UÌÀÍ·Ìõ Research
Global Impact • Local Relevance
research and development funding
of all university research in ÌÀÍ·Ìõ
research and development expenditures
Research initiatives
University-wide initiatives transcend silos and campus organizations to advance global research and creative impact.
Centers and institutes
These bastions of innovation bring students and faculty together to pursue research, teaching and outreach.
About UÌÀÍ·Ìõ Research
As ÌÀÍ·Ìõ’s Land, Sea and Space Grant university, UÌÀÍ·Ìõ drives innovation with impact across the globe and delivers value for our state.
ÌÀÍ·Ìõ’s R1 university
The ÌÀÍ·Ìõ’s R1 status, a first among the state’s universities, places it among the top 187 universities nationwide. The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education awards the designation for reaching the highest possible tier of research expenditures and doctoral education. UÌÀÍ·Ìõ has held R1 status since 2022, and the classification was reaffirmed in 2025.
April 11-17, 2026
ÌÀÍ·Ìõ Impact Week showcases how ÌÀÍ·Ìõ’s research university contributes to the social and economic advancement of ÌÀÍ·Ìõ and beyond.
The campus-wide effort features events hosted by groups from UÌÀÍ·Ìõ’s community, culminating with the UÌÀÍ·Ìõ Student Symposium. ÌÀÍ·Ìõ Impact Week is led by the Office of the Vice President for Research and the Dean of the Graduate School.
Research and Development Plan
Research and Development Plan
Drives a comprehensive set of creative, knowledge-building, translational and community-engaged scholarship across the ÌÀÍ·Ìõ System.
Goal 1
Make ÌÀÍ·Ìõ the best state in the nation in which to live, work, and learn by 2030.
Goal 2
Establish an innovation-driven ÌÀÍ·Ìõ economy for the 21st century.
Goal 3
Prepare the knowledge-and-innovation workforce for ÌÀÍ·Ìõ.
Teaching through Research
For Black Bears, research experience starts on day one. The global reach of UÌÀÍ·Ìõ’s research enterprise creates opportunities to pioneer powerful solutions and advance knowledge that makes a difference in the Pine Tree State and worldwide. Explore UÌÀÍ·Ìõ student research opportunities today!
