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UMaine Intermedia Arts and Humanities in Medicine graduate certificate program accepting applications

The University of Maine Intermedia Arts and Humanities in Medicine graduate certificate program is accepting applications for fall 2022. The program, offered in partnership with Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center, brings together arts and humanities graduate students with medical practitioners to explore approaches to health and well-being. The 15-credit program, designed to be completed […]

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UMaine and Maine Medical Center study illustrates how Lyme disease-causing ticks have increased in Maine

Tracking the types of ticks that plague Maine helps scientists predict which tick-borne pathogens might become a problem. New research shows that blacklegged ticks have been increasing in abundance in a Midcoast forest over the past 30 years — and bringing more Lyme disease with it. Blacklegged ticks infected with a certain bacteria are the […]

UMaine Arts Initiative seed grant awardees announced

The UMaine Arts Initiative (UMAI) is pleased to announce winners of a new competitive seed grant program, created to encourage innovative and interdisciplinary collaborations that seek to build a diverse, inclusive, sustainable and equitable community of art researchers, practitioners, supporters and promoters. The University of Maine Arts Initiative, launched in 2021 by the Office of […]

UMaine-UNB International History Graduate Student Conference returns March 26

After being on hiatus for a couple of years, history graduate students of the University of Maine and the University of New Brunswick announce the return of the UMaine-UNB International History Graduate Student Conference on March 26–27. In its 21st year, the conference will be held virtually via Zoom. Everyone is welcome to register and […]

Jennifer Smith-Mayo: Rethinking how we talk about science

Jennifer Smith-Mayo was in the United Kingdom filming a documentary about a Jesuit priest when she felt a calling. Smith-Mayo had been working as a photographer and videographer for most of her professional life. Her resume is diverse, working for well-known outlets such as National Geographic and Down East in locations all over the world, […]

Photo of Kyle Capistrant-Fossa, Susan Brawley and Ladd Johnson standing by the shoreline in Acadia National Park.

Extensive NSF-funded study of bacteria on intertidal rockweed across the North Atlantic

Algae such as rockweeds are a fundamental part of marine ecosystems, providing habitat and food to many other marine organisms while also providing ecosystem services. Algae produce oxygen as a by-product of photosynthesis, so oxygenation of the water and atmosphere is one such ecosystem service. In turn, algae depend on bacteria to maintain their normal […]

O’Reilly pens op-ed for PPH about Putin and the Olympics

Norm O’Reilly, dean of the UMaine Graduate School of Business and professor of marketing and sport management, co-authored an op-ed for the Portland Press Herald stating that the international athletic community needs to take more drastic measures to isolate Russia. The piece read, “This systematic ostracization of Russia from the global sporting community, including explicit […]

Summer FLAS Competition now accepting applications

The Canadian-American Center is now accepting applications for Summer 2022 Foreign Language Area Studies (FLAS) awards. The award competition is open to all graduate students who wish to improve their French proficiency in Canada. Summer FLAS is a federal grant to support graduate students studying French and undergraduate or graduate students studying less commonly taught […]

UMaine Space Initiative set to propel the next generation of innovators

The University of Maine Space Initiative brings together faculty, administrators, staff and students to advance Maine’s space-based economy and help meet the demand for a highly skilled workforce in space-related research, technology development and commercialization. The mission of the initiative is to support research and development in space science and engineering through a multidisciplinary approach. […]

Corey Sampson: MaineMBA at sea

The Maine Business School says students can earn a MaineMBA from anywhere and Corey Sampson from Durham, Maine, can confirm that that’s true. A 2011 graduate of Maine Maritime Academy and a licensed marine engineer, Sampson has spent his career traveling the globe working for offshore drilling contractors. Taking classes on an oil rig in the […]

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