2017 UMaine Student Symposium collecting submissions

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.

February 17, 2017 Research, Signature and Emerging Areas

Abstract submissions for the 2017 University of Maine Student Symposium on April 24 are now being accepted.

The UMaine Student Symposium, a campuswide celebration of achievement in student research and creative activity, will be held at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor from 8 a.m.–6 p.m. The event, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by UMaine’s Graduate Student Government and the Center for Undergraduate Research (CUGR).

Undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines are encouraged to participate and share their research and creative activities through presentations, posters, performances, exhibits and roundtable discussions.

Last year’s symposium featured the work of more than 500 undergraduate and graduate students.

The deadline for student abstract submissions is 4 p.m. March 3.

For more information, free preregistration and abstract submission, visit the symposium website.