University of Maine researchers are studying how changes in rainfall patterns caused by climate change could affect strawberries in the Northeast. Principal investigator Rachel Schattman, an assistant professor of sustainable agriculture, and her research team built a precipitation and cropping simulator to assess the effects of four possible rainfall scenarios on strawberries and other specialty […]
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Dr. Norm O’Reilly, a professor and former assistant dean at the University of Guelph, has been named dean of the University of Maine Graduate School of Business, effective July 1. O’Reilly is a leading scholar in the business of sports. In 2018, he founded the International Institute for Sport Business & Leadership, a global research […]
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Thirty-five undergraduate and graduate college students are working in state, municipal and county offices through the 2021 Maine Government Summer Internship Program. The Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center at the University of Maine administers the program that provides full-time, 12-week work experience to students who are Maine residents and scholars attending Maine colleges. Twenty-two interns […]
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The group that created the Maine Contemporary Archives, which includes the University of Maine Raymond F. Fogler Library, earned an award of excellence from the American Association of State and Local History (AASLH). The organization announced that it conferred an award of excellence to the Maine Contemporary Archives Collaborative and 37 other people, projects exhibits and […]
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Over the course of the last year, University of Maine scholars across academic fields have responded to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Three notable projects led by UMaine humanities scholars have stood out, receiving media attention noting their public service, and the essential relevance of the humanities and humanistic inquiry during the pandemic. The […]
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Fogler Library at the University of Maine will open its doors to all patrons beginning Monday, June 14. At that time, patrons will no longer need a MaineCard to access the library during regular hours, and can use either entrance to enter or exit the building. The University of Maine System policy on face coverings […]
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John Belding, director of the University of Maine’s Advanced Manufacturing Center (AMC), will highlight opportunities for Maine manufacturers to tap into the services available at the university’s Center for Additive Manufacturing of Metals (CAMM) in an informational webinar scheduled for 10 a.m. June 16. CAMM is focused on the 3D-printing process that turns digital designs […]
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The University of Maine has received a 2021 Gold Star Standards of Excellence (GSSE) Gold Award in the Higher Education category from Breathe Easy Maine, an affiliate of the MaineHealth Center for Tobacco Independence. Breathe Easy Maine’s mission is reducing exposure to secondhand smoke through promotion of impactful voluntary policies that discourage tobacco use, reduce […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a new series of monthly webinars about preserving Maine foods which began on May 27, and continues at noon June 15. The June 15 session of “Preserving the Maine Harvest” will focus on drying, or dehydrating food as a preservation method. Other installments in the series will cover […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is partnering with the University of Maine Center for Cooperative Aquaculture Research and UMaine Aquaculture Research Institute to offer a 4-H At-Home Aquaponics Project, an experiential learning program for youth ages 9–18 delivered virtually from June 15 to October. The project includes learning experiences in introductory aquaponic systems and […]
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