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MDIBL Science Café: Examining Potential PFAS Contamination of Well Water on MDI

Virtual Event Virtual Event

Groundbreaking research from MDI Biological Laboratory Scientists Dr. Jane Disney and Dr. Richard Hilliard has uncovered a surprising source of PFAS contamination in the environment—rural schools. Everyday items like floor wax and toilet paper used in rural schools may be leaching dangerous “forever chemicals” into wastewater, ultimately contaminating groundwater that supply private wells on nearby properties. MDIBL […]

University of Maine Career Panel and Networking Event

Maine Public Health Association, the University of Maine Career Center, the UMaine Health Professions Club and the Institute of Medicine will host a career panel and networking event on April 17, 5:30 – 7:30pm in room 300, Memorial Union.  Join us to discuss careers in public health and learn more about various aspects of public health (e.g., global […]

2025 Maine Wasted Food Solutions Summit

Please join the Maine Wasted Food Solution Summit and invite others to learn why and how to stop wasting food in Maine. Friday, April 18, 2025 10am – 12pm Zoom registration About the Summit The Maine Wasted Food Solutions Summit is Maine’s only statewide event focused on ending wasted food and food loss in our state. The […]

Maine Land and Sea Farmer Wellness Forum

Please join the Maine Land and Sea Farmer Wellness Forum to network with others about the physical, psychological, and behavioral healthcare needs of Maine's land and sea farming and fishing communities. Spend a day of learning and dialogue. Who: Please attend if you care about the well-being of Maine’s fishing and farming communities and are a […]

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A Case-Based Learning: Dementia Care Conference

Wells Conference Center 131 Munson Rd, Orono, ME

THE MAINE RURAL DEMENTIA CARE TRAINING PROJECT, funded by Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and administered by Northern Light Mood & Memory at Acadia Hospital, is pleased to present this dementia-focused conference. If you work in the medical field and would like to improve clinical skills in assessment of cognitive symptoms, differential diagnosis, the […]

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