3 Minute Thesis Presentations
Did you miss the Three Minute Thesis presentations at the Business Connect event? You can watch all of the competitors perform their three-minute speeches on The University of Maine YouTube Channel
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3MT Presentation Workshops
Learn about creating a 3-minute thesis (3MT) presentation at three Presentation Workshops. Compete and earn a cash prize! Each workshop will be held at the Foster Center for Student Innovation. 2/14 @ 2:30-3:30pm – The Basics of 3MT 3/2 @ 11:00-1:00pm – Building the Presentation 3/6 & 3/8 @ 12:30-2:00pm – Practicing Your Presentation The […]
Read more2018-19 Chateaubriand Fellowship Call for Proposals
We would like to inform you that the Chateaubriand Fellowship call for applications for 2018-2019 is now open. The Chateaubriand Fellowship is a grant offered by the Embassy of France in the United States. It supports outstanding Ph.D. students from American universities who wish to conduct research in France for a period ranging from 4 to 9 […]
Read more2017-18 Maine Space Grant Consortium Graduate Call for Proposals
We are pleased to announce the 2017-2018 Maine Space Grant Consortium Graduate “Call for Proposals.” Refer to cugr.umaine.edu/msgc for application guidelines and instructions. The focus of the proposed project must be aligned with the research priorities of NASA’s earth and space science strategic enterprises. The project may be an ongoing one or a new project. Proposals will be […]
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Scholarship Opportunity – Healthline
The Healthline Stronger Scholarship Program – Sponsored by Healthline to further our vision of making the world a stronger, healthier place. Ongoing program where each year we will focus on a new condition to award students who share our mission (our landing page & url will stay consistent) – Application open May 15-June 20, 2017 […]
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College names its 2017 Outstanding Graduate Students
The College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture at the University of Maine honored eight graduate students for their exemplary achievements during a banquet on April 26. The invitation-only event attracted over 400 university students, staff and friends. These outstanding students include: Brianne Du Clos, The Norris Charles Clements Graduate Student Award The Norris Charles […]
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Mechanical engineering professor receives $500,000 NSF CAREER Award to study human voice production
Creating a better understanding of how humans use and control their voice is the focus of a five-year study being led by a University of Maine researcher. Xudong Zheng, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering, is leading the project that will use computer models to look at the role of mucosal wave propagation in sound […]
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UMaine names 2017 Presidential Award winners
A forensics researcher on the front lines of the drug abuse crisis in Maine and nationwide, the founder of UMaine’s nationally recognized Writing Center and an international expert on El Niño will receive the University of Maine’s top annual faculty awards. Research Professor Marcella Sorg will receive the 2017 Presidential Public Service Achievement Award; Professor […]
Read moreNew England Future Faculty Workshop For Women to be held August 10, 2017
The New England Future Faculty Workshop For Women (NE-FWW) in STEM fields is being held August 10, 2017, at Northeastern University in Boston, MA. This exciting opportunity is for female postdocs and advanced graduate students interested in faculty careers. Learn more about the workshop. If you are interested in participating in the NE-FFW, you must […]
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Anthropocene mineralogy and the dawn of a new geological epoch
There are roughly 5,200 officially recognized minerals on planet Earth according to the International Mineralogical Association (IMA). Two of which — Edgrewite and hydroxyledgrewite — are named after University of Maine mineralogist and petrologist Edward Grew. Grew, a research professor in the School of Earth and Climate Sciences, has studied and helped discover new minerals […]
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