News Center Maine and Spectrum News featured the ground station used to monitor and communicate with Maine’s first small research satellite. MESAT1 was designed, built and tested by University of Maine students and faculty in collaboration with the University of Southern Maine, a trio of K-12 schools, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation and the Wells […]
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The Bangor Daily News, WFVX (FOX22/ABC7) and the Portland Press Herald reported on the University of Maine at Machias partnering with University of Maine at Augusta to launch the “Downeast Nursing Track,” allowing UMaine Machias students to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing starting in 2025. This program enables students to complete their nursing […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H has launched virtual field trips for youth learners who wish to explore Maine’s thriving aquaculture industry. These immersive online experiences bring aquaculture to life, offering participants the chance to step inside cutting-edge facilities and learn directly from industry experts, all without traveling to them. Through virtual reality and accessible […]
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The University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H has launched virtual field trips (VFTs) to provide youth with immersive experiences in Maine’s aquaculture industry, as reported in the Daily Bulldog. These online trips, featuring the University of Maine Center for Cooperative Aquaculture Research enhance learning about sustainable seafood production at no cost to participants.
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The University of Maine recently hosted the first Lobstah Bowl, a VEX V5 Robotics Competition, as reported by News Center Maine. Organizer Michael Murphy highlighted that the event helps K-12 students build skills and connect with teams from as far away as Ontario, Canada. With 43 teams participating, the competition fostered collaboration and growth within […]
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In an article titled “Frenchville to hold public hearing on wastewater, stormwater projects,” The County noted University of Maine engineering students who conducted a study that highlighted vulnerabilities in the town’s stormwater systems.
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News Center Maine and WVFX (Channel 7) featured two robotics teams from Bangor High School — Gadget Gang and Loose Screws — who are gearing up for the VEX Robotics Lobstah Bowl V5RC Signature Event. The three-day event will see 47 teams compete, and Bangor’s teams have been preparing since May. The winners will enjoy […]
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Every spring when the sap starts running, Carli Frigon, her brother Carroll and her parents, Jereme and Donna, stay at their sugarhouse in the small northern Maine town of Sandy Bay. From the age of 9, Frigon’s March memories have consisted of building snow forts, making hot cocoa, tasting the sweetness of syrup on snow […]
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Teams of high school students from across the U.S. and Canada and their robots will face off in a international high stakes competition hosted by the University of Maine and VEX Robotics, a global developer of educational tools for creating robots, from Sept. 12-14 inside the Collins Center for the Arts. During the VEX Robotics […]
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The first time Zach Robinson stepped foot on the University of Maine campus was for his graduation. In fact, it was the first time he had ever been to the state. Having flown from California to Boston, Robinson was awed by the lush greenery of Maine in May as he drove north from Massachusetts. Robinson […]
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