Ipswich Local News advances Moulton, Despres student profile
Ipswich Local News shared a University of Maine student profile of nursing students and roommates Emma Moulton and Nicole Despres. Moulton is from Ipswich, Massachusetts.
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Nicole Despres and Emma Moulton: Roommates, compatriots in COVID-19 vaccination effort
Working on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic can be daunting, but roommates Nicole Despres and Emma Moulton strengthen each other’s resolve. The two University of Maine nursing seniors have been volunteering to vaccinate Mainers against the virus since January alongside 200 others from UMaine and more than 450 nursing students across the University […]
Read moreVillageSoup promotes Klimis-Zacas talk about benefits of wild blueberries
VillageSoup advanced a talk by Dorothy Klimis-Zacas, a University of Maine professor of clinical nutrition, on the health benefits of consuming wild blueberries at noon on March 30. This Zoom event is part of Merryspring’s Online Winter Talk Series. Request more information and a Zoom link by emailing info@merryspring.org.
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Edalatpour receives NSF CAREER Award to study thermal radiation in quantum materials and quantum-sized distances
Components the size of a few atoms, known as quantum materials, can enhance how technology functions and manages its heat. However, little is known about how heat is emitted and exchanged in quantum materials in contrast with their more common counterparts, three-dimensional bulk materials. Sheila Edalatpour, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the University […]
Read moreBDN notes UMaine as benefactor of remote learning, telehealth services grant
The Bangor Daily News noted that the University of Maine will benefit from a $3.6 million grant to “expand access to remote learning and telehealth services for rural Mainers.” The University of Maine System was one of four educational organizations to receive the joint grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and will invest its […]
Read moreUMaine Medicine launches second spring seminar series
The University of Maine Institute of Medicine has announced its second spring seminar series, with Zoom events scheduled 3–4 p.m. on Fridays from March 12–April 16. All events are free, but registration is required. The series kicks off March 12 with “In vivo physiology of kidney development detected with genetically encoded biosensors,” presented by Ian […]
Read moreWVII talks with Ferrini-Mundy about vaccine education campaign for employees
WVII (Channel 7) talked with University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy about the University of Maine System’s efforts to encourage employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The information campaign includes sharing reminders from the UMS Chancellor Dannel Malloy and campus presidents that express support for vaccination.
Read morePress Herald opinion highlights Miller’s appearance on ‘Maine Calling’
The Portland Press Herald column cited University of Maine professor of philosophy and ethicist Jessica Miller’s perspective as a bioethicist and included her comments from her appearance on “Maine Calling,” where she discussed the ethics of vaccine distribution and the principles that guide public vaccination strategies.
Read moreFerrini-Mundy, Diamond honor Bernard Lown in Portland Press Herald story
The Portland Press Herald spoke with University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy and University of Maine Alumni Association CEO John Diamond for a report about the death of UMaine graduate and Nobel laureate Dr. Bernard Lown. “Dr. Lown was a tremendous humanitarian whose vision, innovation and passion made this world a better place and inspired […]
Read moreBDN highlights UMaine nursing students in report about vaccine access for rural Mainers
In it’s report about Federally Qualified Health Centers providing rural Mainers access to the COVID-19 vaccine, the Bangor Daily News highlighted University of Maine nursing students, including Elizabeth “Liz” Round, administering shots.
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