Students from the University of Maine Construction Engineering Technology program replaced an aging footbridge at the Fields Pond Audubon Center with a new, more accessible pathway made of stone, gravel and crusher dust. The path makes it easier for people with physical disabilities, particularly those related to mobility, to travel from the nature center to […]
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The Portland Press Herald, Maine Public, the Bangor Daily News, Spectrum News, WFVX (Channel 7) and The Bethel Citizen featured the new “Finish Strong” adult degree completion program launching in spring 2024. The program is a collaboration between the University of Maine, the University of Maine at Machias and the University of Maine at Fort […]
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Graduate students from University of Maine Intermedia Programs will project digital animations on the walls inside Fort Knox from 10:30 a.m.–noon Saturday, Sept. 30. The artwork in the exhibition, titled “A Work of Light and Shadows,” was created using specialized software and projectors to create a digital skin that can be applied to irregular surfaces […]
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The University of Maine College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture will host its inaugural science communication workshop, Visual Storytelling Essentials at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 3 at the Bumps Room in the Memorial Union. This workshop will teach participants to take photos and videos that they can use to show the beauty of […]
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This semester, the Clement and Linda McGillicuddy Humanities Center (MHC) welcomes four new undergraduate research fellows: Chapman “Chappy” Hall, Iris Loehr, Sarah Renee Ozlanski and Katherine Ritche. This new cohort will join current fellows Paige Allen, Sebastien Chamberlain, Abigail Roberts and Willow Wind. MHC undergraduate fellows receive an award of up to $8,000 over the […]
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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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