Last week’s episode of “The Maine Question” explored the value of undergraduate research at UMaine, but graduate students also support the university and the economy through their work. With the 2021 UMaine Student Symposium set for April 16, Episode 7 of Season 4 of the podcast shines a spotlight on the role and value of […]
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WVII (Channel 7) talked with Ali Abedi, University of Maine associate vice president for research, in a report about Maine Impact Week activities at UMaine. More information about those activities, which highlight the research, outreach and scholarly impact of UMaine faculty, staff and students, is online. The Bangor Daily News, the Sun Journal, Centralmaine.com and the Penobscot […]
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WABI (Channel 5) spoke with the University of Maine’s valedictorian, Bailey West, and salutatorian, Drew Bennett, about their experiences at UMaine and their plans for the future.
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A Bangor Daily News column by U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree highlighted the April 9 Maine Forest Bioeconomy Summit, which will feature Jake Ward, University of Maine vice president for innovation and economic development, and Adam Daigneault, assistant professor of forest, conservation and recreation policy, as panelists in discussions of sustainable forestry and climate change and […]
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D3 Playbook picked up a University of Maine news release highlighting a hazing study by Elizabeth Allan, a University of Maine professor of higher education, and David Kerschner, a Ph.D. student at UMaine, that was published in the Journal of Amateur Sport. The study concluded that college athletes could impact hazing culture at Division III […]
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The Bangor Daily News and the Sun Journal shared a University of Maine news release highlighting Maine Impact week events celebrating the research, public service and creative contributions of the UMaine community. More information about the events is online.
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Maine Impact Week, an annual showcase of the research, creativity and public service from the University of Maine community, returns with free virtual events throughout the week of April 12. The series of online programs, to be viewed daily from April 12–16 on the Maine Impact Week website, allow the public to learn about various […]
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College athletes at NCAA Division III schools experience hazing at higher levels than nonathletes, and are more likely than their nonathlete peers to hold attitudes and beliefs that support hazing, according to new research from the University of Maine. David Kerschner, a Ph.D. student in higher education, and Elizabeth Allan, professor of higher education, surveyed […]
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Maine Women Magazine spoke with Mary Ellen Camire, a University of Maine professor of food science and human nutrition, about the benefits of consuming seaweed and increasing consumer acceptance of sustainably harvested sea vegetables.
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When Madeleine (Madi) Landrum hiked the Appalachian and Pacific Crest trails in 2018, she saw thousands of acres of trees devastated by drought-induced wildfires and invasive pests. “Seeing how damaged the forests were in these gorgeous natural places, I felt that I needed to do something,” says the University of Maine ecology and environmental sciences […]
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