The Microbes and Social Equity working group and The University of Maine Institute of Medicine presented an inaugural symposium on: “Microbes, Social Equity, and Rural Health” Summary: This meeting highlights recent investigations into beneficial and detrimental instances of microbial exposure, in the context of how social policy may mediate or deepen disparities between and within […]
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Thank you all for attending the Mental Health in Times of COVID-19 Symposium on April 5th, 2021. If you missed the event, please use the links below to revisit the Symposium Symposium program Recording, morning sessions Recording, afternoon session Mindfulness Tools Home and Community Based Treatment in the time of a pandemic – Powerpoint Presentation […]
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Grace Smith: Molecular and cellular biology major, Outstanding Graduating Student and salutatorian
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WVII (Channel 7) and WABI (Channel 5) reported on senior capstone projects created by biomedical engineering students at the University of Maine. The students showed off their projects ahead of the 2018 UMaine Student Symposium. One group worked with mechanical engineering technology students to develop a soft, wearable robotic system to assist older adults or […]
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A group of biomedical engineering graduate students at the University of Maine has been selected by nonprofit VentureWell to receive funding and training to develop their medical simulation startup. The students are receiving a $5,000 grant to help build their spinoff company, Zephyrus Simulation LLC. As part of their senior capstone, the students developed a […]
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Maine will be one step closer to closing the gap in its health care workforce when 115 University of Maine School of Nursing students — the largest first-year class in recent history — take an oath of compassionate care on Friday, Sept. 22 at 7 p.m. Nearly 300 parents, teachers, alumni and students will gather […]
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