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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University of Maine assistant professor Michelle Smith was a keynote speaker at the Knowledge Exchange on Undergraduate STEM Education in Virginia. The National Science Foundation nominated Smith, the C. Ann Merrifield Professorship in Life Science Education in the School of Biology and Ecology and the RiSE Center, to take part in the collaborative. Representatives from […]
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About 85 high school students and nearly 20 teachers from around Maine, as well as other parts of the country, will gather at the University of Maine for a multiday program that focuses on creating innovative solutions to environmental problems related to stormwater management. Students from 16 high schools in Maine and one in both […]
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Three University of Maine graduate students have received a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, which recognizes outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines. The three fellows awarded in 2016 — incoming students Anna McGinn and William Kochtitzky in the Climate Change Institute and School of Earth and Climate Sciences, respectively, […]
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The University of Maine is offering a variety of youth camps throughout the summer. Programs are held at both on- and off-campus locations and are available for a variety of ages. Camps focus on topics including music, sports, science, art, writing, engineering and outdoor skills. Information about specific camps is online.
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The University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center will host the Windstorm Challenge and the 8th Annual Maine Wind Blade Challenge for middle- and high-school students May 20. Winning team members of both competitions will be offered internships at the UMaine Composites Center valued at more than $20,000, contingent upon enrollment at the university. […]
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The University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center will host two middle- and high-school level STEM competitions May 20. More than 250 Maine students are expected to participate in either the Windstorm Challenge or Maine Wind Blade Challenge. The Windstorm Challenge engages students in floating offshore wind technology, innovation and business. The competition, which […]
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Women from Maine’s colleges and universities are invited to network and participate in discussions on career advancement Tuesday, May 17 in Bangor. The University of Maine’s ADVANCE Rising Tide Center will host the “ADVANCING Women in Academia: 5th Annual Networking Conference” from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn. The event will […]
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The Foster Center for Student Innovation and Sustainable Ecological Aquaculture Network (SEANET) are among the latest programs to upgrade to the university’s new website template. The Aquaculture Research Institute, Evolutionary Applications Lab, Student Wellness Resource Center, Children’s Center, Peace & Reconciliation Studies and Maine Studies also recently upgraded. The new umaine.edu and related pages debuted […]
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