STEM Education

Maine Edge Reports on 2015 Valedictorian, Salutatorian

The Maine Edge published a University of Maine news release announcing the 2015 valedictorian and salutatorian. Gwendolyn Beacham of Farmington, Maine, is this year’s valedictorian, and Katelyn Massey of Waterville, Maine, is the salutatorian. Beacham, a biochemistry major and Honors student, also was named the Outstanding Graduating Student in the College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, […]

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Cushing Native Wins National Science Foundation Fellowship, VillageSoup Reports

The VillageSoup reported Julia Sell of Cushing is one of two University of Maine seniors who have been awarded Graduate Research Fellowships from the National Science Foundation. Sell is a physics major, honors student and undergraduate researcher at UMaine’s Laboratory for Surface Science and Technology. Gwendolyn Beacham of Farmington, a biochemistry major and honors student […]

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Farmington Native Named Valedictorian, Sun Journal Reports

The Sun Journal reported that Gwendolyn Beacham of Farmington is the 2015 valedictorian at the University of Maine. Beacham, a biochemistry major and Honors student, also was named the Outstanding Graduating Student in the College of Natural Sciences, Forestry and Agriculture. She received the Barry Goldwater Scholarship, a national award given to rising undergraduate juniors […]

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Media Cover Student Science Summit

WVII (Channel 7) and WABI (Channel 5) reported on the 2015 Student Summit hosted by the Maine Center for Research in STEM Education, or RiSE Center, at the University of Maine. More than 200 students in grades 6–9 throughout the state took part in the collaborative engineering design challenge that encouraged them to successfully transport […]

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RiSE Center Hosts Collaborative Student Science Summit

More than 200 students in grades 6–9 throughout the state will take part in an out-of-this-world collaborative engineering design challenge Saturday, April 11, at the University of Maine. Hosted by the Maine Center for Research in STEM Education at the University of Maine (RiSE Center), the 2015 Student Summit encourages participants to successfully transport a […]

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MPBN Reports on Evolution of Maine’s 4-H Clubs

The Maine Public Broadcasting Network reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s 4-H program is evolving to prepare students for the world’s changing technology. While traditional farming activities are still a major focus, 4-H is expanding to teach children more about science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), according to the report. Greg Kranich, a physics […]

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Hudson Students Participate in Follow a Researcher, WABI Reports

WABI (Channel 5) reported from Hudson Elementary School where fourth graders are taking part in the new Follow a Researcher program offered by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension with support from UMaine’s Climate Change Institute (CCI) and the Maine 4-H Foundation. The program aims to give K–12 students a glimpse into a scientist’s world […]

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WABI Covers Expanding Your Horizons Conference

WABI (Channel 5) reported on the 28th Expanding Your Horizons conference at the University of Maine. Nearly 500 middle school girls from around the state attended the event that aims to provide a safe and encouraging environment to explore science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Expanding Your Horizons, which is coordinated by the UMaine Women’s […]

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