The University of Maine Office of International Programs and International Student Association will host its annual celebration of cultures from 11 a.m.–3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2 in the New Balance Student Recreation Center. The 37th Culturefest will feature international foods, cultural exhibits, children’s activities and a style show. The family-friendly event, which is free […]
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Harmful algal blooms have been on the rise across Maine in recent years. This is a troubling development for nearby communities, as the algae release toxins that may impact drinking water sources and recreation. Rachel Fowler, a biology laboratory coordinator at the University of Maine, led a study with support from the Schoodic Institute at […]
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The National Institutes of Health awarded University of Maine Ph.D. candidate Amanda Ignacz the Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award for her work with neuromuscular disease. This nationally competitive award honors and invests in pre-doctoral students by helping them obtain research training while conducting their dissertation research. Enrolled in the Graduate School […]
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In her first year of full-time employment with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Leah McCluskey taught youth how to make miniature lava lamps. She led the students through an experiment that combines sodium alginate, a compound derived from seaweed, and calcium chloride inside a test tube to form the familiar funky bubbles. The experiment gave […]
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Mainebiz, WABI (CBS 5 in Bangor), the Bangor Daily News and WFVX (Fox 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) reported on a $16 million donation from the estate of University of Maine alumnus Pierre Labat and his wife, Catherine, which marks the largest individual gift to UMaine Athletics. The donation will create the Pierre D. Labat and […]
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WFVX (Fox 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) and WABI (CBS 5 in Bangor) reported on the 11th annual march against domestic violence at the University of Maine, where students raise awareness and honor victims of domestic violence. The event included speeches from Senator Susan Collins and Title IX representatives who spoke toward support systems and how […]
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WFVX (Fox 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) covered the 2024 University of Maine Homecoming weekend. A record number of UMaine alumni returned to campus for football, tailgating, hockey games and campus tours.
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Nearing the end of the Magic: The Gathering Regional Championship in Denver, Aiden Lamson said the convention room was no longer crowded and loud. The last day of the weekend-long competition, where he had played about 20 hours of the card game over two days, was a solemn sanctuary of the best, or perhaps luckiest, […]
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A Black Hawk Helicopter from the Maine Army National Guard will be landing in Lengyel Field at the University of Maine at noon on Wednesday, Oct. 23. This is part of a recruiting event hosted by the National Guard and UMaine` ROTC. The helicopter will be on display for several hours and will conduct several […]
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The Bangor Daily News published an opinion piece from Erin Victor, a doctoral candidate at the University of Maine, on addressing the use of single-use plastics in schools and normalizing reuse systems. Titled “We must move beyond magical thinking to normalize reuse systems,” the piece highlights her research in anthropology and environmental policy and engagement […]
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