Editor’s note: story updated Nov. 3 Aquaculture companies in Maine are at the forefront of efforts to culture high-quality seafood products. While the industry has grown in the last five years, those seeking to further expand face serious challenges. Two awards from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will support research projects designed to overcome […]
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A partnership between the University of Maine and the University of Maine at Machias was cited in the Maine Public report, “How the UMaine System is trying to keep young, skilled workers in state.” By the time Philip Parent, a first-year student at the University of Maine at Machias, applied to UMaine’s College of Engineering, […]
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WABI (Channel 5) covered “Make a Difference Day” at the Challenger Learning Center of Maine in Bangor. Female students, ages 10 to 15, from around the state attended the event to become a scientist for the day, as well as learn how women are working in STEM fields, according to the report. University of Maine […]
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Habib Dagher, executive director of the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center, was featured in the Bangor Daily News article, “How four people survive as inventors in Bangor.” The article is part of an ongoing series seeking to understand how the Bangor region could grow its economy. During his 27 years at UMaine, […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported on the renovation of an Old Town home that will be donated to a family through the Habitat for Humanity program. Among the volunteers on the project are 21 construction engineering technology students at the University of Maine, WABI reported. Will Manion, an associate professor of construction engineering technology at UMaine, […]
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The Advanced Manufacturing Center at the University of Maine was included in the EdTech: Focus on Higher Education article, “High-tech manufacturing programs foster the next generation of workers.” When North Berwick-based Hussey Seating, a manufacturer of stadium equipment, wanted to investigate new technology applications for a bleacher design, it turned to the AMC, according to […]
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Austin Steward, a third-year bioengineering major at the University of Maine, was part of a select group who gained early access to the Tufts University School of Medicine through the Maine Track Early Assurance program. Born of a partnership between Tufts and Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine Track Early Assurance reserves a limited number […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported on the University of Maine’s 2017 Engineering Job Fair at the New Balance Student Recreation Center. More than 130 companies were represented at the 19th annual event co-sponsored by the UMaine College of Engineering and Career Center. Crisanne Blackie, director of the Career Center, said the center helped students prepare for […]
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WLBZ (Channel 2) reported on a pipeline program between the University of Maine and Thornton Academy high school in Saco. The program, which aims to fill Maine’s shortage of engineers, allows students to get an engineering degree in just three years, according to the report. “This is the only university in Maine where we have […]
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More than 130 companies — the largest number ever — are expected to be represented at the University of Maine’s 2017 Engineering Job Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18 at the New Balance Student Recreation Center. Co-sponsored by the UMaine College of Engineering and Career Center, the 19th annual event is […]
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