{"id":777,"date":"2022-01-07T11:35:30","date_gmt":"2022-01-07T16:35:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.umaine.edu\/biomaterials\/?page_id=777"},"modified":"2026-04-22T10:35:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T14:35:31","slug":"workforce-development","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/biomaterials\/workforce-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Workforce Development"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"alignfull wp-block-ugb-cta ugb-cta ugb-63411cb ugb-cta ugb-cta--v2 ugb-cta--design-plain ugb-main-block ugb-main-block--inner-wide ugb--has-block-background ugb--has-background-overlay\"><style>.ugb-63411cb .ugb-cta__title,.ugb-63411cb .ugb-cta__description,.ugb-63411cb .ugb-button-container{text-align:center !important}.ugb-63411cb .ugb-cta__title{font-family:\"Palatino Linotype\",Palatino,Palladio,\"URW Palladio L\",\"Book Antiqua\",Baskerville,\"Bookman Old Style\",\"Bitstream Charter\",\"Nimbus Roman No9 L\",Garamond,\"Apple Garamond\",\"ITC Garamond Narrow\",\"New Century Schoolbook\",\"Century Schoolbook\",\"Century Schoolbook L\",Georgia,serif !important;font-size:36px !important;color:#eeeeee}.ugb-63411cb .ugb-cta__description{margin-bottom:32px !important;font-family:\"Palatino Linotype\",Palatino,Palladio,\"URW Palladio L\",\"Book Antiqua\",Baskerville,\"Bookman Old Style\",\"Bitstream Charter\",\"Nimbus Roman No9 L\",Garamond,\"Apple Garamond\",\"ITC Garamond Narrow\",\"New Century Schoolbook\",\"Century Schoolbook\",\"Century Schoolbook L\",Georgia,serif !important;font-size:20px !important;color:#eeeeee}.ugb-63411cb .ugb-inner-block{text-align:center}.ugb-63411cb.ugb-cta{justify-content:center;background-color:var(--stk-global-color-40036,#00473d);background-attachment:fixed;background-image:url(https:\/\/new.umaine.edu\/biomaterials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/629\/2021\/09\/banner-1-scaled.jpg)}.ugb-63411cb.ugb-cta:before{background-color:var(--stk-global-color-40036,#00473d);opacity:0.5}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-63411cb.ugb-cta{margin-top:-75px !important}}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block ugb-inner-block--wide\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-cta__item\"><h3 class=\"ugb-cta__title\">College Students<\/h3><p class=\"ugb-cta__description\">The Hub &amp; Spoke SM\u00b2ART program currently supports&nbsp;<strong>20 student researchers&nbsp;<\/strong>in multiple disciplines<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-cta ugb-cta ugb-661dc79 ugb-cta ugb-cta--v2 ugb-cta--design-plain ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-661dc79 .ugb-cta__title{font-family:\"Palatino Linotype\",Palatino,Palladio,\"URW Palladio L\",\"Book Antiqua\",Baskerville,\"Bookman Old Style\",\"Bitstream Charter\",\"Nimbus Roman No9 L\",Garamond,\"Apple Garamond\",\"ITC Garamond Narrow\",\"New Century Schoolbook\",\"Century Schoolbook\",\"Century Schoolbook L\",Georgia,serif !important;color:#284929}.ugb-661dc79 .ugb-cta__description{margin-bottom:-16px !important;font-family:\"Palatino Linotype\",Palatino,Palladio,\"URW Palladio L\",\"Book Antiqua\",Baskerville,\"Bookman Old Style\",\"Bitstream Charter\",\"Nimbus Roman No9 L\",Garamond,\"Apple Garamond\",\"ITC Garamond Narrow\",\"New Century Schoolbook\",\"Century Schoolbook\",\"Century Schoolbook L\",Georgia,serif !important;color:#284920;text-align:left !important}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-cta__item\"><h2 class=\"ugb-cta__title\"><strong>Student Experiences<\/strong><\/h2><p class=\"ugb-cta__description\">Undergraduate and graduate students have the opportunity to work with world-class researchers and laboratories to gain real-world experience. Students working with the SM\u00b2ART program attend conferences, travel, complete internships, and do capstone work paving a pathway for future career opportunities. If you&#8217;re interested in working with the SM\u00b2ART team, complete our Student Interest Form below. <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-button ugb-button-wrapper ugb-fbfff84 ugb-button--design-fullwidth ugb-main-block ugb--has-custom-content-width\"><style>.ugb-fbfff84 .ugb-button1 .ugb-button--inner{font-family:\"Palatino Linotype\",Palatino,Palladio,\"URW Palladio L\",\"Book Antiqua\",Baskerville,\"Bookman Old Style\",\"Bitstream Charter\",\"Nimbus Roman No9 L\",Garamond,\"Apple Garamond\",\"ITC Garamond Narrow\",\"New Century Schoolbook\",\"Century Schoolbook\",\"Century Schoolbook L\",Georgia,serif !important;color:#284929 !important}.ugb-fbfff84 .ugb-button1{border-color:#284929 !important;border-radius:0px !important}.ugb-fbfff84 .ugb-button1:hover{background-color:#284929 !important;opacity:1}.ugb-fbfff84 .ugb-button1:hover .ugb-button--inner{color:#ffffff !important}.ugb-fbfff84 .ugb-button1:before{content:\"\";background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,#284929,#284929);border-radius:0px !important}.ugb-fbfff84.ugb-button-wrapper > .ugb-inner-block{max-width:1508px !important}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-button-container\"><a class=\"ugb-button1 ugb-button ugb-button--size-normal ugb-button--ghost-to-normal-effect ugb--hover-effect-scale ugb-button--design-ghost\" href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/biomaterials\/student-interest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"\"><span class=\"ugb-button--inner\">Student Interest Form<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-ugb-blockquote ugb-blockquote ugb-92d3c4e ugb-blockquote--v3 ugb-blockquote--design-basic ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-92d3c4e .ugb-blockquote__item{background-color:#eeeeee !important;border-radius:0px !important}.ugb-92d3c4e .ugb-blockquote__item:before{background-color:#eeeeee !important}.ugb-92d3c4e .ugb-blockquote__quote{fill:#284929 !important;width:70px !important;height:70px !important}.ugb-92d3c4e .ugb-blockquote__text{font-family:\"Palatino Linotype\",Palatino,Palladio,\"URW Palladio L\",\"Book Antiqua\",Baskerville,\"Bookman Old Style\",\"Bitstream Charter\",\"Nimbus Roman No9 L\",Garamond,\"Apple Garamond\",\"ITC Garamond Narrow\",\"New Century Schoolbook\",\"Century Schoolbook\",\"Century Schoolbook L\",Georgia,serif !important}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-blockquote__item ugb--shadow-7\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" class=\"ugb-blockquote__quote\" width=\"70\" height=\"70\"><path d=\"M19.8 9.3C10.5 11.8 4.6 17 2.1 24.8c2.3-3.6 5.6-5.4 9.9-5.4 3.3 0 6 1.1 8.3 3.3 2.2 2.2 3.4 5 3.4 8.3 0 3.2-1.1 5.8-3.3 8-2.2 2.2-5.1 3.2-8.7 3.2-3.7 0-6.5-1.2-8.6-3.5C1 36.3 0 33.1 0 29 0 18.3 6.5 11.2 19.6 7.9l.2 1.4zm26.4 0C36.9 11.9 31 17 28.5 24.8c2.2-3.6 5.5-5.4 9.8-5.4 3.2 0 6 1.1 8.3 3.2 2.3 2.2 3.4 4.9 3.4 8.3 0 3.1-1.1 5.8-3.3 7.9-2.2 2.2-5.1 3.3-8.6 3.3-3.7 0-6.6-1.1-8.6-3.4-2.1-2.3-3.1-5.5-3.1-9.7 0-10.7 6.6-17.8 19.7-21.1l.1 1.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><div class=\"ugb-blockquote__content\"><p class=\"ugb-blockquote__text\">\u201cThere is significant potential for 3D printers in the housing industry that remains widely untapped. Knowing my research could result in many households gaining access to a stable living situation that is more affordable and efficient than what was ever available to them before is extremely exciting.\u201d <br><br> Angelina Buzzelli, Former Graduate Student Researcher<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-cta ugb-cta ugb-478218d ugb-cta ugb-cta--v2 ugb-cta--design-plain ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-478218d .ugb-cta__title{font-family:\"Palatino Linotype\",Palatino,Palladio,\"URW Palladio L\",\"Book Antiqua\",Baskerville,\"Bookman Old Style\",\"Bitstream Charter\",\"Nimbus Roman No9 L\",Garamond,\"Apple Garamond\",\"ITC Garamond Narrow\",\"New Century Schoolbook\",\"Century Schoolbook\",\"Century Schoolbook L\",Georgia,serif !important;color:#284929}.ugb-478218d .ugb-cta__description{margin-bottom:-16px !important;font-family:\"Palatino Linotype\",Palatino,Palladio,\"URW Palladio L\",\"Book Antiqua\",Baskerville,\"Bookman Old Style\",\"Bitstream Charter\",\"Nimbus Roman No9 L\",Garamond,\"Apple Garamond\",\"ITC Garamond Narrow\",\"New Century Schoolbook\",\"Century Schoolbook\",\"Century Schoolbook L\",Georgia,serif !important;color:#284929}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-478218d.ugb-cta{margin-top:70px !important;margin-bottom:10px !important;padding-top:10px !important;padding-bottom:0px !important}}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-cta__item\"><h2 class=\"ugb-cta__title\"><strong>Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)<\/strong><\/h2><p class=\"ugb-cta__description\">91¸£Àû and Oak Ridge National Laboratory SM\u00b2ART Program is pleased to offer another ten-week summer research experience for undergraduates in 2026. The REU Program aims for participants to develop and utilize new knowledge to address the development of composite materials from the Maine forest for domestic manufacturing. <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-button ugb-button-wrapper ugb-1f9d49e ugb-button--design-fullwidth ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-1f9d49e .ugb-button1 .ugb-button--inner{font-family:\"Palatino Linotype\",Palatino,Palladio,\"URW Palladio L\",\"Book Antiqua\",Baskerville,\"Bookman Old Style\",\"Bitstream Charter\",\"Nimbus Roman No9 L\",Garamond,\"Apple Garamond\",\"ITC Garamond Narrow\",\"New Century Schoolbook\",\"Century Schoolbook\",\"Century Schoolbook L\",Georgia,serif !important;color:#284929 !important}.ugb-1f9d49e .ugb-button1{border-color:#284929 !important}.ugb-1f9d49e .ugb-button1:hover{background-color:#284929 !important;opacity:1}.ugb-1f9d49e .ugb-button1:hover .ugb-button--inner{color:#ffffff !important}.ugb-1f9d49e 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