U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin, who represents Maine’s 2nd District, met with nine University of Maine graduate students on the Orono campus in November. The students are dietetic interns studying human nutrition and food science in the School of Food and Agriculture. They are completing a public policy project as part of their degree requirements. Three […]
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The University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast will host a Holiday Open House from 4–6 p.m. Dec. 8. Prospective students and community members are invited to enjoy holiday cheer, tour the conference center, register for winter and spring classes, and learn more about current and future programs at the Hutchinson Center. Light refreshments will […]
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Bowdoin College reported on a recent talk by University of Maine graduate student Prosper Ishimwe. Ishimwe, a Rwandan refugee, talked as part of Helmrich House’s “Whoopie Pies with Mainers” speaker series. He shared his experiences growing up in Rwanda during the civil war and genocide, as well as life as a refugee in Maine, according […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported University of Maine researchers have documented that three tagged female shortnose sturgeon moved upstream into a stretch of the Penobscot River above the former Veazie Dam — a step in the recovery of the species that’s listed under the federal Endangered Species Act. “For us, we think it’s very encouraging […]
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Sonja Birthisel, Ph.D. ecology and environmental sciences student, is committed to helping farmers better understand and plan for the future, specifically challenges they may face in light of climate change. This year, Birthisel was awarded the prestigious Correll Fellowship for the 2015–16 academic year. She graduated with an M.S. in ecology and environmental sciences at […]
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University of Maine graduate student Jesica Waller’s photograph of a 3-week-old American lobster is a finalist in the National Science Foundation’s Visualization Challenge, or Vizzies. The contest recognizes the most beautiful visualizations from the worlds of science and engineering. The People’s Choice winner is determined by public vote. Voting ends Tuesday evening and the winner […]
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University of Maine graduate student Andrew Galimberti is mentioned in several publications regarding his research on a mass extinction 359 million years ago. Prior to the extinction, the sea was filled with “creatures the size of school buses,” but for at least 40 million years after the massive die-off, the marine world was dominated by […]
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Two University of Maine students were mentioned in a Bangor Daily News article on the Maine State Beekeepers Association’s annual meeting and conference set for Saturday, Nov. 14 at Hampden Academy. Two post-graduate students who work with Frank Drummond, an entomology specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and a UMaine professor of insect […]
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A graduate student at the University of Maine Darling Marine Center received a Young Investigator Award Honorable Mention at the 9th Florida State University Mote Symposium in October. Ruleo Camacho, who is a pursuing a dual master’s degree in marine biology and marine policy, presented his thesis research, “Antigua’s Community Based No-Take Reserves: Developing a […]
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The Daily Bulldog reported Reuben Dendinger, a master’s of arts candidate at the University of Maine, and Bethany Wicks, a creative writing student at the University of Maine at Farmington, were chosen as the co-winners of the 2015 Henry Braun Memorial Poetry Prize. The $1,000 prize, to be split between Wicks and Dendinger, was established […]
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