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.kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id7_4f6a8e-d6 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id7_4f6a8e-d6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-lg, 4rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);min-height:300px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}.kb-row-layout-id7_4f6a8e-d6 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id7_4f6a8e-d6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id7_4f6a8e-d6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id7_4f6a8e-d6 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column7_4f7ba1-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column7_4f7ba1-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column7_4f7ba1-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column7_4f7ba1-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column7_4f7ba1-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column7_4f7ba1-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column7_4f7ba1-99{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column7_4f7ba1-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column7_4f7ba1-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column7_4f7ba1-99\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"274\" height=\"274\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/752\/2024\/09\/SMART-Logo-Reverse.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20\" style=\"width:264px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/752\/2024\/09\/SMART-Logo-Reverse.png 274w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/752\/2024\/09\/SMART-Logo-Reverse-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/752\/2024\/09\/SMART-Logo-Reverse-105x105.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/752\/2024\/09\/SMART-Logo-Reverse-32x32.png 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,274px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column7_906fa8-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column7_906fa8-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column7_906fa8-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column7_906fa8-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column7_906fa8-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column7_906fa8-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column7_906fa8-e6{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column7_906fa8-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column7_906fa8-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column7_906fa8-e6\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_f71a9f-d3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_f71a9f-d3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_f71a9f-d3\"]{max-width:1080px;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;text-align:left;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-xl, 3rem);line-height:60px;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;font-family:'Roboto Slab';letter-spacing:0px;color:#ffffff;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_f71a9f-d3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_f71a9f-d3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_f71a9f-d3\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_f71a9f-d3 img.kb-inline-image, 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column7_c9046b-6d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column7_c9046b-6d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column7_c9046b-6d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column7_c9046b-6d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column7_c9046b-6d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column7_c9046b-6d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column7_c9046b-6d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column7_c9046b-6d\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_25eb38-01, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_25eb38-01[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_25eb38-01\"]{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);margin-top:35px;text-align:left;font-size:20px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:'Open Sans';color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_25eb38-01 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_25eb38-01[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_25eb38-01\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_25eb38-01 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_25eb38-01[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_25eb38-01\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_25eb38-01, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_25eb38-01[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_25eb38-01\"]{padding-top:15px;padding-right:45px;padding-left:45px;margin-bottom:-15px;font-size:16px;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading7_25eb38-01 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_25eb38-01\">E-CORE RII: Strengthening Maine\u2019s Research Ecosystem and Pathways Through Strategic Capacity Building (Maine-SMART) is committed to leveraging current and evolving infrastructure investments and overcoming systemic barriers that impede the growth of Maine\u2019s R&amp;D ecosystem.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_6a9ef5-31, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_6a9ef5-31[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_6a9ef5-31\"]{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_6a9ef5-31 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_6a9ef5-31[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_6a9ef5-31\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_6a9ef5-31 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_6a9ef5-31[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_6a9ef5-31\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading7_6a9ef5-31 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_6a9ef5-31\">Maine EPSCoR News<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class='ums-post-picker ums_post_summary grid4'>\n\t\t<div class='ums_post_summary-item'>\n\t\t\t<a href="https:\/\/umaine.edu\/epscor\/2026\/04\/01\/innovations-in-algae-manufacturing-research-at-umaine\/" class='ums_pp_post_link' >\n\t\t\t\t<div class='ums_pp_feat_img'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/04\/Bashir-Banner-300x169.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Photo of Bashir Khoda in front of algae\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/04\/Bashir-Banner-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/04\/Bashir-Banner-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/04\/Bashir-Banner-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/04\/Bashir-Banner-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/04\/Bashir-Banner-105x59.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/04\/Bashir-Banner-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/04\/Bashir-Banner-317x178.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/04\/Bashir-Banner-423x238.png 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/04\/Bashir-Banner-634x357.png 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/04\/Bashir-Banner-846x476.png 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/04\/Bashir-Banner-951x535.png 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/04\/Bashir-Banner-1268x713.png 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/04\/Bashir-Banner-320x180.png 320w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/04\/Bashir-Banner.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='ums_pp_post_content'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class='ums_pp_post_title'>Innovations in algae manufacturing research at 91¸£Àû part of a growing Maine industry<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class='ums_post_summary-item'>\n\t\t\t<a href="https:\/\/umaine.edu\/epscor\/2026\/04\/01\/aaron-weiskittel-and-how-epscor-programming-enables-progress\/" class='ums_pp_post_link' >\n\t\t\t\t<div class='ums_pp_feat_img'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/04\/Aaron-QA-header-300x169.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Photo of Aaron Weiskittle set against forest.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/04\/Aaron-QA-header-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/04\/Aaron-QA-header-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/04\/Aaron-QA-header-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/04\/Aaron-QA-header-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/04\/Aaron-QA-header-105x59.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/04\/Aaron-QA-header-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/04\/Aaron-QA-header-317x178.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/04\/Aaron-QA-header-423x238.png 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/04\/Aaron-QA-header-634x357.png 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/04\/Aaron-QA-header-846x476.png 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/04\/Aaron-QA-header-951x535.png 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/04\/Aaron-QA-header-1268x713.png 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/04\/Aaron-QA-header-320x180.png 320w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/04\/Aaron-QA-header.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='ums_pp_post_content'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class='ums_pp_post_title'>Aaron Weiskittel and how EPSCoR programming enables progress<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class='ums_post_summary-item'>\n\t\t\t<a href="https:\/\/umaine.edu\/epscor\/2026\/03\/12\/umaine-advances-drone-to-technology-to-aid-forest-management\/" class='ums_pp_post_link' >\n\t\t\t\t<div class='ums_pp_feat_img'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/03\/forest-drones-300x169.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Photo of two drones over white\/grey gradient map background\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/03\/forest-drones-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/03\/forest-drones-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/03\/forest-drones-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/03\/forest-drones-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/03\/forest-drones-105x59.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/03\/forest-drones-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/03\/forest-drones-317x178.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/03\/forest-drones-423x238.png 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/03\/forest-drones-634x357.png 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/03\/forest-drones-846x476.png 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/03\/forest-drones-951x535.png 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/03\/forest-drones-1268x713.png 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/03\/forest-drones-320x180.png 320w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/03\/forest-drones.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='ums_pp_post_content'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class='ums_pp_post_title'>91¸£Àû advances drone technology to aid forest management<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class='ums_post_summary-item'>\n\t\t\t<a href="https:\/\/umaine.edu\/epscor\/2026\/03\/12\/logan-johnson-and-forest-stewardship-in-maine\/" class='ums_pp_post_link' >\n\t\t\t\t<div class='ums_pp_feat_img'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/03\/Logan-QandA-300x169.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Photo of man with medium length hair and beard next to image of people in saftey vests hard hats looking at lumber.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/03\/Logan-QandA-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/03\/Logan-QandA-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/03\/Logan-QandA-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/03\/Logan-QandA-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/03\/Logan-QandA-105x59.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/03\/Logan-QandA-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/03\/Logan-QandA-317x178.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/03\/Logan-QandA-423x238.png 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/03\/Logan-QandA-634x357.png 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/03\/Logan-QandA-846x476.png 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/03\/Logan-QandA-951x535.png 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/03\/Logan-QandA-1268x713.png 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/03\/Logan-QandA-320x180.png 320w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/03\/Logan-QandA.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='ums_pp_post_content'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class='ums_pp_post_title'>Logan Johnson and forest stewardship in Maine<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class='ums_post_summary-item'>\n\t\t\t<a href="https:\/\/umaine.edu\/epscor\/2026\/03\/12\/maine-high-schoolers-visit-umaine-to-learn-about-research-through-partnership\/" class='ums_pp_post_link' >\n\t\t\t\t<div class='ums_pp_feat_img'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/03\/IMG_8238-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Students stand at lab desks working with cellulose nano fiber material\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/03\/IMG_8238-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/03\/IMG_8238-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/03\/IMG_8238-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/03\/IMG_8238-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/03\/IMG_8238-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/03\/IMG_8238-105x59.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/03\/IMG_8238-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/03\/IMG_8238-317x178.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/03\/IMG_8238-423x238.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/03\/IMG_8238-634x357.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/03\/IMG_8238-846x476.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/03\/IMG_8238-951x535.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/03\/IMG_8238-1268x713.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/03\/IMG_8238-320x180.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='ums_pp_post_content'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class='ums_pp_post_title'>Maine high schoolers visit 91¸£Àû to learn about research through partnership<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class='ums_post_summary-item'>\n\t\t\t<a href="https:\/\/umaine.edu\/epscor\/2026\/01\/13\/pips-veazey-and-developing-research-networks\/" class='ums_pp_post_link' >\n\t\t\t\t<div class='ums_pp_feat_img'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/01\/Pips-article-header-300x169.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"headshot of Pips Veazey next to photo of 300 fore street\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/01\/Pips-article-header-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/01\/Pips-article-header-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/01\/Pips-article-header-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/01\/Pips-article-header-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/01\/Pips-article-header-105x59.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/01\/Pips-article-header-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/01\/Pips-article-header-317x178.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/maine-smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/01\/Pips-article-header-423x238.png 423w, 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