WABI (Channel 5) reported on the Kleinschmidt Windstorm Challenge held at the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center. About 400 middle and high school students from around the state showed off their engineering skills by bringing scale-model offshore wind turbine platforms they built to the competition, WABI reported. All the platforms were equipped […]
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The Sun Journal and Mainebiz reported on the Manufacturers Association of Maine’s annual summit held in Auburn. Hundreds of attendees from 132 companies turned out at the Maine Manufacturing Summit to talk challenges and innovation, answer state trivia and watch high school robotics demonstrations, according to the Sun Journal. “Innovator of the Year” was awarded […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported students at Orono High School were the latest to participate in a simulation designed to get students thinking about climate change. University of Maine graduate students have been bringing the World Climate Negotiation Simulation to schools around the state. During the simulation, students role play as leaders of nations from around […]
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The Penobscot Times reported the University of Maine will hold the annual Clean Sweep Sale 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Friday, May 24 and 8 a.m.–1 p.m. Saturday, May 25 in Alfond Arena. Furniture, rugs, electronics, appliances, housewares, books, bedding, shoes and clothing will be among the items for sale. Items were donated by the university and […]
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The Penobscot Times reported Laurie Bowen, a community education assistant with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, will be the guest speaker during a May 20 workshop in the Old Town Public Library’s gardening series. At the 5:30 p.m. event, Bowen will give an overview of the resources UMaine Extension has to offer, including gardening videos, […]
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The Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center at the University of Maine will host its annual six-day nonpartisan undergraduate student leadership program for women May 30–June 4. Maine NEW (National Education for Women) Leadership, which aims to educate, engage and empower young leaders, will be held at the Schoodic Institute in Winter Harbor. UMaine President Joan […]
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The Associated Press and Portland Press Herald reported on a nearly $18 million grant awarded to the MDI Biological Laboratory from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences to continue work on strengthening biomedical research and training in Maine. The grant will fund the renewal of the 18-year-old Maine IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence […]
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The Bangor Daily News interviewed Old Town High School senior and U.S. Presidential Scholar Emma Hargreaves, who credits Reading Recovery for helping her overcome early struggles to achieve academic success. “It changed the trajectory of my life,” Hargreaves told the BDN. The University of Maine Training Center for Reading Recovery and Comprehensive Literacy provides professional […]
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Prevention spoke with Griffin Dill, an integrated pest management professional with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for the article, “How to get rid of ticks near your yard, house and body any time of year.” To cut down on ticks in your yard, the article suggests keeping the lawn landscaped and clear of leaf litter. […]
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Boothbay Register published a University of Maine Darling Marine Center news release announcing the promotion of Damian Brady, a faculty member in the School of Marine Sciences and based at the DMC in Walpole. Brady, who has been promoted to associate professor with tenure, was one of 34 UMaine faculty to receive tenure and/or promotion […]
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