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.

Maine Impact Week

Maine Impact Week • April 8-12, 2024

“Maine Impact Week is intended to provide an opportunity for the public to gain awareness about the latest efforts by Maine’s research university in contributing to the social and economic advancement of Maine and beyond.”

Dr. Kody Varahramyan, Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School

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Total Solar Eclipse In Maine, April 8April 7-8 • Jackman, Maine • Versant Power Astronomy Center staff will host public stargazing and eclipse viewing.

Fogler Library Research Impact ChallengeApril 8 - 12 • Sign up for a weeklong program of daily emails designed to help researchers learn how to showcase their impact!

Faculty Mentor Awards LuncheonApril 9 • Invitation only.

Older Adult Health and Wellness FairApril 9 • 1-3 p.m. • Buchanan Alumni House

HRSA Summit: Innovations in Rural Health Care, Resilience, and Substance Use DisorderApril 10 • 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. • Wells Conference Center, Room 3

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Coordinated Operating Research Entities (CORE) ShowcaseApril 10 • 3-6 p.m. • Innovative Media Research and Commercialization Center

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Maine Innovation ExchangeApril 11 • Tours 9-11 a.m. • Exchange 11 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. • Buchanan Alumni House • Learn how to tap into UMaine's wealth of research, innovation, infrastructure, and talent.

Intermedia iPhD spring 2024 event. iPh.D. Candidate presentations. Thursday, April 11 at 4 pm at the IMRC

iPhD student presentationsApril 11 • 4:00 p.m. • Innovative Media and Commercialization Center

Innovation AwardsApril 11 • 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. • Foster Center for Innovation

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UMaine Student SymposiumApril 12 • New Balance Field House

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Introduction to Patents & TrademarksApril 12 • 10-11:30 a.m. • Library Classroom 1, Fogler Library

How to Do Basic Searches for Patent & TrademarksApril 12 • 3-4:30 p.m. • Library Classroom 1, Fogler Library

Caitlin Howell and her Graduate Research student Junie Fong, a PhD student in the Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering, develop new components for medical catheters to help decrease the chance of infection with a new coating.

UMaine Research and Development Services Portland ExpoApril 23 • 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. • Portland Gateway

Want to host an event?

We want to hear from you. Maine Impact Week is dedicated to bringing attention to the breadth and depth of our research and scholarly activities in Maine and beyond. It reflects a unique opportunity to engage with the greater community to celebrate the great work our faculty, staff and students are doing across campus. Email Lyz Teixeira, elizabeth.teixeira@maine.edu for more information.