UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a University of Maine graduate student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono. The student reports that they are at a local hospital with minor injuries.

Emergency services, including the Orono Fire Department, University Volunteer Ambulance Corps, University of Maine Police Department, Orono Police Department and Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

The university vehicle involved in the incident was a Chevrolet Express van. It was being operated by a university employee.

Counseling services and support are available for students, faculty or staff who may have been affected. The Counseling Center can be reached at 207-581-1392 and the Dean of Students Office can be reached at 207-581-1406.

The scene has been cleared and Long Road is now accessible. An investigation is being conducted by the University of Maine Police Department with assistance from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lt. Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

Chemical and Biomedical Engineering

Laptop Requirements

All Chemical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering students are required to have a laptop by the fall term of their first year. This helps the department overcome limitations of crowded computer clusters. Our faculty integrates use of software packages in teaching and active learning, and introduces them to students as part of their classes. Students then have the capability to use those packages on their personal computers during or outside of class. Students may purchase their laptop from any vendor of choice as long as selected unit meets or exceeds the minimum system specifications set by the Maine College of Engineering and Computing [MCEC], found here: https://engineering.umaine.edu/computer-policy/. Note: Windows operating systems (or a way to run Windows-only programs) are required for some of the necessary software.

Recommended Software Requirements

Virus and spyware protection software
Microsoft Office Suite (Log into mycampus.maine.edu to learn about free MS Office for personal devices).
Mathcad Prime Student Edition. Instructions on where to purchase the specially-priced Student Edition will be provided by your instructors.
See UMaine IT website for more software available to students.