Thirty Maine middle school and high school teachers were at the Schoodic Institute Sept. 23–25 to learn more about the state’s ice age trail, and how its history and evidence across the landscape could make Earth science lessons come alive. The teachers were joined by researchers from the Maine Center for Research in STEM Education […]
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This fall, the University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will again connect youth with a graduate student conducting fieldwork in a remote location as part of its Follow a Researcher™ program. The program’s third expedition will take place in Antarctica with Lynn Kaluzienski, a Ph.D. student in UMaine’s Department of Earth and Climate Sciences and […]
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University of Maine alumnus Cary James has been teaching chemistry at Bangor High School (BHS) for 17 years, and currently serves as the head of the school’s science and technology department. He has received numerous distinguished teaching awards, and his students have been recognized internationally for their academic achievements and innovations in the STEM fields. […]
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The University of Maine is one of 37 colleges, universities and educational groups nationwide to receive first-ever awards for the National Science Foundation’s INCLUDES program, a comprehensive initiative to enhance U.S. leadership in science and engineering by broadening participation in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). UMaine will receive $300,000 for a […]
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Read transcript There is a long list of learning objectives for the phage genomics course in which first-year undergraduates conduct hands-on research. Students learn how to purify and isolate novel bacteriophages — viruses that infect bacterial hosts — from soil samples. They learn how to characterize their individual phages, which can only be viewed using […]
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Scientists and science educators have emphasized the vital role that reasoning with analogies plays in innovation, making new discoveries and advancing science. Fostering college students’ use of analogical reasoning in constructing scientific arguments in chemistry laboratory work is the focus of a more than $278,000 grant from the National Science Foundation. Mitchell Bruce and Alice […]
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This summer, the Maine EPSCoR High School Research Internship Program celebrates its 10th year of engaging high school students in collegiate-level STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) opportunities. Students, who are currently engaged in research in their respective fields of interest, will present posters on their findings 2–4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17, at the Mitchell […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension faculty and professional staff will take to the WZON AM 620 airwaves starting Aug. 25 for a half-hour live segment with host Don Cookson at 8 a.m. every other Thursday on seasonal topics — from horticulture, food preservation and safety, pest management and the growth of local foods to small […]
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The Maine Discovery Museum (MDM) has partnered with Maine EPSCoR (Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research) to deliver a top-notch summer science camp program so children ages 4–12 can dive into aquatic science up to their elbows. Spots are available in the Week 5 camps, which run July 18–22. Underwater Adventures is offered for Level […]
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The University of Maine College of Engineering is hosting the Maine Summer Transportation Institute from July 11–22. More than 20 middle school students from the Greater Bangor area are attending the institute, which is supported by a grant from the Federal Highway Administration. The program is designed to introduce students at an early age to […]
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