Numerous media outlets reported on the sudden passing of University of Maine hockey coach Red Gendron on April 9. The Associated Press, NBC Boston (Channel 10), the Bangor Daily News, the Portland Press Herald, U.S. College Hockey Online, News Center Maine, WABI (Channel 5), WVII (Channel 7) and WGME (Channel 13 in Portland) shared statements […]
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Forbes spoke with Nicholas Giudice, a University of Maine professor of spatial computing and co-founder of UMaine’s Virtual Environments and Multimodal Interaction Laboratory (VEMI Lab), about the autonomous vehicle app currently under development by the lab’s autonomous vehicle research group.
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The Portland Press Herald spoke with Jon Ippolito, a University of Maine professor of new media, and Arturo Camacho, a UMaine doctoral student, about the growing market for high-end digital art which is driven by the sale of non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
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Morning Ag Clips promoted Rural Living Night, which is scheduled for 3–6:30 p.m. April 13. More information about the event, which is hosted by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Waldo County office, is online.
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The Bangor Daily News cited a report by the University of Maine Sea Grant and spoke with Dana Morse, a UMaine Sea Grant professional, about the increased spawning of oysters along Maine’s coast, which is attributed to warming ocean waters.
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WVII (Channel 7) cited the University of Maine’s efforts to develop the forest industry workforce and train pulp and paper engineers in a story about Maine’s Forest Opportunity Roadmap (FOR/Maine). Mainebiz also reported on the workforce development efforts that are part of the FOR/Maine initiative.
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WABI (Channel 5) reported on the April 9 Maine Food Waste Solutions Summit hosted by the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine. The Mitchell Center is launching a statewide education campaign aimed at reducing food waste and encouraging food rescue, recycling and donation.
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VillageSoup talked with Bailey West, University of Maine valedictorian, about how a high school biology class motivated her interest in “the cellular and molecular underpinnings of human health and disease.” West, a biochemistry major, will enter a doctoral program at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in the fall.
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The Women’s Forest Congress noted that Jessica Leahy, Henry W. Saunders Distinguished Professor in Forestry at the University of Maine, has joined the ranks of its advisory council in a news release.
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News Center Maine interviewed University of Maine 2021 Valedictorian Bailey West and Salutatorian Drew Bennett. “So this summer, I’ll be at The Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor for their summer student program, conducting research and then in the fall I’ll be attending the John Hopkins University School of Medicine for their Ph.D. program in pathobiology,” […]
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