A group of 40 University of Maine faculty and graduate students gathered at Raymond H. Fogler Library over winter break to attend a half-day conference dedicated to discussing emerging trends in scholarly communications. ScholComm 2018 attendees participated in workshops that introduced them to new tools in academic publishing and advanced methods for tracking the effect […]
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The University of Maine recently ranked among the best schools for online master’s degrees in special education by the publication Top Master’s in Education. UMaine offers a 36-credit Master of Education (M.Ed.) program in special education with concentrations in early intervention, high-incidence or low-incidence disabilities, as well as individually designed programs, all of which are […]
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The University of Maine, through a partnership between the Division of Lifelong Learning and the Graduate School, has created the framework for UMaine Graduate OnLine Degrees, or UMaineGOLD. The initiative, building on the university’s nationally and internationally recognized graduate programs, will provide online graduate professional education that addresses the need for innovative, relevant and high-quality […]
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The Bangor Daily News published a feature article on University of Maine graduate student Eleanor Kipping and her current multisite installation. Kipping, an intermedia MFA student, explores race and the experiences of women of color in her art, which takes many forms including photography, video and performance art, according to the article. Her campuswide art […]
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Mount Desert Islander reported Brittany Goetting, a University of Maine doctoral student and teaching assistant, is the Mount Desert Island Historical Society Visiting History Scholar for 2018. Each year, the society invites a student to conduct original research into the histories of MDI, according to the article. Goetting’s research examines the evolution of Protestantism in […]
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A Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Open House will be held 2:30–5 p.m. Feb. 20 in the Coe Room, Memorial Union. College of Education and Human Development faculty and staff will be available to answer questions about the combined online/in-person, 15-month MAT program, launching during May Session. MAT is for those with an undergraduate […]
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Jill Pelto, a graduate student in the School of Earth and Climate Sciences at the University of Maine, was mentioned in the opinion piece, “Artists engage the science of climate change,” published in the Press Republican of New York. Earth’s changing climate has brought artists working in all media to express in their own way […]
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A new study conducted by researchers at MDI Biological Laboratory and the University of Maine could lead to new therapies for people with diabetes. The research, led by MDI Biological Laboratory scientist Sandra Rieger, has demonstrated that an enzyme she had previously identified as playing a role in peripheral neuropathy induced by cancer chemotherapy also […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported the University of Maine began its celebration of Black History Month with opening remarks and a flag raising. Kirsten Daley, president of the UMaine Black Student Union, described the monthlong celebration as “a remembrance of our past and how it affects us today, but also a celebration of all of the […]
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Older adults are balancing a growing number of responsibilities during what would have been traditional retirement years. Work, family and community obligations present a challenge for would-be volunteers and the organizations that seek to engage with them. To strategize a solution, Jennifer Crittenden of the University of Maine Center on Aging was awarded a $46,650 […]
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