PFAS — chemicals contaminating wells, farmland and food across Maine — are often tracked through court filings, lab reports and dense regulatory language. But for the past two years, they have also been tracked, in real time, by an undergraduate student at the University of Maine. As the state races to confront one of the […]
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Kathryn Gatewood, a graduating senior at the University of Maine majoring in ecology and environmental sciences, penned an op-ed published by the Bangor Daily News titled, “Think of nature as a sanctuary.” Gatewood starts by posing the question: “What if a spiritual presence waits not in a building, but in the soil beneath our feet, […]
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The Bangor Daily News and WFVX (Channel 7 in Bangor) previewed facilities under construction at the University of Maine that will move the university and the state forward in the coming years. They highlighted upcoming facilities like the Green Engineering and Materials building and Sustainable Aquaculture Workforce and Innovation Center. “I think we can see […]
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A public University of Maine medical school could strengthen the physician workforce, significantly improve health outcomes and drive economic development, but limited financial and medical residency capacity in the state make it currently infeasible An independent study released today concludes that the University of Maine’s world-class education and research strengths uniquely position the institution to […]
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University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy and University of Maine Foundation President Jeff Mills announced a more than $3.5 million estate gift from Linda Zillman, including a record-breaking investment in the UMaine Honors College and major support for the Zillman Art Museum. Linda and her late husband, Donald Zillman, shared a decades-long relationship with UMaine […]
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The University of Maine System (UMS) has achieved its first collective bargaining agreement with part-time graduate student workers, acknowledging their essential role in education and research while maintaining fiscal responsibility. The three-year contract between the System and the University of Maine Graduate Workers Union–UAW (UMGWU) that was ratified tonight by a vote of 438–3 positions […]
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From the gardens to the farms and forests, Eddie Nachamie has dedicated his undergraduate career toward protecting the environment. At the University of Maine, he has worked on projects to reduce food waste, preserve wild blueberries and mitigate the spread of a group of chemicals known as PFAS. As a result of his efforts, Nachamie […]
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As an emergency medical technician in Machiasport, University of Maine senior Hannah Maker has witnessed how chronic stress and isolation affect the well being of older adults in Washington County, where population health falls below the state average. That’s why she joined an initiative from the UMaine and it’s partners to connect seniors in the […]
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Motivating people to protect hermit crabs, whelks, periwinkles or other animals that reside within the ocean tides can be challenging outside of coastal communities. That’s why University of Maine senior Madie deBest of Baroda, Michigan is using science communication and illustration to create a new field guide to encourage conservation. As part of her Honors […]
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Registration is open for University of Maine Winter Session. The three-week online term runs from Dec. 29-Jan. 16. Courses are now available to view on MaineStreet. The nearly 30 online course offerings in various topics, such as accounting, Microsoft Excel, nursing, sustainable agriculture, microeconomics, social work and media studies. They include general education requirements and […]
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