WLBZ (Channel 2) covered a recent comfort bag delivery to patients at Eastern Maine Medical Center’s Lafayette Family Cancer Center in Brewer. Recent University of Maine graduate Matt Dexter led the effort as part of the Christine B. Foundation (CBF) — an organization he created to raise awareness of and funds for cancer in honor […]
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The Lord Hall Gallery at the University of Maine was mentioned in the Portland Press Herald article, “Heath Paley’s ‘weirdly interesting’ photos capture diversity of Maine downtowns.” The Portland-based fine-art photographer creates a single large-scale image — some as large as 8 feet wide and often mounted on aluminum — from a series of overlapping […]
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The University of Maine is offering a variety of youth camps throughout the summer. Programs are held at both on- and off-campus locations and are available for a variety of ages. Camps focus on topics including music, sports, science, art, writing, engineering and outdoor skills. Information about specific camps is online.
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The Portland Press Herald cited several University of Maine researchers in the article, “Maine’s parks are fertile places for research.” Sarah Nelson, an associate research professor in the School of Forest Resources, spoke about her research in Acadia National Park. Nelson, who began studying mercury and acid rain chemistry as a graduate student, started sampling […]
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WLBZ (Channel 2) and WABI (Channel 5) reported on the second annual Black Bear Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K held at the University of Maine. Almost 600 runners from more than 25 states and Canada participated in this year’s event, WLBZ reported. “The university does a really nice job with this event — plenty of […]
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Krish Thiagarajan, a mechanical engineering professor at the University of Maine, was quoted in a Portland Press Herald article about Maine’s first trade mission to Scandinavia. The opening of a direct shipping line to the North Atlantic and growing world interest in Arctic affairs prompted the trip, according to the article. The Maine International Trade […]
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Kat Johnson, education coordinator at the University of Maine Museum of Art in downtown Bangor, was a recent guest on WVII (Channel 7). Johnson spoke about the UMMA Summer Art Camp, seven one-week sessions offered June 20 through Aug. 12. Each week is geared toward a different age level, according to the report. The camp, […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported on the second annual Jr. Bears Triathlon that was held on the University of Maine campus. Nearly 100 children 6–14 years old were expected to take part in the fundraiser for Black Bear Aquatics, a competition-based swimming and diving team located at UMaine’s Wallace Pool. During the event, athletes swam in […]
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David Sturm, an instructional laboratory and lecture demonstration specialist at the University of Maine, visited the studio of WVII (Channel 7) for an installment of “Science with Sturm.” Sturm demonstrated experiments that can be done at home, including some that show how liquids are affected by forces.
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WABI (Channel 5) reported on a new program at Bangor’s Vine Street School that aims to introduce students to aquaculture and aquaponics. The goal is that with some hands-on learning, including time with a touch tank, students will be inspired to pursue a career in the sciences, according to the report. Maine EPSCoR at the […]
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