Graduate School

Negotiate an international climate change agreement at the Hutchinson Center

Have you ever wondered what it might be like to sit at a table negotiating climate policy with nearly 200 representatives from countries throughout the world? University of Maine graduate students Anna McGinn and Will Kochtitzky, who attended the annual United Nations Climate Change Conference in Poland last December, will facilitate a two-hour, interactive simulation […]

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UMaine faculty mentors recognized at award ceremony

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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Ph.D. student writes BDN op-ed

Jon Bomar, a doctoral candidate in biomedical engineering at the University of Maine, wrote an opinion piece for the Bangor Daily News titled “Confronting the graduate student mental health crisis.” Bomar is a member of the Maine chapter of the national Scholars Strategy Network, which brings together scholars across the country to address public challenges […]

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Republican Journal previews World Climate simulation at Hutchinson Center

The Republican Journal previewed an interactive simulation of World Climate Negotiations to be held 5–8 p.m. May 9 at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast. UMaine Climate Change Institute graduate students Anna McGinn and Will Kochtitzky; and Molly Schauffler, a faculty member with the School of Earth and Climate Sciences and Hutchinson Center; […]

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World Climate Negotiation Simulations to be held at Maine schools in May

University of Maine graduate students are partnering with schools across Maine to host World Climate Negotiation Simulation (WCS) activities. The simulation activity was developed by the nongovernmental organization Climate Interactive and involves a role play in which participants act as country leaders and work together to negotiate a global climate agreement. The simulation emulates negotiations […]

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UMaine Commencement ceremonies will be held May 10–11

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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UMaine earns STARS Silver sustainability rating

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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Tips for attending UMaine Commencement ceremonies May 10–11

The University of Maine’s 2019 Commencement ceremonies are May 10–11 in Alfond Sports Arena. The Graduate School Commencement for master’s degree and certificate of advanced studies students begins at 4 p.m. May 10. Commencement ceremonies for bachelor’s degree students and doctoral degree candidates are at 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. May 11. The Saturday ceremonies […]

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Follow a Researcher® highlights UMaine student studying iceberg melt

Maine 4-H Follow a Researcher® returns for a sixth season with University of Maine graduate student researchers. From 1–2 p.m. May 2, UMaine Earth and climate sciences master’s student Mariama Dryak will be available on Twitter to chat with students and teachers about her studies using satellites to track iceberg melt in Antarctica. Dryak will […]

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Zooarchaeologist to speak about fisheries, climate change April 29

Elizabeth Reitz, a zooarchaeologist at the University of Georgia and member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, will present “A history of fishing along the western Atlantic coast (USA), 2760 BCE–CE 1978: overfishing or climate change?” at 2:30 p.m. April 29 in the Bodwell Lounge on the third level of the Collins Center […]

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