Daison Weedop, a candidate for Master of Science in Wildlife Ecology will be defending his thesis titled, "Investigating Relationships Between Fish Assemblages, Disturbance, and Food Web Structures." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Daison Weedop at daison.weedop@maine.edu

Sahil Aziz, a candidate for Master of Science in Electrical Engineering will be defending his thesis titled, "Comparative Analysis of Volt/Var Control Strategies in a Distribution Network." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Sahil Aziz at sahil.aziz@maine.edu

Michelle Hoeckel-Neal, a candidate for Master of Arts in English Studies will be defending her thesis titled, "Object (of) Permanence: Stories." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Michelle Hoeckel-Neal at michelle.hoeckelneal@maine.edu

Zahra Ameli, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Structural Engineering will be defending her dissertation titled, "Artificial Intelligence and UAVs Application in Enhancement of Bridge Inspection." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Zahra Ameli at zahra.ameli@maine.edu

Zahra Ameli, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Civil and Environmental Engineering will be defending her dissertation titled, "Artificial intelligence and UAVs application in enhancement of bridge inspection." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Zahra Ameli at zahra.ameli@maine.edu

Marissa Ruzga, a candidate for Master of Science in Microbiology will be defending her thesis titled, "Characterizing the neuronal signaling required for muscle-specific and whole body enhanced proteostasis effects of low mRNA translation." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Marissa Ruzga at marissa.ruzga@maine.edu

Amanda Sandberg, a candidate for Master of Science in Microbiology will be defending her thesis titled, "Characterizing the effect of GPCR agonist/antagonists on JC polyomavirus infection." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Amanda Sandberg at amanda.sandberg@maine.edu.

Scott Braddock, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Earth and Climate Sciences will be defending his dissertation titled, "Evidence for Quaternary ice-mass fluctuations of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet: Interpretations from a relative sea-level reconstruction in the Amundsen Sea Embayment and geophysical surveys in West Antarctica" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, […]

Connor Murphy, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Science and Engineering will be defending his dissertation titled, "Inhibition of Acyl-CoA Synthetase Long Chain (ACSL) Isozymes Decreases Multiple Myeloma Cell Proliferation, Mitochondrial Function and Affects Key Survival Pathways." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Connor Murphy at connor.s.murphy@maine.edu

Katherine Ashley, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Science will be defending her dissertation titled, "Exploring crop management impacts to soil health in Maine potato production." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Katherine Ashley at katherine.ashley@maine.edu

Chenhao Yang, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in the Graduate School of Biomedical Science Engineering will be defending his dissertation titled, "Notch Signaling Regulates Perivascular Adipose Tissue Functions" Zoom […]

Liam Berigan, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Wildlife Ecology will be defending his dissertation titled, "Full annual cycle analysis of American Woodcock (Scolopax minor) distribution, habitat use, and […]

Katie Stieber (Ellis), a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in GSBSE will be defending their dissertation titled, "Characterization of adipose tissue in distinct cardiovascular disease populations". Zoom meeting: For the […]

Equinox Charette, a candidate for Master of Arts in English will be defending their thesis titled, "Transing My Gender: An Exploration of the Process of Becoming Me." Zoom meeting: For […]

Oluwaseun Salami, a candidate for Master of Science in Chemical Engineering will be defending his thesis titled, "RING OPENING OF HYDROTREATED THERMAL DEOXYGENATION (TDO) OIL OVER SUPPORTED METAL CATALYSTS TO […]

Grace Johnson, a candidate for Master of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering will be defending her thesis titled, "Land-Sea Connection of Microplastic Fiber Pollution in Frenchman Bay, Maine." Zoom […]

Crystal Bell, a candidate for Master of Arts in English, Creative Writing will be defending her thesis titled, "My Body is Not My Body." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Crystal Bell at crystal.bell@maine.edu

Niranjan Bhujel, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering will be defending his dissertation titled, "Optimization-based Integrated Voltage and Frequency Support for Microgrids using Energy Storage Systems." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Niranjan Bhujel at niranjan.bhujel@maine.edu

Rachel White, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Ecology and Environmental Sciences will be defending her dissertation titled, "Assessing Gastropods as Vectors for Small Ruminant Parasites." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Rachel White at rachel@maine.edu

Ethan Geheb, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Education will be defending his dissertation titled, "What does it mean to “Be a Biomedical Engineer?”: Program Influences on Student & Faculty Perspectives about the Discipline." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Ethan Geheb at ethan.geheb@maine.edu

Aaron Thibodeau, a candidate for Master of Arts in English will be defending his thesis titled, "Ars Goletica: The Art of Golemancy." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Aaron Thibodeau at thib.aaron@gmail.com

Somtochukwu Anonyuo, a candidate for Master of Science in Chemical Engineering will be defending his thesis titled, "Co-depolymerization of Plastic Waste and Lignin Using Hydrothermal Liquefaction Technology." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Somtochukwu Anonyuo at somtochukwu.anonyuo@maine.edu

Mikayla Clark, a candidate for Master of Science in Oceanography will be defending her thesis titled, "Mesopelagic microplastic transport interactions with the biological carbon pump." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Mikayla Clark at mikayla.clark@gmail.edu

Christopher Gardner, a candidate for Master of Arts in English will be defending his thesis titled, "Phantasmagorya: An Experiment in Monstrous Poetics." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Christopher Gardner at christopher.w.gardner@maine.edu

Nelson Chime, a candidate for Master of Science in Chemical Engineering will be defending his thesis titled, "EVALUATION OF ANODES AND MODULAR MEMBRANE-LESS SINGLE CELL REACTOR DESIGNS FOR ON-SITE HYPOCHLOROUS ACID AND HYDROGEN GENERATION." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Nelson Chime at nelson.chime@maine.edu

Olubusuyi Ayowole, a candidate for Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering will be defending his thesis titled, "ANALYSIS OF HYBRID HYDROGEL SCAFFOLDS FOR POST-BIOPRINTING DENSITY VARIATION OF 3D-PRINTED CHLORELLA MICROALGAE CELLS." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Olubusuyi Ayowole at olubusuyi.ayowole@maine.edu

Marissa McGilvrey, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in GSBSE will be defending her dissertation titled, "Methionine Restriction Counteracts Age- and Diet-Related Metabolic Dysfunction in Mice" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Marissa McGilvrey at marissa.mcgilvrey@maine.edu

Larissa Little, a candidate for Master of Arts in Communication will be defending their thesis titled, "Living in Death: Creating Trans Non-binary Futures." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and […]

Amanda Garrod, a candidate for Master of Arts in English will be defending her thesis titled, "Reckoning with Religion in Southern Queer Lit: An Auto-Critical Approach." Zoom meeting: For the […]

Nikung Thapa, a candidate for Master of Science in Electrical Engineering will be defending his thesis titled, "SiC MOSFET OSCILLATOR CIRCUIT FOR OPERATION IN HIGH TEMPERATURE HARSH ENVIRONMENTS: DESIGN, FABRICATION […]

Brianna Christie, a candidate for Master of Arts in Communication will be defending her thesis titled, "The Communal Gaze: How the Collective Community Responds to the Narratives of Sexual Violence […]

Connor Murphy, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in the Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering will be defending his dissertation titled, "Understanding the Role of Fatty Acid Metabolism […]

Jamie Wren, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Studies will be defending his dissertation titled, "Implications for Forensic Anthropologists of Cranial Thinning in High-Risk Alcohol Users: a postmortem […]

Cora Saddler, a candidate for Master of Arts in English Studies will be defending her thesis titled, "Springtide" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Cora Saddler […]

Chun Ki Fong, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in the Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering will be defending her dissertation titled, "EXPLORATION OF LIQUID-INFUSED URINARY CATHETERS: FABRICATION, […]

Cora Saddler, a candidate for Master of Arts in English will be defending her thesis titled, "Springtide and Other Stories." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact […]

Stephanie Ossai, a candidate for Master of Science in Chemical Engineering will be defending her thesis titled, "LIPID PRODUCTION AND BIOFUEL YIELD FROM WOOD HYDROLYSATES USING OLEAGINOUS YEAST “CUTANEOTRICHOSPORON CURVATUS” […]

Andres Espinosa, a candidate for Master of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering will be defending his thesis titled, "A laboratory investigation and numerical modeling of one-dimensional carbonation of non-plastic […]

Drajad Seto, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Oceanography will be defending his dissertation titled, "Understanding the Effects of Ocean Warming and Acidification on the Growth of Marine Phytoplankton." […]