Exhibit featuring collaboration between UMaine environment engineers and MFA students opens April 10

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.

April 6, 2023 Arts

A collaborative exhibit by University of Maine environmental engineering and Intermedia MFA students entitled “Co-Translation: Making the Invisible Visible Nanotechnology & Art vs PFAS and Microplastics” will open April 10 at the Innovative Media Research and Commercialization (IMRC) Center.

A free reception with refreshments will be held for the opening April 10 from 5–7 p.m. in 104 IMRC Center. The exhibit will be held during Maine Impact week, April 10–14, and will be open 9 a.m.–4 p.m. To request a reasonable accommodation, contact Susan Smith at susan.lynn.smith@maine.edu.

Under the guidance of faculty members Onur Apul, assistant professor of environmental and civil engineering, and Susan Smith, faculty and graduate coordinator of Intermedia Programs, students worked together in the classroom, laboratory and art studio to unite arts and science in addressing environmental issues, as well as develop strategies for interdisciplinary collaboration. The project is sponsored by a grant from the UMaine Arts Initiative.

Students whose work will be featured in the exhibit include Mansiha Choudhary, Anna Martin, Ruixin Niu, Kenneth Mensah, Benjamin Walker, Charles Adjaye, Sonia Moavenzadeh, Paulina Alulema, Dilara Hatinoglu, Luke McKinney, Casey Schatzabel, Merrilee Schoen, Muhamed Elbokl, Vanessa Schaeffer, Grace Johnson, Alex Rose and Zach Doherty.