Julian Ober, a May 2024 graduate of the University of Maine who completed a bachelor’s with a double major in political science and women’s, gender and sexuality studies, wrote a feature story for the spring 2024 edition of Public Service Review from the Stennis Center for Public Service. Ober interviewed Ambureen Rana, a fellow graduate […]
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News Center Maine highlighted 4-H programming through University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H. During the summer, 4-H hosts four camps located across the state to enrich students in nature and education. Executive Director of Maine 4-H centers Ryder Scott said these types of experiences are important for young people to unplug from technology and for […]
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WABI (CBS 5 in Bangor), Mainebiz and News Center Maine announced the grand opening of Tyler Technologies in Orono, an effort by the company to encourage greater collaboration with the University of Maine. Tyler Technologies initiated a partnership with UMaine’s Foster Center for Innovation in 2021 for the annual Maine App Challenge, allowing high school […]
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Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect the successful launch of Maine’s first satellite into orbit early morning on Thursday, July 4. Maine’s first research satellite launched into the stratosphere in the early morning on Thursday, July 4. During its six-month to two-year orbit, MESAT1 will use its astronomical view to gather climate […]
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Mainebiz, the Houston Chronicle, the Arizona Republic, Hoodline, WGME (CBS 13 in Portland), the Portland Press Herald, Space.com, the Daily Galaxy and Spectrum News announced the upcoming launch of MESAT1, Maine’s first small research satellite, by Firefly Aerospace. The satellite will provide students and teachers in Maine access to space data for educational and research […]
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WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) highlighted the high school leadership program hosted by the University of Maine’s Cohen Institute for Leadership & Public Service. The week long program brought rising seniors from across the state to UMaine for an introductory course on the fundamentals of leadership, featuring talks from U.S. Sen. Susan Collins and […]
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A $7 million grant from the National Science Foundation will fund a four-year statewide collaborative project led by the University of Maine to foster resilient forest communities in Maine. Maine-FOREST, or Forest-based Opportunities for Resilient Economy, Sustainability and Technology, will expand the state’s research and educational capacity to connect human and ecosystem focused innovations and […]
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With rural schools facing significant shortages of highly-qualified teachers, particularly those in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields, the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development will use a grant from the National Science Foundation to boost support for future and current STEM educators in rural school districts. The nearly $100,000 award […]
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Mary Jean Sedlock, a senior lecturer in theatre at the University of Maine School of Performing Arts, gave the Bangor Daily News insight into performances and appearances she has planned for the Orono Arts Fest. Sedlock was chosen by the Orono Town Council in May to organize the performing arts festival, which was previously named […]
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The New York Times cited two data visualizations from the University of Maine Climate Change Institute’s Climate Reanalyzer. One visualization showed the range of maximum temperature forecasts for Thursday worldwide, and the second showed where Thursday’s forecast temperatures were warmer than 1979-2000 averages and by how much.
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