Sheila Pendse receives a grant from USDA

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.

August 3, 2020 What's New

Sustainable Energy Leaders of the Future (SELF) will be continuing for next 3 years (2021-2023) with a grant from USDA/NIFA’s Women and Minorities in Science (WAMS) program. Sheila Pendse is leading the faculty and staff from the departments of Forest Resources and Biomedical Engineering and Forest Bioproducts Research Institute.

The primary goal of the University of Maine’s Sustainable Energy Leaders of the Future (SELF) program is to “engage, mentor and prepare female high school students from rural communities in cutting-edge Forest BioProducts (FBP) research programs at the University of Maine.” The program targets approximately ten female high school sophomores each year from Maine’s predominantly rural school districts. Participants spend 3½ days on campus learning about renewable energy/forest bioproducts and issues relating to rural health.

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Sheila Pendse receives a grant to continue SELF