Mauricio Pereira Da Cunha, professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Maine, has been named an IEEE Fellow, one of the highest distinctions awarded by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). The honor recognizes his contributions to the commercialization of harsh-environment microwave acoustics materials, sensors and systems. IEEE Fellow status […]
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Caroline Bicks, professor of English and Stephen E. King Chair in Literature at the University of Maine and cohost of the “Everyday Shakespeare” podcast, was recently named a winner of the third annual Signal Awards for the “Best Live Recording” category for her podcast. The Signal Awards are mission-focused on uplifting the podcast medium by […]
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John Daigle, professor of forest recreation management at the University of Maine, is receiving the 2024 Regional Impact Award from Native Plant Trust, a plant conservation organization focused solely on New England’s native plants. The award recognizes regionally significant leadership and achievement in conservation, horticulture and education. A citizen member of Penobscot Nation, Daigle created […]
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A team of University of Maine students, one graduate and one undergraduate, placed second in the 2024 Hack-A-House: A Housing Affordability Hackathon organized by Ivory Innovations, a nonprofit operating as an applied academic institution at the University of Utah David Eccles School of Business. Students across the country pitched new ideas for housing solutions to […]
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Jaime Garzon, assistant extension professor and forage educator with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, has been inducted into Marquis Who’s Who, a chronicle of notable individuals in all career fields, and added to its Top Scientists group in the Top Professional series. He has 12 years of professional experience, during which he has specialized […]
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The Student Wellness Resource Center (SWell) at the University of Maine received 2024 Gold Star Standards of Excellence Platinum Award from Breathe Easy Maine, a coalition dedicated to reducing exposure to secondhand smoke through promotion of voluntary policies throughout the state. Breathe Easy Maine honored SWell for updating UMaine’s tobacco and smoke-free policy in collaboration […]
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The Mineralogical Society of the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland has awarded an honorary fellowship to Edward Grew, University of Maine research professor in geological sciences. Grew is the first honorary fellow from the U.S. named by the society since the late Stanford University professor Rodney Ewing was elected in 2013. With Grew joining its […]
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University of Maine Libra Professor of Anthropology and Climate Studies Dan Sandweiss was honored for decades of supporting the National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology, and History of Peru during a ceremony held July 17. The editor of the museum’s journal spoke about Sandweiss’ scholarly accomplishments — he was elected to the National Academy of Sciences […]
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The Potato Leadership, Education, and Advancement Foundation (Potato LEAF) awarded Xiuyan Zhang, a Ph.D. student with the University of Maine’s Ecology and Environmental Sciences Program, its 2024-25 Academic Scholarship. The $10,000 scholarship, awarded annually to a graduate student who is interested in research that could benefit the potato industry, will support Zhang, who is studying […]
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The book “Trigger Warning” by Robert Klose, University of Maine professor emeritus of biological sciences and Honors College preceptor, was named a finalist in the 2024 American Fiction Awards in the General Fiction category. Visit the website for the awards to read the full list of winners and finalists.
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