something that really grabs your interest. Don’t skip topics just because they’re obscure or maybe not as well-known. Your love for a topic will really fuel your eagerness to learn and discover.” Recent UMaine graduate Laura Curioli has been involved with research since her freshman year and has taken her own advice to […]
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For Seth Ashby, his chosen field of research was most interesting to him due to its unique nature. “The idea that we can work backwards to see what isn’t needed, to figure out what is essential, is fascinating.” Ashby is working alongside Dr. Suzanne Angeli, assistant professor in the Molecular and Biomedical Department, to study […]
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The Center for Undergraduate Research is excited to welcome Dr. Caitlin Howell as our new Associate Director! Read more about Dr. Howell and her work here.
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Mary Milligan was first exposed to research when she was named a Maine Top Scholar and was introduced to advisors in the chemistry department at UMaine. After talking with several professors she found a research project that piqued her interest. Milligan says, “since then, I have been able to apply a lot of the skills […]
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While looking for a job on campus during her freshman year, Ainslie Allen happened to listen to a presentation given by Dr. Caitlin Howell and the rest, as they say, is history. Allen has been working in Dr. Howell’s lab ever since and has “enjoyed every minute of it.” Allen says “working with Dr. Howell […]
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For undergraduate Madeline Howorth, research is in her blood. The Center for Undergraduate Research AY2223 fellowship award winner remembers watching her mother study, do homework and perform research. “Growing up in Pennsylvania as my mom pursued her PhD studies full-time, I was constantly surrounded by eager education faculty, used textbooks, and an endless supply of […]
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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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CUGR AY2223 Awardee Ross Sousa was recently featured by UMaine News. The full article about Ross and his research can be found here.
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Trujillo explores intersection of art and climate change through CUGR fellowship
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Twenty-Two Honors Students Among 2021-2022 CUGR Academic Year Fellowship Recipients
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Looking for a way to conduct research outside of your current institution? If so make sure to explore the links below for more information on what REUs are available to you! Pathways To Science | Increasing Diversity in STEM Search for an REU Site | NSF – National Science Foundation
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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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https://umainetoday.umaine.edu/features/2021/03/09/scientists-on-the-front-lines/
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The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is pleased to announce that CLAS Undergraduate and Creative Activity Fellowships will be available again this year to qualified students. The application for both CUGR and CLAS Fellowships will again be on the same platform. The College does not have a separate application form for its undergraduate fellowships. To apply, […]
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The Center for Undergraduate Research hosts CUGR Talks to assist students participating in research and to aid in professional development. Check out our YouTube channel to view previous CUGR Talks and stay up-to-date on the latest CUGR information. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7zqST0bV_7Cbrh9u_oCmkw
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The Maine Science Festival offers six one-hour sessions via Zoom, one in January, one in February and one in March. Each session will include an overview from the speaker, followed by a Q&A period. Habib Dagher, founding director of the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center, and Melissa Maginnis, an assistant professor of […]
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Deadline: March 23, 2018 Announcements will be made at the 2018 UMaine Student Symposium (UMSS18), More information will be uploaded at a different time.
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Deadline: March 9th, 2018 More information will be uploaded in the future.
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Decisions will be announced Oct 27, 2017. Rejection notifications may not be announced on this day, as there are outside funding sources that may award proposals that are not initially funded through CUGR. Notifications will be sent via email to the @maine.edu account associated with the proposal.
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