The Associated Press and Maine Public reported the University of Maine expects to welcome the largest incoming class in its history this fall. UMaine officials said the number of new students confirmed for admission by the May 1 deadline is 2,512, which is up from 2,457 last year. UMaine’s largest-ever incoming class of 2,230 students […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported on the photography featured in the inaugural edition of “Spire,” an online journal of conservation and sustainability based at the University of Maine. The student-produced journal seeks to promote awareness-raising dialogue to unite Maine communities to effect positive environmental change. “How do we engage with these issues of conserving of the […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported members of the University of Maine Fishing Club recently helped stock the Stillwater River with brook trout. “It’s awesome that [the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife] is willing to [stock fish] this close to campus,” said Chris Pullano, a club member who is a junior. A Maine game […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported University of Maine students in an advanced computer science course showcased original games they created. Students in George Markowsky’s COS 498: Advanced Video Game Programming with Unity demonstrated a variety of games, including virtual reality, real-time strategy, network, educational and racing. The students, who spent three months creating the games, told […]
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Travis Blackmer, a research associate with the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions and lecturer in the School of Economics at the University of Maine, was a recent guest on Maine Public’s “Maine Calling” radio show. The show focused on how institutions, businesses and households can maximize the use of organic waste and […]
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Jacquelyn Gill, a professor of paleoecology at the University of Maine, was quoted in the Grist article, “Your next bar conversation is about climate change. Here’s how to do it.” A convincing conversation doesn’t require citing the latest peer-reviewed research — it has to do with reaching people on a personal level by appealing to […]
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Island Ad-Vantages reported University of Maine student Anne “Ani” St. Amand of Deer Isle has been awarded a graduate research fellowship because of her demonstrated potential for significant achievement in STEM fields. The three-year National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships are awarded to promote innovation, transformative scientific breakthroughs and economic growth in the U.S. St. […]
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The Morning Sentinel and Kennebec Journal reported the musical “Pippin” will be staged at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 9, at the Collins Center for the Arts at the University of Maine. The musical is the story of a young prince on a death-defying journey to find meaning in his existence. “Pippin” features choreography by Tony […]
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The Bangor Daily News, Portland Press Herald, WABI (Channel 5), Mainebiz, Woodworking Network and WLBZ (Channel 2) reported on the new Biomass to Bioproducts Pilot Plant at the University of Maine’s Technology Research Center in Old Town. Biofine Technology, a Massachusetts company focused on making liquid fuel, chemicals and other advanced materials from wood, intends […]
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WABI (Channel 5) and WLBZ (Channel 2) covered Maine Day, the University of Maine’s annual campuswide spring cleanup tradition. More than 70 volunteer projects, including raking, planting flowers, picking up litter and painting were conducted at various locations on and around campus. One of the projects, The Hungry 100K: Maine Day Meal Pack-out, set a […]
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