The University of Maine’s 2018 valedictorian is Graham Van Goffrier of Norwell, Massachusetts and the salutatorian is Brianna DeGone of Turner, Maine. They will be honored at UMaine’s 216th Commencement in Harold Alfond Sports Arena May 12. Van Goffrier will receive a bachelor’s degree in physics, with minors in electrical engineering, mathematics and nanotechnology, and […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported on several initiatives by University of Maine researchers that were presented during the annual Paper Days meeting of Maine’s paper industry, which was held at UMaine. Doug Bousfield, a chemical engineering professor, aims to develop fully recyclable potato chip packaging using cellulose nanomaterials derived from wood pulp, according to the […]
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WVII (Channel 7) reported the University of Maine’s new Engineering Education and Design Center will be sited between Boardman and Barrows halls, the current location of the Machine Tool Lab. Officials said the new facility will have a statewide impact and is a much-needed improvement for the students. “The focus of this building will be […]
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The new Engineering Education and Design Center (EEDC) will be sited on the current location of the Machine Tool Lab on campus. The site selection was approved by UMaine President Susan J. Hunter, based on the recommendation of an 11-member university building committee, working with the (EEDC) design team of WBRC Architects Engineers, based in […]
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A fisheries scientist whose research informs commercial and recreational resource management, a popular mechanical engineering professor whose classroom contributions include development of new curricula and educational software, and a soil scientist whose leadership and expertise benefit policymakers and the public are the recipients of the University of Maine’s top faculty honors this year. Yong Chen, […]
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University of Maine STEM outreach programs were mentioned in a Bangor Daily News feature article on Bangor High School chemistry teacher Cary James. Over the past decade, Bangor High School students have dominated science competitions, including the Stockholm Junior Water Prize, Maine Science Bowl, and Maine State Science Fair, according to the article. Many credit […]
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Psychology professor and national expert on aging Mick Smyer will present the 2018 John M. Rezendes Visiting Scholar in Ethics Lecture at 4:30 p.m. April 4 in Nutting Hall, Room 100. Smyer’s lecture is titled, “Living a Full, Ethical and Sustainable Life in the 21st Century: Lessons from Psychology, Ethics and Human-Centered Design.” A reception […]
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Applications are now being accepted for the 2018–2019 Margaret Chase Smith Public Affairs Scholarship. The $3,500 scholarship is open to undergraduate students of all majors who are conducting independent research on a topic related to public policy. To be eligible for the scholarship, students must be a Maine resident currently enrolled at UMaine and taking […]
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The February/March 2018 issue of the Maine Better Transportation Association’s (MBTA) Maine Trails magazine featured an article on the planned construction of the University of Maine’s new Engineering Education and Design Center, funded in part by a recent $10 million gift from an anonymous donor. The new building will be a place for students to […]
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Research by Kimberly Huguenard, an assistant professor in ocean and marine engineering at the University of Maine, was included in a National Science Foundation (NSF) article about current water research. For the last two years, NSF has provided funding to enable communities across the country to take a closer look at the quality of their […]
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