The University of Maine will celebrate the placement of the last beam atop the structural steel frame of the new Ferland Engineering Education and Design Center during a virtual Topping Off Ceremony. The livestreamed ceremony, a tradition in building construction, is tentatively scheduled for 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12, pending weather conditions and the construction […]
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Mainebiz published an op-ed from Maine State Chamber of Commerce President Dana Connors, in which he deems floating offshore wind an emerging industry in Maine, that cites research from the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center. The op-ed, “Floating offshore wind is a new industry by Maine, for Maine,” noted the VolturnUS project […]
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Morning Ag Clips, the Bangor Daily News, the Sun Journal and the Portland Press Herald promoted a talk by University of Maine faculty Jean MacRae and Cynthia Isenhour at 3 p.m. Feb. 22. MacRae, an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, and Isenhour, an associate professor of anthropology, will discuss a recent study focused on building a safe, circular […]
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WVII (Channel 7) talked with Dana Humphrey, dean of the University of Maine College of Engineering, about the Crosby clip, one of 36 inventions patented by UMaine engineering graduate Herb Crosby. The Crosby clip will be used to place the last beam in UMaine’s new Ferland Engineering Education and Design Center on Friday.
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Orono, Maine — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk about how food waste can be safely recovered and recycled from 3–4 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 22. New England is making progress toward a more circular food system, in which food waste is recovered […]
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The Maine Monitor interviewed Jean MacRae, a University of Maine associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, about the by-products of commercial mining and their impact on the environment.
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New National Geographic Young Explorer Amara Ifeji described her experience with the Stormwater Management Research Team Institute at the University of Maine during an interview with Maine Public. Cary James, the now-retired director of the STEM program at Bangor High School, encouraged her to participate in the program. “At that institute, I was able to […]
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The University of Maine recognized 4,133 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the fall 2020 semester. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 2,670 are from Maine, 1,366 are from 38 other states and 97 are from 35 countries other than the U.S. Due to the unusual and challenging circumstances faced this semester […]
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WalletHub interviewed Per Garder, a University of Maine professor of civil and environmental engineering, for a story about high-risk insurance and avoiding risky driving behaviors.
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The University of Maine will host a live panel discussion at the 2021 American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting at 2 p.m. Feb. 8. The session facilitated by UMaine, “Fostering Career Development Through Research Learning Experiences,” seeks to share effective approaches to integrating diverse student populations into scholarly research communities through authentic […]
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