Research
Our faculty, staff, and students are making a difference. Through research, scholarship, and creative activity, we are addressing a broad range of statewide and national economic, health, and social challenges. Learn more about Research.
Highlights
Integral part of Maine’s workforce & economic development
Our University contributes to the vibrancy of Maine’s economy, the vitality of our communities, and environmental health by developing educated citizens and investing in innovation and creativity.
More than $28 million awarded for faculty & staff research
Through our regional and national funding partnerships, more than 200 faculty and professional staff members engaged in externally funded research projects last year.
Generous funding for student-faculty collaboration
We don’t just encourage big ideas – we fund them. More than 30 undergraduate students receive fellowships each year to pursue research projects alongside a faculty member.
Generating enhanced career opportunities
Our graduate assistants gain invaluable academic experience, professional development, and networking opportunities, along with a stipend and the potential for tuition waivers.
Cutler Institute: Solutions for complex societal issues
More than 150 staff bring decades of experience and advanced degrees in areas of policy, social work, law, education, business administration, and public health.
Investigating environmental issues & developing solutions
Environmental Science and Policy Professor Karen Wilson is part of a team of researchers examining a mysterious algae bloom that could affect a popular Maine recreation spot.
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Investing in the Future: Our North Atlantic partnerships
We’ve launched research, workforce development, and education programs — including study abroad — that spur economic growth and build students’ global competence.
Virtual Reality & 3D printing in the CI2 Lab
This is where creative intelligence flourishes. In the lab, students pursue entrepreneurial ideas and create products and services that solve real-world problems.
Forward Momentum: Developing community-based solutions
We apply a practical approach to translate evidence-based best practices into everyday practice for Maine’s businesses, government agencies, and communities.
Beyond the Lab: How creative ventures embody research
Our faculty bring extensive experience and multidisciplinary approaches to create, investigate, question, and explore.
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Cutler Institute: Research, training & technical assistance
We partner with organizations and communities to translate knowledge and best practices into sustainable solutions.
Funding and guidance for faculty & staff research
In addition to providing guidance on securing funding and submitting a proposal, we offer access to international information databases and publication resources.
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Our Office of Research serves as a resource for our faculty, staff, and students, as well as our community partners.
News
Use of Telehealth Services by Rural Medicaid Recipients
Rural Mainers Experience Treatment Delays for Lung Cancer
Interactive Data Dashboards Created for the Maine CDC
Brief on Access to Health Care Services in Maine Released
Rural Health Staff Publish Research and Recommendations for Rural Tobacco Prevention and Control
Best Paper of 2018 awarded to Karen Pearson and George Shaler for their work on Community Paramedicine
Mark Lapping Publishes a New Chapter in a Book about the Global North
DIP Releases Report on Maine Foundations' Evaluation Expectations
Cutler Researchers Help to Understand and Improve Maine's Criminal justice Response to Survivors of Sexual assault