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Two UMaine student receive Maine Press Association scholarships

The Maine Press Association awarded scholarships to three Maine journalism students in January — two of them from the University of Maine. Recipients of 2023 scholarships are Grace Bradley of Orono, a UMaine senior and editor-in-chief of Maine Campus Media; Hope Carroll of Portland, a UMaine junior in the Honors College and opinion contributor to […]

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Camire named editor-in-chief of leading food science journal

University of Maine food science professor Mary Ellen Camire has been named the first dedicated editor-in-chief for the journal Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety (CRFSFS).  The journal ranks third among more than 140 food science and technology journals worldwide. Camire has served as scientific editor of the journal since 2018. In that […]

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UMaine hosts dairy travel course for six universities

Animal and veterinary science students from six universities toured Maine’s dairy industry this month in a travel course hosted by the University of Maine.  More than 40 students and their advisors from universities in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont joined the statewide tour. Five students from the University of Maine participated as […]

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Anderson publishes book about medieval Christianity

Joel Anderson, assistant professor of history, has just seen the release of his new book, “Reimagining Christendom: Writing Iceland’s Bishops into the Roman Church, 1200-1350.” The book, which takes a deep dive into an underexplored aspect of medieval Christianity, is published by the University of Pennsylvania Press. Read more at the College of Liberal Arts […]

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Gallandt, Omokinde present about TIDC research

Aaron Gallant, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and researcher at Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center (TIDC), and graduate research assistant Temitope Omokinde, traveled to Medway Middle School and Schenck High School to provide a live demonstration of a TIDC-sponsored geotechnical engineering project about soil carbonation, a new approach to stabilize weak underground materials for […]

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Caron-produced films continue to be recognized at U.S., international festivals

Two educational videos produced by University of Maine professor of family relations and human sexuality Sandra Caron recently received honors at a pair of film festivals. “A Recipe for Disaster: Talking About Cooking the Way We Talk About Sex” and “What is THIS? A Film About the Little-Known Clitoris” were each named semi-finalists at the […]

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Morneault Appointed as Chair of Maine’s Interagency Coordinating Council

Marnie Morneault, a research associate at the University of Maine Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies, has been appointed as Chair of Maine’s Interagency Coordinating Council (ICC). The ICC is a required component of the early intervention system in every state. The Maine ICC advises and works collaboratively with Child Development Services to provide […]

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UMaine senior recognized at Eastern Athletic Trainers’ Association convention

University of Maine senior athletic training student Emily Davison took home a pair of honors at the Eastern Athletic Trainers’ Association (EATA) convention held Jan. 6-9 in Boston.  Davison, of North Waterboro, Maine, took first place in the District 1 Quiz Bowl, a Jeopardy-style competition for students from Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education […]

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Flanagan co-authors dyslexia explainer for MEA magazine

Sara Flanagan, University of Maine assistant professor of special education, and Rachel Brown-Chidsey, assistant professor of special education at the University of Southern Maine, have an article in the new edition of Maine Educator, the magazine of the Maine Education Association, titled “Dyslexia 101: Questions & Answers for Educators.” Dyslexia is the most common type […]

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