The University of Maine will host an annual six-day undergraduate student leadership training program for women that aims to educate and empower young leaders. Maine NEW (National Education for Women) Leadership runs from Thursday, May 28 through Tuesday, June 2 at the Orono campus with trips to Augusta and Skowhegan. A diverse group of 28 […]
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The University of Maine is accepting applications for the Maine Summer Transportation Institute. The free program for area middle school students will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 6–17. It is designed to introduce students at an early age to careers in engineering and Maine’s transportation industry. About 20 accepted students will participate […]
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Chancellor James H. Page and the University of Maine System Board of Trustees have asked University of Maine President Susan J. Hunter to extend her tenure for an additional year, through June 30, 2017. President Hunter has graciously agreed to do so. “President Hunter and her leadership team are doing important work on and off campus,” […]
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University of Maine oceanographers are part of a collaborative international team studying the microscopic world of plankton. During expeditions from 2009 to 2013 aboard Tara, researchers collected 35,000 samples from the world’s oceans. Data generated from the samples are providing unprecedented resources — including a catalog of several million new genes — expected to transform […]
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Online registration is available for the University of Maine’s Communicators Summit 2.0, “Beyond the Brand: Integrated Communication.” Provost Jeffrey E. Hecker will give a welcome and overview at the Wednesday, May 20 event that will be held 9–11:30 a.m. in Wells Conference Center. The summit will feature a discussion of UMaine’s current communication and branding […]
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The Maine Autism Institute for Research and Education at the University of Maine will receive more than $150,000 from the Maine Department of Education to continue its work as the state’s first autism institute, according to a Maine DOE news release. The funds are in addition to the $209,802 the department and UMaine’s College of […]
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UMaine grads reminded of their role in carrying the land grant mission forward.
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Thought you had it tough shoveling the walkway this winter? Corianne Tatariw and Kaizad Patel cleared four 16.5-foot by 33-foot plots of land in University Forest in Old Town every time it snowed. All in a quest for knowledge. Tatariw and Patel are pursuing doctoral degrees in ecology and environmental science at the University of […]
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The Bangor Daily News profiled business major Ethan Hawes and his two-year journey to manage multiple myeloma, which included chemotherapy and stem cell transplant to treat the cancer. The 23-year-old will be among the 1,687 undergraduates and graduate students expected to participate in the 213th Commencement on May 9. “Maybe it won’t hit me, maybe […]
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The Mechanical Engineering Design Open House on May 5 will feature an address by Professor Emeritus Richard Hill, “Fossil Fuels and Alternatives,” beginning at noon in Hill Auditorium, followed by an exhibition of capstone projects from 1:10–5:30 p.m., first floor of Crosby Laboratory. For more information, call 207.409.6872.
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