WABI covers UMaine Student Symposium
WABI (Channel 5) reported on the University of Maine Student Symposium at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. More than 1,200 undergraduate and graduate students showcased over 500 posters, exhibits and performances at the event, according to the report. “The University of Maine is the public research university for the state of Maine. Our mission is to conduct research and take the knowledge that we learn at the university and turn it into solutions for the state,” said Carol Kim, UMaine’s vice president for research and dean of the Graduate School. The daylong event featured the work of students from academic disciplines ranging from sciences and engineering to arts and humanities, and allowed students to present their research in multiple ways, WABI reported. For the first time, the event included the Maine Business School’s International Trade Show, where students created booths showcasing business and trade in different countries. Kim said the breadth of the different research and creative activities UMaine is conducting is “amazing.”