On April 8, Mainers will have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to witness a rare cosmic event without traveling out of state: a total solar eclipse. Space enthusiasts from across the U.S. are flocking to communities in rural Maine like Jackman and Houlton to enjoy three-and-a-half minutes of totality, when they can see a ring of light […]
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Since her hire as president of the University of Maine in 2018, Joan Ferrini-Mundy has overseen one of UMaine’s largest periods of growth in engineering and computing. Mainebiz selected Ferrini-Mundy as a 2024 Business Leader of the Year and highlighted her achievements in a Q&A, including the unveiling of Ferland Engineering Education and Design Center […]
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For youth curious about what Earth would be like without a moon or enjoy exploring unique worlds in Minecraft, the University of Maine Versant Power Astronomy Center and Jordan Planetarium is offering a camp for kids that promotes science and learning by exploring “What-if” Hypothetical Implementations in Minecraft. The camp is during spring break, April […]
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The Maine Science podcast featured Rob Wheeler, associate professor of microbiology at the University of Maine, in its last episode to discuss how the immune system responds to fungal infection and how the fungus itself works. The podcast is a production of the Maine Science Festival and has featured other experts from the UMaine community […]
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WMTW (Channel 8 in Portland) reported on a new collaborative effort from the University of Maine and Tyler Technologies Inc. to get students involved in STEM-related careers and education opportunities. Their work involves the company’s official participation in Pathways to Careers, a UMS TRANSFORMS initiative focused on increasing access to internships and experiential learning that […]
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Appalachian Mountain Club scientists collaborated with partners from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the National Park Service, Dartmouth College, and the University of Maine to examine how mercury bio-accumulates in dragonfly larvae sentinels. This research shows how much mercury is in a given ecosystem, based on differences in habitat across the country.
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Ask any veteran educator what the most important thing an aspiring teacher can do to prepare themselves for a career in the classroom, and they will likely say there’s no substitute for first-hand experience. At the University of Maine’s College of Education and Human Development, “Early and Often” is the motto when it comes to […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension has received a $750,000 grant to support the development and implementation of virtual reality and other innovative learning tools focused on aquaculture technology. The grant, part of an $8.2 million funding effort by the National Institutes of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to boost non-formal education, aims to increase awareness and […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H youth development professional Carla Scocchi spoke with News Center Maine about the 4-H Tick Project. In this community science program, children and teenagers collect, identify and learn about ticks while contributing to university research. “We can collect the ticks in the drag and immediately test them instead of packaging […]
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University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy will be honored with the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics’ (NCTM) Lifetime Achievement Award on Wednesday, Oct. 25 during the organization’s 2023 Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington D.C. Ferrini-Mundy, who has taught secondary and college-level mathematics and researched ways to improve both for nearly five decades, is […]
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