The University of Maine will host the New England Association for College Admission Counseling (NEACAC) college fair for Maine high school students to learn more about colleges and universities in New England and beyond. The free event will be held from 7–9 p.m. Monday, Sept. 29 and 9–11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30 in the New […]
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An endowed scholarship fund and political science professorship have been established at the University of Maine Foundation with more than $2 million in gifts from John Nickerson, a University of Maine alumnus and professor emeritus at the University of Maine at Augusta who died in May 2013. Jeffery Mills, University of Maine Foundation president and […]
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A University of Maine marine scientist has won a prestigious award for publishing an outstanding ecological research paper before the age of 40. Douglas Rasher, a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Maine Darling Marine Center in Walpole. Maine, received the Mercer Award at the 99th annual meeting of the Ecological Society of America […]
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While evolution often evokes thoughts about ancient origins of life, University of Maine researcher Michael Kinnison says applied evolutionary biology is about improving the future — including pressing matters of day-to-day life and issues of international policy. A paper by lead authors from the University of Copenhagen and the University of California, Davis, as well […]
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What’s it like to weather a perfect storm? Engineers at the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center and Maine Maritime Academy (MMA) soon will find out. They’ll have the capability to create one. Earlier this summer, UMaine broke ground for an $8 million facility that will house W² — the world’s first wind and […]
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The Southern Ocean that encircles Antarctica lends a considerable hand in keeping Earth’s temperature hospitable by soaking up half of the human-made carbon in the atmosphere and a majority of the planet’s excess heat. Yet, the inner workings — and global importance — of this ocean that accounts for 30 percent of the world’s ocean […]
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A free training workshop for women interested in political campaigns and want to sharpen leadership skills will be held Saturday, Sept. 27 at Wells Conference Center. Elect Her — Campus Women Win participants will learn leadership skills and basics of running a successful student government campaign, as well as meet local campaign winners. The event, […]
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The Margaret Chase Smith Public Affairs Scholarships for 2014–2015 have been awarded to two University of Maine undergraduates pursuing independent research. Joshua Paredes, a marketing major from Bangor, Maine, will study the effectiveness of public health marketing strategies for hazing prevention. He will work with the National Collaborative for Hazing Research and Prevention. Jesse Clark, […]
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The University of Maine International Programs’ Study Abroad Fair will be held Thursday, Sept. 11 to inform students about the variety of programs available for all majors to study, intern, research or teach abroad. The fair will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the first-floor ballroom of Estabrooke Hall. The fair is free […]
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Editor’s note: This is an edited version of the original story. U.S. Sen. Susan Collins and U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud welcomed top officials from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to Castine on Sept. 5 to celebrate a successful year of the VolturnUS floating wind turbine deployed off Castine. “This anniversary is another great day […]
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