Why UMaine? What made you realize this was the place for you? Like many, although we’re forced to make a decision, I had no idea what to do when I finished high school. I was offered a scholarship at Johnson & Wales in Denver to pursue culinary arts, but it turns out that cooking for […]
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Approximately 270 middle school girls from around the state are expected to take part in the annual University of Maine conference that aims to provide a safe and encouraging environment to explore science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The 29th Expanding Your Horizons conference takes place March 17 on the UMaine campus and features workshops […]
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Over the past couple of weeks, several University of Maine centers and programs have upgraded to the university’s new website template. Newly launched websites include: Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies Levesque Lab Howell Biointerface and Biomimetics Lab Aroostook Farm Blueberry Hill Farm Roger Clapp Greenhouses & Littlefield Garden Highmoor Farm Rogers Farm J. […]
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WLBZ (Channel 2) and WVII (Channel 7) reported on the 2016 Engineering EXPO that was held in the New Balance Field House at the University of Maine. Attendees were able to experience hands-on activities and view demonstrations by 55 exhibitors, including Maine’s top engineering firms, academic institutions, organizations and industry leaders. WLBZ focused on the […]
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David Sturm, an instructional laboratory and lecture demonstration specialist at the University of Maine, visited WABI (Channel 5) and WVII (Channel 7) to give engineering physics demonstrations and talk about the 2016 Engineering EXPO that will take place Saturday, Feb. 27 in the New Balance Field House on campus. From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., […]
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To celebrate Maine Engineers Week, the University of Maine will host the 2016 Engineering EXPO on Saturday, Feb. 27 in the New Balance Field House on campus. From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., attendees can experience hands-on activities, view demonstrations and get involved in all the EXPO has to offer. Maine’s top engineering firms, academic […]
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The University of Maine College of Engineering’s Stormwater Management Research Team (SMART) program was the focus of the IEEE-USA InSight article, “Award-winning Maine partnership: A model for boosting STEM literacy.” The STEM literacy program, which is funded by the National Science Foundation, focuses on creating innovative solutions to environmental problems related to stormwater management. SMART […]
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Several media outlets, including The Washington Post, New York Post, The Telegraph and Tech Times reported on a new study by researchers at the University of South Australia, University of Maine and Luxembourg Institute of Health that found chocolate intake is associated with better cognitive function. Merrill “Pete” Elias, a UMaine professor of psychology and […]
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The University of Maine will hold a Construction Industry Day on Friday, Feb. 26 to foster and facilitate interactions between the industry and students. The day will consist of a summer construction job fair, keynote presentation and student construction management competition. All students in UMaine’s Construction Engineering Technology (CET) program are encouraged to attend and […]
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An endowed chaired professorship in literature named in honor of best-selling author and University of Maine alumnus Stephen King will be established at his alma mater with the help of a $1 million award from the Harold Alfond Foundation. The Stephen E. King Chair in Literature will support a faculty position in the Department of […]
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