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UMaine celebrates local food commitment with statewide Battle of the Chefs

The University of Maine will host a Battle of the Chefs competition from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 5 at the Bears Den in the Memorial Union.  The culinary competition will spotlight local Maine grown grains. The winning dish will be featured across all University of Maine System- and Sodexo-run dining halls in March. […]

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Applications open for UMaine’s 2025 Innovate for Maine Fellows Program

The University of Maine’s Foster Center for Innovation has opened applications for the 2025 Innovate for Maine Fellows Program. This premier internship initiative will connect up to 60 Maine college students with the state’s most innovative companies, offering paid, hands-on internships that drive growth and impact. Innovate for Maine is looking for students who are […]

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UMaine offering several professional development opportunities in spring

The University of Maine Division of Lifelong Learning is offering several opportunities for professional development this spring, both online and in person. A certificate of completion and Continuing Education Units will be available. The following programs are online and have synchronous meeting times:  The following program will meet in person: For a limited time, UMaine […]

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Students use UMaine Hess Lab to research universal treatment for flu virus 

Students at the University of Maine are using physics to fight the flu. A group of undergraduate and graduate students, led by physics professor Sam Hess, is doing single molecule microscopy combined with molecular simulations to learn about how influenza viruses mutate and hijack the cells of their host.  Their discoveries could lead to the […]

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FOX 22 interviews Kamath on H5N1 virus

WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) interviewed Pauline Kamath, associate professor of animal disease/diagnostics at the University of Maine School of Food and Agriculture, on the H5N1 virus, known as the bird flu, and how people can protect themselves and their pets from it. Kamath said the bird flu is a respiratory illness that circulates […]

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Press Herald cites overdose statistics from state, UMaine partnership

The Portland Press Herald cited a data visualization on drug overdose deaths compiled with data from the Monthly Overdose Report from the Maine Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and the University of Maine. The visualization showed a year-to-year decrease in overdose deaths starting in 2023 and the potential for the state to have the […]

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News Center, CBS 5 report on ‘Shark Tank’ competition at MBS

WABI (CBS 5 in Bangor) and News Center Maine reported on the “Shark Tank” event at the University of Maine that took place on Friday, Dec. 13, at which six first-year Maine Business School students pitched side hustle projects. Students presented their ideas, ranging from blankets to international snacks, in front of an audience of […]

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Student and her 3D-printed instrument harmonize classical music with digital age

A University of Maine Interdisciplinary Ph.D. candidate tapped into the flagship university’s 3D-printing prowess to create educational musical performances that are as exciting to see as they are to hear. Ruixin Niu draws from her background as a violist, violinist and conductor to meld data-driven innovation with musical performance. To command her audience’s attention and […]

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Maine Bound celebrates over 40 years of connecting UMaine students with nature

Contact: Ashley Yates; ashley.depew@maine.edu In a state with an identity tied to the outdoors, an idea to create outdoor education at the University of Maine didn’t take long to grow into the nationally leading Maine Bound program.  The first graduating class who participated in Maine Bound and the professional staff who helped develop it met for […]

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