The University of Maine has been recognized with Gold Level Status for the Exercise is Medicine On Campus (EIM-OC) initiative. This is the highest level of recognition that can be earned for the initiative, requiring the university to facilitate collaboration between multiple groups to implement the EIM-OC goals. Cutler Health Center and Campus Recreation in […]
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Five teen leaders from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Washington County 4-H are committed to bringing positive change to the local community by leveraging the power of technology to tackle the issue of food insecurity. With support from the National 4-H Council and Microsoft Philanthropies, the 4-H Tech Changemakers are interviewing Washington County community […]
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The University of Maine will hold the annual Clean Sweep Sale 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Friday, May 25 and 8 a.m.–2 p.m. Saturday, May 26 in Alfond Arena. Furniture, rugs, electronics, appliances, housewares, books, bedding, shoes and clothing will be among the items for sale. Items were donated by the university or students who moved out […]
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Nick Richmond, a master’s student in the University of Maine’s School of Earth and Climate Sciences, won first place in the American Geophysical Union’s (AGU) 2018 Spring Virtual Poster Showcase. Richmond was recognized in the “Graduate Showcase” category for his project, “3-D Bedrock Channel Evolution with Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics Coupled to a Finite Element Earth.” […]
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A video of Sandy Copel-Parsons, a 4-H community education assistant for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Machias, is included in the National Science Foundation’s 2018 STEM for All Video Showcase. Copel-Parsons is a representative for Maine 4-H, a partner in the STEM Guides program. The showcase is a way for more than 200 […]
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The University of Maine Cooperative Extension offers information and tips for enjoying the warm weather and staying safe this Memorial Day weekend and beyond. Resources serve to educate readers on food safety for grilling and camping, cooking and pickling fiddleheads, protecting against insects, as well as growing produce and healthy lawns. Visit the UMaine Cooperative […]
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In January 2017, the University of Maine engaged in a campuswide assessment of the Blue Sky Plan, the strategic plan that served as a guide for key decisions from 2012–17. The Blue Sky Outcomes report is now available on the Blue Sky website, which also includes “Blue Sky +5,” a short video highlighting key accomplishments, […]
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The University of Maine Museum of Art has announced its summer exhibitions, running May 25 through Sept. 1. Helen O’Leary’s “Safe House” consists of works showcasing a combination of painting and sculpture methods through repurposed materials emerging from “the chiseling of earlier attempts” to reflect the process of her work. Diana Schmertz’s “They Are Each […]
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Members of local land trusts and municipal conservation and planning committees attended a recent vernal pool conservation workshop led by wetland ecologist Aram Calhoun at the University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center. Calhoun, a UMaine professor of wetland ecology and conservation, opened the workshop with a primer on the ecology of vernal pools and their […]
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A video about the University of Maine’s SMART INCLUDES program is included in the National Science Foundation’s 2018 STEM for All Video Showcase. The showcase enables more than 200 federally funded projects, transforming the STEM educational landscape, to share short videos of their work. Researchers, practitioners, policymakers and the general public are invited to post […]
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