College of Education and Human Development dean Penny Bishop presented at the University of Canberra (Australia)’s Symposium on Personalised Learning in early June. Bishop gave the symposium’s keynote address, “Personalised Learning: A U.S. Perspective” and co-presented a workshop with University of Canberra assistant professor of teacher education Maya Gunawardena, “Personalised Learning: Demystifying the myths for […]
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The Maine Seaweed Council has named Susan Brawley, professor emerita of plant biology and marine biology, the first inductee into its Hall of Fame. She was inducted on June 13 during the organization’s 30th anniversary celebration. Visit the council’s website to learn more.
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The National Wildlife Federation has awarded Greg LeClair, a Ph.D. student with the University of Maine’s Ecology and Environmental Sciences Program and founder of Maine Big Night, the National Conservation Young Leader Award. According to the organization, LeClair was recognized, “for his tireless dedication to protecting wildlife through innovative solutions and collaboration throughout Maine.” His […]
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In May, 15 undergraduate students from the Maine Business School participated in a nine-day travel study trip to England to learn about the business of sports. They visited the stadiums where Premier League football teams Manchester United and Manchester City play. They also stopped at the National Football League (NFL) London headquarters and explored other […]
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Darren Ranco, professor of anthropology, chair of Native American Programs and faculty fellow at Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine, was named a 2023 Ford Foundation Senior Fellow. The Ford Foundation Fellowship Programs have been administered by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine since 1979. The […]
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Morgan Talty, assistant professor of English, and Jacquelyn Gill, associate professor of paleoecology & plant ecology, received 2023 Maine Literary Awards from the Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance (MWPA). Talty won the Book Award for Fiction for his debut novel “Night of the Living Rez,” and Gill won the Short Works Competition in Nonfiction for […]
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Melissa Maginnis, associate professor of microbiology at the University of Maine, will participate in a moderated panel discussion during the Women in Bioscience Event, hosted by the Bioscience Association of Maine (BioME) 4–7 p.m. Wednesday, May 24 in Portland. Visit the BioME website for more information.
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John Belding, director of the University of Maine Advanced Manufacturing Center, was featured on a panel titled “Industry 4.0 and Maine’s Future in the Global Market,” hosted by the Maine International Trade Center on May 9. The panel was one of the organization’s annual Maine International Trade Day events.
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Abigayl Novak, who earned her Master of Science in Forest Resources from the University of Maine this May, spoke to the University of Maine Alumni Association about gender-diverse representation in the bioenergy and forestry sectors. “I’m really looking forward to seeing more women in forestry and us supporting each other in this industry. I want […]
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The Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District named faculty in the University of Maine’s School of Forest Resources Outstanding Conservation Educators of the Year. Nicole Rogers, assistant professor of silviculture; Jay Wason, assistant professor of forest ecosystem physiology; Shawn Fraver, associate professor of forest ecology; Jessica Leahy, Henry W. Saunders Distinguished Professor in Forestry; […]
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