Angela Mech, associate professor of forest entomology at the University of Maine, received the Maine Forest Products Council’s 2025 Abby Holman Public Service Award in recognition of her passion, loyalty and dedication to Maine’s forest products industry, government and economy. As director of UMaine’s Spruce Budworm Processing Lab, Mech has led research to support the […]
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When first-year teacher Finn Wardwell logs off his weekly mentoring call, the classroom feels a little less overwhelming and a lot more hopeful. He’s one of hundreds of rural educators across Maine getting targeted support at critical moments in their careers through Rural Thrive: The Rural Educator Resilience Project. To expand that support for new […]
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When Old Town High School Math Teacher Kristen Thompson uses TriO — a virtual reality environment developed by researchers at the University of Maine — she envisions a scenario that every teacher dreams about for their students: constant collaboration. “It builds up to having to work with others,” Thompson said. “You’re having conversations about what […]
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Many people enjoy eating Thanksgiving leftovers, but without proper storage, they can lead to foodborne illness. That’s why Gulsun Akdemir Evrendilek of University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering tips on how to properly store leftovers to prevent spoilage. Evrendilek is a seafood technology and food safety specialist with expertise in food safety, food microbiology and […]
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WABI (Channel 5 in Bangor) and WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) reported on the involvement of thousands of University of Maine students on Election Day, as volunteers and voters. This year marked one of the university’s strongest showings in years for civic participation, and UMaine continues to rank among the top campuses in the […]
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The Kenduskeag Stream Heritage Trail in Bangor is getting a fresh set of interpretive signs — created by University of Maine history students to replace the aging displays that once lined the 2.2-mile path. The new signs, now on view in the Bangor Public Library’s Local History Room, explore topics including author Stephen King’s ties […]
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Bence Rosenberg, a parks, recreation and tourism major from Morristown, New Jersey, knew he wanted to attend the University of Maine after discovering its outdoor recreation program. During his time at UMaine, he has turned a love of the outdoors into a profession in progress. “I like being outside,” Rosenberg said. “I had an adviser […]
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Griffin Dill, who manages the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Tick Lab, spoke with CentralMaine.com about the record surge in Lyme disease cases across the state this year. Dill said that drought conditions did little to slow tick activity because the timing coincided with the larval stage, when ticks remain close to the moist ground. […]
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WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) and WABI (Channel 5 in Bangor) covered the University of Maine’s 13th annual “March Against Domestic Violence.” Casper Cowan, president of Triota Epsilon Psi at UMaine, helped organize the event and spoke toward the importance of recognizing both current and child victims of domestic violence, noting that they are […]
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Maine public school educators are invited to attend a pair of in-person summits designed to help them enhance skills and knowledge in elementary mathematics instruction and learn how to responsibly use artificial intelligence (AI) in K-12 schools. The Elementary Math Summit and the AI Summit will be held at the University of Maine Nov. 7-8, […]
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