Astronomer and University of Maine physics professor Neil F. Comins delivered multiple talks about the total solar eclipse and common misconceptions in astronomy on April 7 and 8 in New Hampshire. On April 7, Comins gave two talks to guests at the Omni Mount Washington Resort, which welcomed 132 attendees. On April 8, he spoke […]
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The 2024 American Educational Research Association (AERA) annual meeting is happening April 11-14 in Philadelphia, with some preconference events earlier in the week. The AERA conference is the world’s largest annual gathering of education researchers and practitioners, and a showcase for groundbreaking, innovative studies in a variety of areas. Here’s a look at some of […]
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This year’s Acadia Science Fellows are two graduate students from the University of Maine: Peter Howe, student in the School of Forest Resources, and Marisa Monroe, research assistant in the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries & Conservation Biology. Peter Howe is creating a Northern Forest Historical Atlas with photogrammetric analysis of archival aerial photographs of the […]
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President Joan Ferrini-Mundy will discuss the University of Maine’s impact on the greater Portland area at an upcoming Eggs and Issues event hosted by the Portland Chamber of Commerce at 7 a.m. Thursday, April 11 at the University of Southern Maine’s Hannaford Hall, 88 Bedford St. Her talk will also explore how UMaine has evolved […]
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The Student Portfolio Investment Fund, also known as SPIFFY, won first place in a worldwide portfolio competition on March 22. The competition was part of the G.A.M.E. Forum XIII (Global Asset Management Education) held March 21-22 in New York City. During the event, 1,100 students from more than 125 universities interacted with industry leaders and […]
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The University of Maine Wrestling team, part of the National Collegiate Wrestling Association (NCWA) since 2013, qualified for the 2024 NCWA National Championships. The UMaine Foundation is currently fundraising to support the team’s upcoming trip to Louisiana for the championships. In addition to travel expenses, funds can help buy new team equipment for the next […]
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University of Maine professor of English Jonathan Barron is co-leading a roundtable discussion in San Diego March 21-23 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of the poet Robert Frost. Workshops and roundtable discussions will be held by distinguished poets and joined by scholars from around the world. Barron’s roundtable will focus on how […]
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On Feb. 15, five first-year students from the University of Maine School of Policy and International Affairs took a field trip to the state capitol for the 2024 Nonprofit Day at the Maine State House, hosted by the Maine Association of Nonprofits. As part of a class on public service in the nonprofit/nongovernmental organization sector, […]
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University of Maine professor of oceanography Emmanuel Boss has been named a CNRS Fellow-Ambassadeur by the National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) in France. The appointment includes 30,000 euros to support three months of travel over three years to mentor early career researchers and graduate students.
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Ryan LaRochelle, a senior lecturer at the University of Maine Cohen Institute for Leadership and Public Service, has been invited to participate in a forum on the 60th anniversary of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s War on Poverty at the National Community Action Foundation’s upcoming annual conference March 12-15 in Washington, D.C. The forum will analyze […]
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