Old Town native and NASA manager Bridget Ziegelaar told University of Maine’s newest graduates to have faith in themselves, trust their potential, and not abandon dreams and goals because they seem out of reach. “Although I had been fascinated by outer space since I can remember, I often saw my goal of working in the […]
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WVII (Channel 7) and Q106.5 FM reported University of Maine Commencement-related traffic is expected in the Orono area Friday and Saturday. Maine Department of Transportation highway signs on Interstate 95 are warning of traffic delays at exits 191 and 193, the closest to the UMaine campus, WVII reported. Commencement events begin May 10 with the […]
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The University of Maine’s 217th Commencement ceremonies were included in a Bangor Daily News roundup of graduation ceremonies in Maine this weekend. More than 1,700 undergraduate and graduate students, including upward of 40 doctoral candidates, will be recognized at ceremonies May 10–11 in the Alfond Sports Arena, the article states. The Graduate School Commencement for […]
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News Center Maine quoted Ali Abedi, a professor of electrical and computer engineering and president and CTO of Activas Diagnostics, a University of Maine spinoff company, in a report on a study the company is conducting. Abedi and others at Activas Diagnostics have developed a device called SleepMove, which is a fitted mattress sheet equipped […]
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The University of Maine Crew Club men’s varsity four boat placed fifth in the Grand Final at the New England Rowing Championships (NERC) on May 4 on Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, Massachusetts. The boat of Garrett Robinson, Ben Duddy, Kile Gianetti, Alec Latham and coxswain Marissa Hughes completed the 2,000-meter course in 7:21.420. Bowdoin College […]
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Awardees were recognized for their support, advocacy and mentorship of University of Maine students at the Faculty Mentor Appreciation ceremony on May 7. The event, which was originally postponed, is part of the 2019 Maine Impact Week celebration. A total of 23 awards were presented during the luncheon. Faculty Mentor Impact Award winners: Nicholas Giudice, […]
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News Center Maine reported Bridget Ziegelaar, operations manager for NASA’s International Space Station Research Integration Office and Old Town native, will give the address at both the morning and afternoon ceremonies for the University of Maine’s 217th commencement May 11 in the Alfond Sports Arena. Ziegelaar received a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from UMaine […]
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More than 1,700 undergraduate and graduate students, including upward of 40 doctoral candidates, are expected to participate in University of Maine Commencement ceremonies May 10–11 in Alfond Sports Arena. The Graduate School Commencement for master’s degree and certificate of advanced study students begins at 4 p.m. May 10, with 2,000 family members, friends and colleagues […]
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The University of Maine earned its first STARS Silver Rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) for recycling and composting nearly half of its waste; promoting student life opportunities, including a Green Living and Learning dorm floor; reducing water consumption by 20 percent per campus user; and more. STARS, […]
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The Bangor Daily News, Portland Press Herald, Maine Public, WABI (Channel 5), Mainebiz, Maine Startups Insider, Biofuels Digest and The Oak Ridger reported the University of Maine and Oak Ridge National Laboratory announced a research collaboration to help the forest products industry. The federally funded, $20 million manufacturing partnership will involve 3D printing using bioplastics made with wood fiber. “The material […]
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