The Maine Center for Research in STEM Education (RiSE Center) at the University of Maine will host a seminar at 3 p.m Monday, Feb. 1 in Hill Auditorium, Barrows Hall. The talk, “Summiting the academic mountain: The challenges of first-generation college students,” will be led by Jose Herrera, associate vice president for academic affairs and […]
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The Maine Center for Research in STEM Education (RiSE Center) at the University of Maine will host a seminar at 3:00 p.m, Monday, Feb. 1 in the Hill Auditorium, titled “Summiting the academic mountain: The challenges of first-generation college students.” The talk will be led by Jose Herrera, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and […]
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MPBN’s Irwin Gratz interviewed Kathleen Mundell about the Maine Arts Commission’s efforts to nurture creative sides of aging Mainers. Mundell, director of the Creative Aging and Traditional Arts Programs at the commission, authored an article in the latest special edition of Maine Policy Review, a publication of the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center at the […]
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On about 20 acres in rural Kennebec County along Long Pond sits a lodge, as well as accompanying carriage house and cottages, that will become a rehabilitation retreat for wounded veterans and their families. The property, which crosses the boundary between the towns of Rome and Mount Vernon, was built in 1929 and owned by […]
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Growing up in a family of foresters, University of Maine new media student Benjamin Brown knew firsthand the challenges of working in the Maine woods. During high school, the Norway, Maine native chose to experience the trade himself. He went to work with his father and brothers driving a skidder. “That entails getting in a […]
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The Darling Marine Center and UMaine Online are among the latest programs to upgrade to the university’s new website template. School of Policy and International Affairs, Commencement 2016, Summer University, Division of Lifelong Learning, NASA Student Launch Initiative 2016, Communication and Journalism, Enrollment Management, Maine Climate and Ag Network and UMaine Video and Web Conferencing […]
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Paul Mayewski, director of the Climate Change Institute, will talk about his recent excursion in the South Atlantic on “207,” which will air at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 11 and Tuesday, Jan. 12, on WLBZ (Channel 2) and WCSH (Channel 6). Rob Caldwell, host of “207,” will talk with Mayewski about his 4.5-week trek to […]
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In the context of modern anthropogenic climate change, many Peruvian societies are experiencing the brunt of abrupt climate change impacts. The Peruvian Andes are home to 70 percent of the world’s tropical glaciers, which provide surrounding communities with water for drinking, agriculture and pastoralism, energy production and tourism. Recent studies indicate that glacier coverage in […]
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University of Maine marine scientists will participate in a presentation about water quality trends in local estuaries 5:30–6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14 at Damariscotta River Association’s Round Top Farm, 3 Round Top Lane, Damariscotta. Darling Marine Center oceanographer Larry Mayer and researcher Kathleen Thornton will show how water is sampled and tested as well as […]
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When choosing a major, Nicholas L’Italien of Enfield, Maine sought a subject that would lead to a lot of opportunities after graduation. He settled on chemical engineering after learning about the multiple career possibilities. His coursework was essential preparation for his two co-ops at Madison Paper Industries in Madison, Maine. “Engineering classes really challenge you […]
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