Research conducted at the University of Maine was mentioned in the CKD News article, “Study evaluates cognitive deficits in chronic kidney disease patients.” Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a significant risk factor for cognitive impairment, and previous studies have examined differences in cognitive impairment between those with and without kidney disease using multiple cognitive outcomes, […]
Read more
The Bangor Daily News published the opinion piece, “The one day set aside for everyone to be Irish,” by Hugh Curran, who teaches courses in Peace and Reconciliation Studies at the University of Maine. Curran was born in Donegal, Ireland, and immigrated to Canada with his parents before moving to Maine.
Read more
The ADVANCE Rising Tide Center at the University of Maine will mark its fifth anniversary with a celebration March 24. The 1 p.m. event will be held in the McIntyre Room of the Buchanan Alumni House to thank everyone who has supported or participated in ADVANCE initiatives during the last five years. The ADVANCE program […]
Read more
The Ellsworth American reported Ella Marshall, an eighth-grade Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary School student, won a statewide chemistry competition and received an expenses-paid trip to compete at the national level. Marshall became the state’s 2016 You Be the Chemist Challenge champion and will represent Maine at the national contest in Philadelphia, according to the article. The […]
Read more
The Maine Edge published a University of Maine news release previewing the April 1 conference, International Affairs: An Interdisciplinary Study. The intersection of anthropology, political science and history in international affairs will be the focus of the free program that will be held from 9:15 a.m.–4 p.m. in Wells Conference Center. The event is sponsored […]
Read more
The Bangor Daily News advanced the second annual Maine Science Festival set for March 18–20 throughout Bangor. The University of Maine is participating in several demonstrations, hands-on activities and panels at the festival, which seeks to stimulate interest in science and heighten awareness of its impacts. The article mentioned 10 can’t-miss events at this year’s […]
Read more
Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, spoke with the Maine Public Broadcasting Network for the report, “3 GOP candidates emerge to take on Chellie Pingree.” This June, Republican voters will decide who they believe is the best candidate to take on Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree in the fall, […]
Read more
UMaine Research and Conference Services are among the latest programs to upgrade to the university’s new website template. The William S. Cohen Institute for Leadership & Public Service, Academ-e, Maine Autism Institute for Education and Research and Student Records also recently upgraded. The new UMaine.edu and related pages debuted in late August. For more information […]
Read more
To celebrate 100 years of the Pulitzer Prizes, the University of Maine’s Department of Communication and Journalism along with the Bangor Public Library will host three winners of journalism’s top award. Amy Ellis Nutt of The Washington Post, Kathleen Kingsbury of The Boston Globe, and Jim Sheeler of Case Western Reserve University will visit UMaine […]
Read more
The Associated Press, WABI (Channel 5) and WLBZ (Channel 2) reported on the 2016 Northeast Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (NECCDC) held at the University of Maine. The UMaine Cyber Defense Team was one of 10 groups from around the region to participate in the three-day competition. According to the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition, the […]
Read more