UMaine students get immersive experience in engineering education
In 2019, Maine adopted the Next Generation Science Standards for K–12 schools, which call for integrating engineering concepts and practices into science classrooms.
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Julia Van Steenberghe: Miss Maine USA says, ‘I definitely bleed blue’
On a recent Wednesday afternoon, Julia Van Steenberghe’s parents’ living room in Old Town was transformed into a veritable TV studio, with ring lights surrounding her as she gave probably the biggest interview of her life so far.
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UMaine study analyzes how virtual and augmented reality can be used to teach mathematics concepts
New research from the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development’s School of Learning and Teaching shows how emerging technologies such as virtual and augmented reality are creating novel ways of exploring mathematical ideas.
Read moreUMaine Early College to offer high school students new pathways to degree programs tuition free
The University of Maine announces four new Early College pathways aimed at inviting students interested in the fields of education, human development, and health and wellness to get started on a UMaine degree while still in high school.
Read moreUMaine alumna honored as 2021 Maine Teacher of the Year
Cindy Soule, a 4th grade teacher at Portland’s Gerald E. Talbot Community School, is the 2021 Maine Teacher of the Year. A lifelong Maine resident, Soule has a Bachelor of Arts degree in social work from the University of Maine (‘92) as well as a master’s degree in special education from the University of Southern Maine.
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New website collects educational resources for PreK–12 teachers and families
The PreK-12 Resources for Educators and Families site includes links to helpful materials on topics such as social-emotional learning, trauma-informed teaching, special education, literacy and more.
Read moreRichardson receives 2020 UMaine Student Symposium award
Emma Richardson, a first-year master’s student in human development from Blue Hill, Maine, was awarded a 2020 University of Maine Student Symposium award for her project, “The Co-Parent Co-op.”
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Maylinda Boynton: UMaine is ‘home’
University of Maine graduate student and alumna Maylinda Boynton of Belfast, Maine learned a lot about performing arts at UMaine.
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UMaine receives federal grant to train special educators, other professionals to support young children with high-intensity communication needs
The Cross-disciplinary Online Training to promote Augmentative and Alternative Communication and Tele-Intervention for Maine (CONTAACT-ME) project will train educators to support young children with intensive communication needs and their families, including the use of augmentative and alternative communication tools.
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UMaine study examines the role of gender in high school hazing
A new study from researchers in the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development found that a hazing prevention workshop for high school athletes was effective at increasing students’ knowledge of hazing and making them more receptive to prevention measures.
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