Free Press, AP advance Climate Change Institute art exhibit

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.

June 13, 2017 Arts, Outreach, UMaine in the News

The Free Press and the Associated Press reported “The Art of Climate Science,” an exhibit of photography and artwork illustrating the diverse research activities of students, faculty and staff of the University of Maine Climate Change Institute, will be on display June 16–Sept. 29 at UMaine’s Hutchinson Center in Belfast. An opening reception will be held 4:30–7 p.m. June 16. The exhibition and reception in the H. Allen and Sally Fernald Art Gallery are free and open to the public. “The Art of Climate Science” features 88 photographs and works of art by CCI faculty, staff and students that capture the diverse landscapes, environments and methods researchers use to understand the past, current and future of Earth’s climate system. “The Climate Change Institute has conducted research throughout the most remote reaches of the planet, from the poles to the highest mountains, and of course throughout Maine,” said Paul Mayewski, CCI director. “The artwork in this exhibit provides examples of the landscapes that shape CCI’s research world.” U.S. News & World Report and Maine Public carried the AP article.