ZME Science shared a time-lapse video of the 3D-printing of a boat at the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center in a story about advancements in technology that yield industrial materials of enhanced strength by combining bio-based materials with 3D-printing polymers.
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Dominique DiSpirito, a University of Maine junior from Woonsocket, Rhode Island, dedicated to strengthening communities through environmental policy, has been named a 2021 Truman Scholar. The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation selected DiSpirito and 61 other juniors pursuing public service careers to join the Truman Scholar ranks. DiSpirito, a political science major and Honors College […]
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Express cited a scientific study by Dorothy Klimis-Zacas, a University of Maine professor of clinical nutrition, that highlights the benefits of consuming berries.
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The Clement and Linda McGillicuddy Humanities Center at the University of Maine has announced the Spring 2021 faculty awards. The Center’s mission includes demonstrating the immediacy and applicability of humanities studies, and it supports programs and projects fostering intellectual curiosity, critical reflection and creative innovation. Susan Camp, adjunct associate professor of art, received funding for ”Duet,” a collaborative […]
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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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