Kaylee Brann of Albion, Katelyn Ellis of Dixfield and Sadie Libby of Skowhegan are the first people to earn degrees as Maine’s Top Scholars at the University of Maine. Maine’s Top Scholar (MTS) program, which began in 2017, provides high-achieving undergraduates with full tuition, a designated faculty mentor and opportunities for research experience. They’re also […]
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At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic this spring, many University of Maine faculty members helped students navigate the crisis through education. Professors introduced coronavirus-related content into their spring 2020 syllabi so students could delve deeper into the real-time problems it presents. This fall, even more UMaine classes in multiple academic areas will include COVID-19-related […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported on a collaboration between the University of Maine’s Advanced Manufacturing Center and industry partners to produce masks during the coronavirus pandemic. After several weeks in early March during which Ntension and Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center worked with AMC and the Manufacturers Association of Maine to run extensive filtration […]
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University of Maine student Jennifer Tuomala, of Fitchburg, Massachusetts, is a recipient of the Slavoj Scholarship through the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS) Foundation. The scholarship is awarded to a student in a two- or four-year undergraduate degree program at an ABET-accredited college or university in the field of surveying engineering. Tuomala was also […]
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The Portland Press Herald and Centralmaine.com promoted that Ferda Farms, representing the University of Maine, is competing for the $25,000 grand prize in Greenlight Maine’s collegiate challenge. Greenlight Maine is a television pitch competition that promotes small businesses. Other finalists are Easy Eats, representing Colby College, and Green Bait, representing the University of New England. […]
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The world needs help. And University of Maine researchers from diverse disciplines collaborate to address the complex needs of society. Stakeholders are key, too. When they’re involved from the start, they help develop effective, insightful solutions. In this episode of “The Maine Question,” host Ron Lisnet talks with David Hart and Linda Silka from the […]
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The Associated Press reported on the federal government allocating $5 million toward the Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center (TIDC) housed at the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center. The TIDC, which includes six university members from across New England, strives to develop solutions for improving the durability, cost-effectiveness and the lifespan of existing and […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported Dr. Jill Biden, former second lady, met virtually with University of Maine officials on May 28 to discuss their response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including partnerships they’ve established with hospitals and local businesses. Dr. Biden virtually toured the Advanced Manufacturing Center, and doctorate students talked about some of the technology they’ve […]
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University of Maine is offering a new fully online Summer Start Program, designed to help first-year students get ahead before the fall semester. The UMaine Summer Start Program features a selection of courses starting June 22, July 6 and Aug. 3, each running three to six weeks. Students will choose a three-credit course from a […]
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Betelhem Abay aspires to fight cancer and kidney failure by improving early detection technology. Fueled by passions for research and helping others, Abay, a University of Maine graduate from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, says she studies biomedical engineering so she can develop better computational models for biological-image analysis. These would serve as tools to be used […]
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