From Maine EPSCoR Leadership

Varahramyan Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School

Shane Moeykens Director of Maine EPSCoR

In November of 2022, Maine EPSCoR was honored to host the 27th NSF EPSCoR National Conference, the first one held in the three years. More than 430 individuals from across all 28 EPSCoR jurisdictions and beyond convened in Portland, Maine. This was an opportunity for colleagues and friends, old and new alike, to share accomplishments, discuss research, and generate new ideas that furthers EPSCoR’s mission. Over three days, we heard compelling presentations from the conference’s plenary speakers, and afternoon talks and panels were conducted across the conference’s five concurrent tracks that engaged researchers, EPSCoR staff, stakeholders, undergraduate and graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows and early-career faculty.

This conference could not have come together without the help of our colleagues from across the national EPSCoR community and the NSF EPSCoR team. It was a pleasure hosting everyone, learning from other jurisdictions, and getting to show Maine off to our guests. We hope the conference inspired you and your colleagues as much as you inspired us and our research pursuits.

We are proud to present this newsletter to you, which presents a window into Maine’s 2022 EPSCoR programming, and also shares impacts of past Maine EPSCoR research and participants — how they have and continue to impact workforce and economic development in Maine. Thank you for your continued support and interest in our work.

Sincerely,

Maine EPSCoR