The Portland Press Herald reported on the winners of the statewide Top Gun pitch-off. The event, hosted by the Maine Center for Entrepreneurial Development and the University of Maine, marked the graduation of the 2016 class of Top Gun entrepreneurs. Nobleboro resident and entrepreneur Chuck Benton of Team AR won the $120,000 in-kind prize from […]
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The Maine Edge published a University of Maine news release announcing “Without Borders XIII: Play on Worlds,” a free Lord Hall gallery exhibit presented by UMaine’s Intermedia MFA program. The exhibit, which runs until July 1, features thesis work by the six members of the 2016 graduating Master of Fine Arts class — Sarah Hollows, […]
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Fish come from other fish. But understanding how fish reproduce, their habitat and how to care for them need to be valued if fishing is to continue in future generations. In Skylar Bayer’s humorous TEDxPiscataquaRiver talk titled “Why the Sex Lives of our Seafood Matter,” she discusses three iconic New England seafood species — Atlantic […]
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The University of Maine Intermedia MFA program presents “Without Borders XIII: Play on Worlds,” a free gallery exhibit featuring thesis work by the six members of the 2016 graduating Master of Fine Arts class. A reception, which is open to the public, will be held 5–7 p.m. May 20 at Lord Hall. Ongoing gallery hours […]
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With the arrival of spring, many Mainers head outside to hike, mow lawns, picnic, and garden. But working and playing outdoors can bring people in contact with deer ticks and tick-borne diseases, including Lyme disease. “Maine in 2014 had the highest incidence of Lyme disease of all the states in the country,” says Susan Elias, […]
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Editor’s note: Story updated May 15. Nearly 1,800 graduates — one of the largest classes in University of Maine history — and more than 11,000 guests attended the 214th Commencement ceremonies at the state’s flagship campus May 14. Commencement speaker United States Ambassador Pamela White received a standing ovation for her address focused on the […]
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Following a widely reported collaborative study that found eating chocolate improves cognitive function, researchers at the University of Maine, University of South Australia and Luxembourg Institute of Health have published additional research to determine potential causes. The initial research involved 968 participants ages 23–98 from the Maine-Syracuse Longitudinal Study. Participants who ate chocolate at least […]
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When Laura Garey wades into tidal marshes at sunrise to survey saltmarsh sparrows, the University of Maine graduate student also spies deflated balloons, trash and pollutants. These reservoirs at the intersection of land and sea also are increasingly being damaged by coastal development, sea-level rise and more frequent storm surges. All of which makes it […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported on “FLOW: An evening of water themed light & projection,” at the Thomas Hill Standpipe in Bangor. The multimedia event — a partnership between the Intermedia MFA program at UMaine, Coaction Lab and Bangor Water District — took part during the annual spring tour of the standpipe. Faculty and students in […]
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WVII (Channel 7) previewed “FLOW: An evening of water themed light & projection,” to be held at the Thomas Hill Standpipe in Bangor on May 11. The annual spring tour of the standpipe and multimedia event — a partnership between the Intermedia MFA program at UMaine, Coaction Lab and Bangor Water District — were originally […]
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