{"id":43,"date":"2024-06-05T15:44:15","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T19:44:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.umaine.edu\/soe\/?page_id=43"},"modified":"2024-10-23T14:51:05","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T18:51:05","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/soe\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id43_ce8d1f-fb > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id43_ce8d1f-fb > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id43_ce8d1f-fb > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:80px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:55px;padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id43_ce8d1f-fb > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id43_ce8d1f-fb > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-right:50px;padding-left:50px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all 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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-heading43_70751b-a6 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading43_70751b-a6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading43_70751b-a6\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading43_70751b-a6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading43_70751b-a6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading43_70751b-a6\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading43_70751b-a6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading43_70751b-a6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading43_70751b-a6\"]{font-size:40px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading43_70751b-a6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading43_70751b-a6\"><strong>SOE Research<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading43_839e49-bf, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading43_839e49-bf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading43_839e49-bf\"]{font-size:20px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading43_839e49-bf mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading43_839e49-bf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading43_839e49-bf\"] 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-heading43_839e49-bf img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading43_839e49-bf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading43_839e49-bf\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading43_839e49-bf, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading43_839e49-bf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading43_839e49-bf\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading43_839e49-bf wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading43_839e49-bf\">Consistent with 91¸£Àû\u2019s classification as an R1 institution, research is at the heart of everything we do. SOE faculty and students publish articles in top academic journals, and we share our findings at conferences around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading43_6a0e02-2c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading43_6a0e02-2c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading43_6a0e02-2c\"]{font-size:20px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading43_6a0e02-2c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading43_6a0e02-2c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading43_6a0e02-2c\"] 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-heading43_6a0e02-2c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading43_6a0e02-2c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading43_6a0e02-2c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading43_6a0e02-2c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading43_6a0e02-2c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading43_6a0e02-2c\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading43_6a0e02-2c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading43_6a0e02-2c\">But most important, we bring insights from our research into the classroom to add deeper insights to the topics we teach. SOE  students at all levels build research skills and have opportunities to gain research experience. It\u2019s no wonder that almost 40 percent of our graduates cite research skills  on their LinkedIn profiles. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column43_46f05d-5b > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column43_46f05d-5b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column43_46f05d-5b > .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-column43_46f05d-5b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column43_46f05d-5b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kadence-column43_46f05d-5b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column43_46f05d-5b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column43_46f05d-5b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column43_46f05d-5b{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column43_46f05d-5b{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column43_46f05d-5b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column43_46f05d-5b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column43_46f05d-5b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column43_46f05d-5b{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column43_46f05d-5b{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column43_46f05d-5b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column43_46f05d-5b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column43_46f05d-5b{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column43_46f05d-5b{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column43_46f05d-5b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column43_46f05d-5b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column43_46f05d-5b\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image43_3803a6-e3 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image43_3803a6-e3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1074\" height=\"674\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/soe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/741\/2024\/08\/100421_AK_DJI_0952-e1722540364929.jpg\" alt=\"A photo of students working on the bogwalk\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-11672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/soe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/741\/2024\/08\/100421_AK_DJI_0952-e1722540364929.jpg 1074w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/soe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/741\/2024\/08\/100421_AK_DJI_0952-e1722540364929-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/soe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/741\/2024\/08\/100421_AK_DJI_0952-e1722540364929-1024x643.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/soe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/741\/2024\/08\/100421_AK_DJI_0952-e1722540364929-768x482.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/soe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/741\/2024\/08\/100421_AK_DJI_0952-e1722540364929-105x66.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/soe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/741\/2024\/08\/100421_AK_DJI_0952-e1722540364929-317x199.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/soe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/741\/2024\/08\/100421_AK_DJI_0952-e1722540364929-423x265.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/soe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/741\/2024\/08\/100421_AK_DJI_0952-e1722540364929-634x398.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/soe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/741\/2024\/08\/100421_AK_DJI_0952-e1722540364929-846x531.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/soe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/741\/2024\/08\/100421_AK_DJI_0952-e1722540364929-951x597.jpg 951w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1074px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id43_13c123-de > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id43_13c123-de > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id43_13c123-de > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1250px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(50% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(50% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id43_13c123-de > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id43_13c123-de > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:60px;padding-right:50px;padding-left:50px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id43_13c123-de > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:25px;padding-left:25px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id43_13c123-de alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-row kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column43_327e0b-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column43_327e0b-3c > .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-column43_327e0b-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column43_327e0b-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column43_327e0b-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column43_327e0b-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column43_327e0b-3c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column43_327e0b-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column43_327e0b-3c, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column43_327e0b-3c:not(.specificity){margin-top:-25px;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column43_327e0b-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column43_327e0b-3c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading43_b86242-e7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading43_b86242-e7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading43_b86242-e7\"]{font-size:20px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading43_b86242-e7 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading43_b86242-e7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading43_b86242-e7\"] 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-heading43_b86242-e7 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading43_b86242-e7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading43_b86242-e7\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading43_b86242-e7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading43_b86242-e7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading43_b86242-e7\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading43_b86242-e7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading43_b86242-e7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading43_b86242-e7\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading43_b86242-e7 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading43_b86242-e7\">Our research goes hand-in-hand with the many outreach and service activities we conduct for the betterment of Maine and beyond. SOE faculty and students have the tools and experience to address issues facing a small business or community in Maine, as well as problems of global significance. Our research studies are deeply rooted in Economics, but we also collaborate with partners in other fields on interdisciplinary projects.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column43_c6b837-49 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column43_c6b837-49 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-3xl, 6.5rem);padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-3xl, 6.5rem);}.kadence-column43_c6b837-49 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:2px solid #ed6f48;border-right:2px solid #ed6f48;border-bottom:2px solid #ed6f48;border-left:2px solid #ed6f48;}.kadence-column43_c6b837-49 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column43_c6b837-49 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column43_c6b837-49 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column43_c6b837-49 > 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading43_6a90ea-53[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading43_6a90ea-53\"]{text-align:center;font-size:35px;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-family:Roboto;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading43_6a90ea-53 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading43_6a90ea-53[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading43_6a90ea-53\"] 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-heading43_6a90ea-53 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading43_6a90ea-53[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading43_6a90ea-53\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading43_6a90ea-53, 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(max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/soe\/2024\/09\/18\/dr-caroline-noblet-pfas-research\/\">Dr. Caroline Noblet PFAS Research<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">Professor Noblet\u2019s research on PFAS lies at the intersection of economics and psychology (i.e., behavioral economics) with strong connections to a larger interdisciplinary team, which won the 2024 Research Collaboration Award from 91¸£Àû\u2019s College of Earth, Life, and Health Sciences.<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/soe\/2024\/09\/18\/dr-caroline-noblet-pfas-research\/\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Dr. Caroline Noblet PFAS Research<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div 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