UMaine Scientists in Mongolia Seek to Learn About Processes That Launch Earth Out of an Ice Age
UMaine scientists in Mongolia seek to learn about processes that launch Earth out of an ice age.
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NSF Awards UMaine Grads $225,000 to Create Eco-Friendly Thermal Insulation Foam Board
An Orono-based company founded by two University of Maine graduates has been awarded $224,996 from the National Science Foundation to create a prototype for the first completely eco-friendly thermal insulation foam board. Nadir Yildirim, a graduate of UMaine’s innovation engineering program and current Ph.D. student in the Wood Science and Technology Program in the School […]
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UMaine Scientists Taking Part in Dig at Wind Cave National Park
UMaine scientists taking part in dig at Wind Cave National Park.
Read moreOppenheim Earns Fellowship, Will Engage with Fisheries Policymakers
Noah Oppenheim, a graduate student at the University of Maine Darling Center in Walpole, Maine, has been awarded a Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship. The one-year paid fellowship provides a unique educational experience to graduate students interested in ocean, coastal and Great Lakes resources, and in national policy decisions affecting those resources. It matches graduate students […]
Read moreSanford Harmony Program Cited in Education Week Blog for Receiving $20 Million Donation
The Sanford Harmony program, an early-childhood social skills program, was cited in an Education Week blog post about a $20 million anonymous donation made to the San Diego-based National University. The University of Maine is one of nine university partners around the country that is promoting the program and training teachers through a professional development […]
Read moreUMaine Recognized for High-Quality Engineering Graduates
The University of Maine was recognized as one of the best colleges or universities for employers who want to hire high-quality engineering graduates. UMaine ranked fifth on College Recruiter’s list of the “Top 12 Hidden Gem Colleges for Employers Hiring Electrical and Communications Engineering Majors.” College Recruiter is the leading niche job board used by […]
Read moreNeivandt Shares Benefits of RET Program in ‘Science Scope’
Tracy Vassiliev, a middle school science teacher at the James E. Doughty School in Bangor, and David Neivandt, a University of Maine professor, associate vice president for research and graduate studies, and director of the Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering, co-wrote Let Them Eat Cake … OE-Cake!, which was published in the April/May […]
Read moreTarget Technology Center Hosts Open House
Members of the public, including innovators and entrepreneurs, are invited to a free open house from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday, June 11, at the Target Technology Center, 20 Godfrey Drive, Orono. There will be tours of the facility, including available office space, as well as a barbecue and opportunities to meet innovators in the […]
Read moreMultiple Media Outlets Report on Sanford Collaborative
A number of media outlets covered the announcement of the newly formed Sanford Education Collaborative — a nine-university network that includes the University of Maine. The College of Education and Human Development at UMaine was awarded $65,000 to help implement the Sanford Harmony Program in pre-kindergarten and kindergarten classes in several area schools. The program […]
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Sanford Education Collaborative Formed to Improve Academic Performance, Reduce Bullying
Sanford Education Collaborative formed to improve academic performance, reduce bullying.
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