New Webster Park sculpture from UMaine faculty highlighted in BDN

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.

October 21, 2021 In the News, Instructional Technology, Research and Outreach, School of Learning and Teaching, STEM Education

The Bangor Daily News reported on a new sculpture for Webster Park in Orono developed by University of Maine faculty, one staff member and a recent graduate to get more people interested in math. SunRule, according to the BDN, “is interactive and allows users to visualize multiplication and division using the rays of the sun.” Justin Dimmel, an assistant professor of mathematics education and instructional technology, and Eric Pandiscio, an associate professor of mathematics education, invented the sculpture. The group behind it also includes Greg Ondo, an associate professor of art; Sam Hoey, a sculpture studio technician; and Emma Reedman, a recent graduate.