STEM Education

UMaine experts participating in 2025 Maine Science Festival

University of Maine faculty and students will present at several events during the Maine Science Festival, a program of the Maine Discovery Museum in Bangor that will include more than 70 events and activities from March 18-23.  The five-day celebration will showcase science and technology happening in Maine in the format of an arts or […]

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Kaczor discussing bringing inland, rural youth to sea with WFVX

WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) interviewed Kari Kaczor, the environmental literacy and workforce development program manager at Maine Sea Grant, on the “Bringing the Sea to Inland and Rural Youth” initiative, an effort to engage K-12 learners from inland and rural communities in ocean exploration.

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Department of English hosting Writing Studies Colloquium on Feb. 28

The University of Maine’s Department of English will host a Writing Studies Colloquium on Feb. 28 from 3-7 p.m. in the Donald P. Corbett Business Building,  room 111.  Writing studies is an academic discipline that focuses on the research of composition by scholars and writers. The event will feature various topics on the non-academic writing […]

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Harpswell Anchor interviews Dimmel on AI in K-12 classrooms

The Harpswell Anchor interviewed Justin Dimmel, associate dean for academics and student engagement and associate professor of mathematics education and instructional technology, on the benefits AI can bring to the classroom if used correctly. Dimmel co-authored a 2023 study with colleague Izge Bayyurt that explores how AI language models such as ChatGPT can assist with […]

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All aboard, inland schools! Sea Grant program brings students to the waterfront

An educational program led by Maine Sea Grant at the University of Maine bridges the gap between inland and coastal Maine, giving students from rural communities hands-on access to the state’s vital marine ecosystems.  Since its launch in fall 2023, the “Bringing the Sea to Inland and Rural Youth” initiative connected nearly 400 middle and […]

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‘The Maine Question’ explores hazing, on campus and beyond

From the military to athletics to campus fraternity and sorority life, students and others endure hazing to satisfy the basic human desire to be part of a group. It operates in the shadows, but when hazing does appear in the headlines, it is often associated with tragic consequences.  Elizabeth Allan, professor of higher education leadership […]

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CUGR announces 2024-25 academic year fellowship recipients

The University of Maine’s Center for Undergraduate Research (CUGR) has announced the 2024-25 academic year fellowship awardees. This year’s awards were supported by CUGR, the Office of the Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School, Maine EPSCoR office through a National Science Foundation award, the Experiential Programs Innovation Central (EPIC) program and […]

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UMaine President sworn in as National Science Board member

Ferrini-Mundy will help oversee the $9 billion National Science Foundation and advise the President and Congress on STEM policies and programs University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy was sworn in today as a member of the prestigious National Science Board (NSB), the governing body of the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). Ferrini-Mundy was sworn in […]

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Looking back through 70 years of astronomical exploration at UMaine 

The University of Maine is celebrating 70 years of looking to the skies as it marks the anniversary of what is today the Versant Power Astronomy Center and Jordan Planetarium.  View video transcript From its origins as a single room planetarium on the second floor of Wingate Hall to its most recent iteration 7,400-square-foot facility, […]

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