Stephen J. Hornsby, a University of Maine professor of geography and Canadian studies, has published a book with University of Maine Press that celebrates the history of cod fisheries and their impact on the cultural fabric of New England and Atlantic Canada. “Cod Coasts: Cultural Landscapes of the Cod Fishery from Cape Cod to Labrador,” […]
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Alongside a lot of flour and sugar, cooking skills, food science knowledge, ingenuity and market acumen were the key ingredients for a fall course at the University of Maine in which students created innovative grab-and-go desserts. The graduate-level Food Product Development, taught by professor Denise Skonberg, required students to undergo several rounds of ideation, production […]
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In its first academic year, the Advanced Nursing Education Workforce program (ANEW) at the University of Maine supported 23 trainees and seven graduates who are providing care in rural, medically underserved communities across the state. Recognizing the need for more family nurse practitioners (FNPs), UMaine’s School of Nursing launched the program in 2023 to financially […]
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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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