Express cites Klimis-Zacas study of health benefits of berries
Express cited a scientific study by Dorothy Klimis-Zacas, a University of Maine professor of clinical nutrition, that highlights the benefits of consuming berries.
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Media cite Ferrini-Mundy, Doughty in announcing vaccine campaign
News Center Maine cited University of Maine System Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation and UMaine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy in a story about the system’s campaign to encourage vaccinations. WGME (Channel 13 in Portland) and Maine Public cited UMaine nursing student Candace Doughty in reporting on the campaign. WVII (Channel 7) also covered the announcement of the […]
Read moreMedia promote April 9 nursing conference
The Bangor Daily News, Centralmaine.com and the Sun Journal advanced the University of Maine School of Nursing’s annual evidence-based practice conference, “Our Environment: Nurses Taking Action on Sustainable Health Solutions,” from 9 a.m.–4 p.m. April 9. The event features keynote presentations by Paul Mayewski, director of UMaine’s Climate Change Institute, and Katie Huffling, the executive director of Alliance […]
Read moreOmicron Xi announces agenda for April 9 conference
“Our Environment: Nurses Taking Action on Sustainable Health Solutions” is the focus of the annual evidence-based practice conference of the Omicron Xi at-Large Chapter of the global nursing honor society Sigma Theta Tau International at the University of Maine on April 9. The virtual event, which is open to the public, will be held from […]
Read moreFogg shares nursing students’ perspectives on pandemic in BDN story
The Bangor Daily News published a story by Kate Fogg, a third-year journalism student at the University of Maine, highlighting the impact of the pandemic on nursing students at UMaine and other universities.
Read moreAcclaimed science writer discusses ‘Planet of Viruses’ in online seminar
Award-winning science author and New York Times columnist Carl Zimmer will discuss his book “Planet of Viruses” in an online talk at 2 p.m. on Friday, April 9. The book explores “the hidden world of” viruses and unveils how they “hold sway over the biosphere, how they produce new diseases and how we can harness […]
Read moreIpswich 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 […]
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