WABI TV (Channel 5 in Bangor) reported on a collaboration between the University of Maine and Eastern Maine Community College to create a pathway for Emergency Medical Service (EMS) students to transfer all of their community college credits over to the university. This partnership eases the transition from a two-year degree to a four-year degree, […]
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Four University of Maine Ph.D. students won the top awards in the college division of the 2023 Bioscience Association of Maine (BioME) Student Showcase on May 3. The annual competition tasks college and high school students, who participate in separate divisions, with presenting life-science focused research projects to win cash and academic prizes. According to […]
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The University of Maine Institute of Medicine has awarded summer fellowships to nine graduate students to support their research in health science and biomedicine. The fellowships, which include up to $6,000 for a stipend, one graduate credit and health insurance, will allow graduate students to conduct their research full time during the summer months alongside […]
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The University of Maine School of Nursing received a $550,000 grant from the Helene Fuld Health Trust for scholarships to support students enrolled in the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program, the largest gift that the UMaine School of Nursing has ever received. Established in 1951, the Helene Fuld Health Trust aims to support […]
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Antibiotic resistance has become a growing problem in the treatment of bacterial infections. In addition to minimizing or negating the effects of existing medicine, these antibiotic-resistant bacteria, or “superbugs,” are mutating faster than the development of new remedies. Caitlin Howell, University of Maine associate professor of biomedical engineering, is working on new tools that take […]
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The 2023 Presidential Awards recognize outstanding teaching in molecular and biomedical sciences, pioneering research in wireless sensor technology, public engagement and research focused on K–12 rural education, and innovation that has advanced Maine’s potato breeding program. Sally Molloy, associate professor of genomics, received the Presidential Outstanding Teaching Award; Ali Abedi, professor of electrical and computer […]
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The Bangor Daily News noted that scientists from the University of Maine participated in the 50th anniversary meeting of the Maine Biological and Medical Sciences Symposium.
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Clarissa Henry, a University of Maine professor of biological sciences, will be one of the guests featured in an episode of Maine Public’s radio show “Maine Calling” about biomedical research in the state at 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 13. Henry researches cell and molecular biology of segmentation and muscle development in zebrafish. The goal […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported on an effort by the University of Maine School of Nursing, in partnership with Northern Light Health and Morgan State University, to diversify the nursing workforce in the state. The federal Health Resources and Services Administration awarded $1.7 million for the multiyear project in 2021. “Our concern was that we were […]
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In recognition of National Public Health Week, the Maine Public Health Association will host a day-long, virtual workshop titled “Equity and Ethics in Public Health Research and Evaluation” from 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 6 via Zoom. The University of Maine Institute of Medicine is one of the event sponsors. Register online for this […]
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