Elias Studies Connections Between Renal Function, Arterial Stiffness, Dementia
Elias studies connections between renal function, arterial stiffness, dementia
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UMaine Graduate Student Awarded $15,000 Fellowship, Cited as Positive Driver of Environmental Change
A University of Maine graduate student is one of 22 scholars nationwide awarded a $15,000 Switzer Environmental Fellowship for driving positive change. Caitlin Cleaver, whose master’s thesis is titled “The Maine green sea urchin fishery: Scale mismatches, trophic connectivity, and resilience,” is on target to graduate in May 2014 with dual master’s degrees in marine […]
Read moreUMaine Graduate School Open House Oct. 16
The University of Maine Graduate School will host the 2013 Graduate & Professional Programs Open House from 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 16 in Stodder Hall, Room 57. UMaine offers more than 75 master’s degrees and 30 doctoral areas of study. UMaine, the flagship campus of the University of Maine System, is the state’s only […]
Read moreGender in Higher Education Symposium Oct. 3
The University of Maine College of Education and Human Development will host the Symposium on Gender in Higher Education from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3 in the Wells Conference Center on the UMaine campus. The professional development conference will explore issues of gender in higher education with a focus on intersectional approaches […]
Read moreUMaine Graduate to Premiere Quinoa Soup Documentary
A graduate of the University of Maine School of Policy and International Affairs (SPIA) debuts her documentary Quinoa Soup 7 p.m. Sept. 21 in Minsky Recital Hall in the Class of 1944 Hall on the Orono campus. The free screening is open to the public. A $10 donation is suggested to assist with film production […]
Read moreProfessor David J. Neivandt Named Director of UMaine Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering
University of Maine Professor David J. Neivandt has been named director of the UMaine Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering (GSBSE), effective Sept. 1. Neivandt was named to the post by UMaine Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Jeffrey Hecker. Neivandt replaces Carol Kim, who was named UMaine Vice President for Research […]
Read moreAuthor, Research Fellow to Speak About Environmental Security
Elizabeth Chalecki, a nonresident research fellow at the Stimson Center in Washington, D.C., will give a talk titled “Environmental Security: A Guide to the Issues,” at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11 in 140 Little Hall on the University of Maine campus. Chalecki’s book of the same name focuses on understanding the links between international security […]
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Graduate Course at DMC Teaches Students About Light in the Ocean
One-of-a-kind graduate course at Darling Marine Center teaches students from all over the world about light in the ocean.
Read moreIPh.D. Candidate McGreavy Reflects on Her Selection for the Doctoral Honors Seminar and Her Research
University of Maine graduate student Bridie McGreavy was one of 29 doctoral students nationwide who were selected to participate in this year’s Doctoral Honors Seminar of the National Communication Association, July 18–21 in Bar Harbor. For more than three decades, the seminar has brought together the top Ph.D. students and faculty to discuss current topics […]
Read moreMPBN Interviews Grad Student About Salamander Research
The Maine Public Broadcasting Network spoke with University of Maine doctoral student Kristine Hoffmann about her research on the blue-spotted salamander. Hoffmann is studying breeding ecology, habitat selection and life histories in an effort to conserve the amphibians.
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