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ASCC, School of Forest Resources researchers attend international CNM conference in Finland

Advanced Structures and Composites and School of Forest Resources professors and researchers Douglas Gardner and Yousoo Han, and doctoral students Elliot Sander and Sungjun Hwang, presented at the 2022 TAPPI International Conference on Nanotechnology for Renewable Materials in Helsinki, Finland. Their presentation: “Methods to produce dry nanoscale cellulose nanocrystal powders: challenges and opportunities.” The conference, […]

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UMaine researchers speak at Maine Audubon’s Native Plant Festival

Maine Audubon hosted its sixth annual Native Plant Festival on June 11. The festival’s feature event was an interactive presentation featuring University of Maine researchers who are working to conserve brown ash (Fraxinus nigra).  John Daigle, a citizen member of the Penobscot Nation and professor of forest recreation management, and Ph.D. students Suzanne Greenlaw of […]

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Lacy awarded Mike Linkovich grant from Maine Athletic Trainers’ Association

Alicia Lacy, assistant professor of athletic training, received the 2022 Mike Linkovich Graduate/Post-Graduate Grant Award at this year’s Northern New England Athletic Trainers Conference in Portland. The $1,000 award is provided by the Maine Athletic Trainers’ Association to promote research or scholarly works that will facilitate advancement of the athletic training profession. Lacy will put […]

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Hart gives keynote address at HRA annual meeting

David Hart, director of the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine gave the keynote address at the annual meeting of the Highly Integrative Basic and Responsive (HIBAR) Research Alliance on May 3, 2022. The HIBAR Research Alliance (HRA) is an international network of research universities focused on using […]

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UMaine Extension 4-H, UMaine aquaculture research staff win national award

University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H youth development professional Carla Scocchi is the recipient of the 2021 Denise Miller National 4-H Innovator Award, presented by the National Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals. The award “recognizes an individual or team who exemplifies innovation, accomplishment, and commitment in the design and delivery of a unique […]

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IEI hosted virtual English program for students at Hirosaki University in Japan

Feb. 27–March 10, the University of Maine Intensive English Institute (IEI) held a virtual English program for students from Hirosaki University in the Aomori district of Japan.  The annual program started in 2001 and has been conducted continuously for 22 years, with nearly 400 student participants. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event has been […]

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UMaine researchers to present at 2022 AERA annual meeting

University of Maine faculty members and graduate students presented or participated in more than 20 different events at the 2022 American Educational Research Association (AERA) annual meeting in San Diego, the world’s largest annual gathering of education scholars and practitioners. Here’s a look at some of the presentations, panels, and other events featuring UMaine researchers: […]

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Walker Caron authors sixth cookbook

Sarah Walker Caron, part-time faculty in the Department of Communication and Journalism, and a Department of English graduate student, authored a new cookbook, “The Disney Princess Tea Parties Cookbook,” which was released by Insight on April 19, 2022. The cookbook features over 50 kid-friendly and easy-to-follow recipes inspired by the Disney Princesses. This is Caron’s […]

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Adekeye selected for BioME Student Showcase Fast Pitch competition

Esther Adekeye, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering doctoral student in the lab of Dorothy Klimis-Zacas, professor of clinical nutrition, has been selected by the BioME Student Showcase judges to compete in the 2022 BioME Student Showcase Fast Pitch competition on April 27 in Portland.

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Extension’s Brzozowski receives national achievement award

Richard Brzozowski, University of Maine Cooperative Extension food system program administrator and Maine AgrAbility project director, was recognized at the National AgrAbility Project training workshop and conference held March 14–17 in Madison, Wisconsin. Brzozowski was awarded the Purdue Breaking New Ground Achievement Award for his 11-year leadership of Maine AgrAbility and the significant contributions he […]

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