WABI (Channel 5) reported on some University of Maine at Machias students staying at UMaine dorms in Orono during Hurricane Lee. WLOX-TV (in Biloxi, Mississippi), WBRC (Channel 6 in Birmingham, Alabama) and KWCH (Channel 12 in Wichita, Kansas) shared the WABI report.
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The University of Maine’s comprehensive safety strategy provides students with multiple ways of calling for assistance or reporting incidents. One of the technologies employed by the university to protect students and the campus community are the blue light call boxes. “As part of a periodic campuswide review, the blue light call boxes are checked to […]
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Editor’s note: This story was updated Sept. 21. University of Maine postdoctoral scholar Manisha Choudhary is researching ways to eradicate toxic so-called “forever chemicals” known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, and training other students thanks to support from L.L.Bean. The outdoor goods retailer based in Freeport, Maine gifted a two-year, $150,000 grant for […]
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Brady Kaelin combines his passion for fungi and knowledge of the sciences to protect the mushrooms he loves. The senior majoring in botany with a professional writing minor is working alongside mentor Pete Avis, adjunct professor and cooperating faculty at the School of Biology and Ecology, to study fungal populations in southern Maine. Kaelin grew […]
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Molly Hale is using pediatric medical data to learn how brain injuries in children can be anticipated and prevented. The senior at the University of Maine was given a grant by the Center for Undergraduate Research (CUGR) to compare national data sets to find the connection between adverse experiences and brain injuries in children 12 […]
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Mainebiz and Maine Public reported on the University of Maine creating a new training program for graduate students that will support the next generation of marine science and conservation professionals. The program, led by UMaine associate professor of marine policy Joshua Stoll, is supported by a $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation.
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WABI (Channel 5) and News Center Maine reported on University of Maine Dining launching 15 food delivery robots, called “Kiwibots,” in order to meet the student demand for food delivery services. The Kiwibots are the latest project between UMaine Dining and food management service company Sodexo. KWCH-TV (Channel 12 in Wichita, Kansas) shared in WABI […]
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Suzy Violette has been building on the plant science knowledge she’s gained through her classes at the University of Maine by helping to conserve the natural resources in Glacier National Park in Montana. Violette, a nontraditional student majoring in environmental horticulture, spent this past summer repopulating the lost vegetation at the park’s Native Plant Nursery. […]
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Caty DuDevoir uses her interest in human culture to create news stories that display the true history of Maine. Through her summer internship at Maine Public, the rising senior at the University of Maine majoring in anthropology with a journalism minor has been able to amplify overlooked voices and perspectives, like she also does with […]
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Voice of Maine featured University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy on the show “GHRT Rewinds.” Ferrini-Mundy participated in a back-to-school Q&A session with hosts George Hale and Ric Tyler.
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