For his research using robots to aid mobility, Babak Hejrati, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Maine, has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award. The annual CAREER awards are one of the organization’s most prestigious awards in support of early-career faculty and include a federal […]
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The Ellsworth American reported on a Maine Center for Research in STEM Education (RiSE Center) initiative in coastal schools receiving a $1.35 million award from the National Science Foundation. The RiSE Center will support middle and high school students in real-world science research projects, including coastal monitoring and tracking the changes in local ocean water […]
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Spectrum News reported on an AP Environmental Science class at Camden Hills Regional High School that works with the University of Maine to monitor rising sea levels in various coastal spots.
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A Maine Center for Research in STEM Education initiative to explore how engaging students in coastal research projects can help them build data literacy and career competency while also informing local policy and planning has received a $1.35 million award from the National Science Foundation. The University of Maine-based RiSE Center supports middle and high […]
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A University of Maine study of the behavior of a virus that can lead to deadly brain disease was recently awarded $440,410 from the National Institutes of Health. The study looks at how the virus, known as JC polyomavirus (JCPyV), interacts with receptors on human host cells. Little is known about how the virus infects […]
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Hannah Carter, dean of University of Maine Cooperative Extension, submitted written testimony Jan. 25 to the Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on Education & Cultural Affairs in support of LD 1902, An Act To Establish a Pilot Program to Encourage Climate Education in Maine Schools. A copy of her testimony is online. In addition to UMaine’s […]
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The Maine Department of Education promoted Edison Bots, devices the Maine Center for Research in STEM Education (RiSE Center) at the University of Maine has provided to schools so students could learn about programming. The outreach was part of the RiSE Center’s STEM+C project, an effort to introduce computer science curricula into middle school science […]
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Orono, Maine — Two years ago, the Maine 4-H Foundation launched a fund development campaign to purchase the Magic Lantern, a theater and restaurant on Depot Street in Bridgton, and expand the community engagement it offers with the development and creation of a 4-H innovation lab and learning center for youth. On Oct. 14, the […]
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The County reported on Richard Brzozowski’s Agricultural Technology, Operations and Safety course offered to University of Maine at Presque Isle students. Brzozowski, a program administrator with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, brought his students to Theriault Equipment in Presque Isle to learn about GPS-equipped tractors.
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The Bangor Daily News cited the Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) at the University of Maine in a story about efforts to build a science museum in Bangor. Niles Parker, executive director of the Maine Discovery Museum and leader of this project, referred to the ASCC as a world-class facility that is driving the […]
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