Slots still available for 2016 Science Summer Camps

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.

July 20, 2016 Outreach

Science Summer Camps at the University of Maine provide a fun and engaging way for children to experience science in new ways.

Slots are still available for the weeks of July 25–29 and Aug. 15–19 for students in grades three through five, as well as Aug. 8–12 for students in grades six through eight.

Camp activities include visits to the Emera Astronomy Center, making liquid nitrogen ice cream, racing rubber band boats, building bridges, constructing kaleidoscopes and bottle rockets (launched by camp counselors), as well as attending the Mainely Physics Road Show.

More information, including registration, is online.