The University of Maine was mentioned in the Education World article, “More universities experiment with virtual classrooms, student avatars.” The article, which cites EdTech Magazine, stated about 80 campuses nationwide, including UMaine, are trying out a virtual classroom of avatars to prepare students who plan to teach. The lab in UMaine’s College of Education and […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported the University of Maine will host the ninth annual Healthy High 5k/10k and 1-mile run/walk at 4:20 p.m. Wednesday, April 20. This year, UMaine’s Sexual Assault and Relationship Violence Prevention Committee is sponsoring the free 1-mile fun run/walk. Participants of the mile event are encouraged to wear teal — the ribbon […]
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The Bangor Daily News published the opinion piece, “Bioenergy from working forests is carbon-friendly, with many other benefits to Maine,” by Stephen Shaler, director of the School of Forest Resources at the University of Maine; and Robert Wagner, the Henry W. Saunders Distinguished Professor in Forestry at UMaine. Ivan Fernandez, a professor of soil science […]
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WLBZ (Channel 2) and WVII (Channel 7) reported on field training exercises performed by the University of Maine Army ROTC program at the Maine National Guard Plymouth Area Training Site in Plymouth. Cadets took part in the three-day, two-night training designed to test resilience, critical thinking and leadership skills. They learned how to lead groups […]
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ValueWalk, Mainebiz and WLBZ (Channel 2) reported on a wireless leak detection system created by University of Maine researchers that is scheduled to board a SpaceX rocket bound for the International Space Station this summer. The prototype, which was tested in the university’s inflatable lunar habitat and Wireless Sensing Laboratory (WiSe-Net Lab), could lead to […]
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Lancaster Farming reported on a daylong seminar for pork producers in Augusta. Gary Anderson, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension professor and animal and bio-sciences specialist, led several sections of the Maine Pork Producers Association seminar which focused on best management practices. Anderson’s overview of several management systems provided a background for evaluating cost of […]
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WLBZ (Channel 2) reported a Bangor family will soon move into a house in Bradley that was renovated through Habitat for Humanity. Wells Fargo offered the house, which had been foreclosed on and abandoned for three years, to the organization along with $10,000 to help with renovations, according to the report. Students from the University […]
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The Daily Bulldog reported members of the Franklin County Dairy 4-H Club gained firsthand experience in working with cows while participating in two events. Both events helped prepare youth in the 4-H program for participating in dairy competitions at fairs across the state and region later this year, according to the article. At Juniper Farms […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported on the progress of the Maine Savings Federal Credit Union’s Black Bear Debit Card. When the card was unveiled in 2014, the credit union pledged to donate a minimum of $50,000 to the University of Maine’s Black Bear Fund during the course of the five-year deal, according to the article. […]
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Darren Ranco, chair of Native American Programs and coordinator of Native American Research at the University of Maine, was mentioned in a Portland Press Herald article about the Portland Museum of Art exhibit, “Edward Curtis: Selections from the North American Indian.” Ranco, who also is an anthropology professor at UMaine, will participate in the panel […]
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