Student Activities

Harrison Goldspiel, a candidate for the Doctor of Philosophy in Ecology and Environmental Science, will be defending his dissertation titled, “Conservation Capacity Building for Cryptic Ecosystems: Expanding the Toolbox for Vernal Pool Communities.”

Mamoona Raheem, a candidate for the Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, will be defending her dissertation titled,” DEVELOPMENT OF NOVEL FOOD PACKAGING PRODUCTS USING LIGNOCELLULOSIC MATERIALS AND POST SURFACE MODIFICATION TO IMPROVE THE BARRIER PERFORMANCE .” For Zoom link and password, please contact the student at mamoona.raheem@maine.edu.

Samuel Chistolini, a candidate for the Master of Arts in Mathematics, will be defending his dissertation titled, “Bessel functions on GSp(4,ℝ).” For zoom link and password, please contact the student at samuel.chistolini@maine.edu.

Jack Dunning, a candidate for the Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering, will be defending their thesis titled, “Exploring Hybrid-Domain Reflectometric Analysis.” For zoom link and password, please contact the student at jack.dunning@maine.edu.

Michael Galli, a candidate for the Master of Science in Entomology, will be defending his thesis titled, “A Field Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Beta-Cyfluthrin for Control of Ixodes scapularis on Residential Properties.” For zoom link and password, please contact the student at michael.g.galli@maine.edu.

Owen Libby, a candidate for the Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, will be defending his thesis titled, “Interlaminar Fracture Toughness of Hybrid Thermoplastic Composites made using Advanced Tape Layer Additive Manufacturing (ATLAM).”

Madeline Hunter, a candidate for the Master of Science in Plant, Soil, and Environmental Science, will be defending her thesis titled, “Optimizing nitrogen management in organic no-till dry beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L) direct-seeded into a cereal rye (Secale cereale L.) mulch.”

Lara Johannson, a candidate for the Master of Arts in French, will be defending her thesis titled, ” La glottophobie dans les médias.” For zoom link and password, please contact the student at lara.johannson@maine.edu.

Ali Afridi, a candidate for the Master of Arts in English, will be defending his thesis titled, “A Biopolitical and Ecological Reading of Samuel Beckett’s Postwar Trilogy.” For Zoom link and password, please contact the student at ali.afridi@maine.edu.

Matt Kearney, a candidate for the Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies, will be defending his thesis titled, “The Structuring of Trans Grief in Elegy and Apocalypse.” If you would like to join via Zoom, please contact Matt Kearney at matt.kearney@maine.edu for accommodations.

Liz Saavedra Perez, a candidate for the Doctor of Philosophy in Molecular and Biomedical Sciences, will be defending her dissertation titled ” Genetic and Environmental Regulation of the Innate Immune Response: Roles of microRNAs, CCR2 Signaling, and Host–Pathogen Interactions.”

Gianna DeJoy, a candidate for the Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology and Environmental Policy, will be defending her dissertation titled, “Future care: Mapping maternity care, disaster, and the forces of reproduction in the northeastern borderlands.”

The University of Maine will host an Early College Discovery Day to engage high school students in interactive, hands-on learning experiences across multiple academic disciplines, helping them connect personal interests to future college and career pathways. The event will emphasize authentic connection and belonging by bringing together faculty, staff, current UMaine students, participating Early College […]

Kayla McLagan, a candidate for the Master of Science in Ecology and Environmental Sciences, will be defending her thesis titled, “Rising Tides: Student Belonging and Saltmarsh Sparrow Fecundity in Maine’s Dynamic Coastal Environments”. Please contact kayla.mclagan@maine.edu for a Zoom link.