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2020 Vice President For Research And Dean Of The Graduate School, Vice President For Research

General University of Maine Publications

Organizational chart for the Office of Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School.

Graduate School Reaches Record-High Enrollment, University Of Maine Graduate School

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The University of Maine Graduate School reports its highest enrollment numbers since 2010. In 2020, the total number of graduate students enrolled is 2,276 with a doctoral headcount of 517. This is the first time doctoral enrollment has ever exceeded 500, and tops the previous high mark of 463 in 2012.

Researchers Find Possible Link Between Drinking Water And Mysterious Kidney Disease, Christel Peters

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UMaine researchers contributed to a March 2020 article that studies the effects of chemicals found in drinking water - and how the combination of certain chemicals could be the cause of a mysterious, chronic kidney disease impacting millions of people around the world.

Assistant Professor of Environmental Physiology, Nishad Jayasundara, and doctoral candidate Remy Babich, report that the consumption of chemicals and exposure to other environmental stressors could lead to kidney dysfunction. Their findings have implications for kidney development in children who may consume this water.

Institute Of Medicine Advancing Human Health And Wellbeing In Maine And Beyond, Kody Varahramyan, David Harder

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Emergence of a transformative and coordinated community of collaborating researchers and educators, who in partnership with health care providers and other stakeholders are dedicated to the advancement of human health and wellbeing in the state of Maine and beyond, through discovery and learning in health and life sciences, from basic and translational research, to clinical practices and healthcare workforce development.

Institute Of Medicine: Advancing Human Health And Wellbeing In Maine And Beyond, Kody Varahramyn, David Harder

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Slides from a PowerPoint presentation about the University of Maine Institute of Medicine.

Umaine Medicine Initiative Now The Institute Of Medicine, Tammy Crosby

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Launched in Fall 2018, the UMaine Medicine initiative was intended to support in a coordinated and synergistic manner the growth and development of research and scholarly activity in health and life sciences, and to better position the university with related community outreach and engagement efforts. Through the contribution of many faculty and other participants, and guided by a steering committee with broad faculty representation, significant progress has been made towards the realization of this goal.

Umaine Receives Patent For Composite Building Products Made With Cellulose Nanofibers, Ashley Forbes

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The University of Maine has been issued a patent for a process to create construction materials that are bound with cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) and offer increased durability and environmental friendliness.

While the technology can be used to create a variety of commonly used building materials, the primary application for this patent focuses on a replacement for particle board, which is used widely in furniture and countertops.

2019 Annual Research Report, University Of Maine Research

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Report outlining research conducted at the University of Maine during 2019.

2020 Student Symposium Research And Creative Activity Book Of Abstracts, Melinda (Mindy) Pelletier, Vice President For Research And Dean Of The Graduate School

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The UMaine Student Symposium (UMSS) is an annual event that celebrates undergraduate and graduate student research and creative work. Students from a variety of disciplines present their achievements with video presentations. It’s the ideal occasion for the community to see how UMaine students’ work impacts locally – and beyond.

The 2020 Student Symposium Research and Creative Activity Book of Abstracts includes a complete list of student presenters as well as abstracts related to their works.

Umaine Medicine Internal Grant Program: 2020 Update, University Of Maine: Office Of The Vice President For Research And Dean Of The Graduate School

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Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School, Kody Varahramyan, launched the UMaine Medicine Initiative in November 2018. As part of the launch, internal funding programs were created and the inaugural round of the internal grant programs yielded 12 applications for funding. After a review panel process, a total of six awards were made, comprising: four seed grants, one infrastructure grant, and one NIH proposal development incentive award. Office of Research Development Director, Jason Charland, manages the UMaine Medicine grant program. Activity on these 12-month projects commenced in April 2019 and no cost extensions have been granted through …