The University of Maine’s Black BearTHON, a 12-hour dance marathon and fundraiser, will be held from 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10 to 1 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 11 in the Memorial Union. Since 2012, the annual event has raised more than $320,000 to help area hospitals support local children. The event, which in 2015 became the […]
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Several activities are planned as part of the University of Maine’s annual Winter Carnival. The event will run Feb. 9–11 and is open to all UMaine students. Activities scheduled to take place throughout campus include laser tag; a snow sculpture contest; tug-of-war; bingo; a dance marathon fundraiser; and a soup, chili and chowder cook-off. For […]
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University of Maine faculty and graduate students in the College of Education and Human Development will collaborate with local school districts to train teachers in Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) as part of a grant from the Maine Department of Education. The three-year, $246,000 grant is one of 11 projects to receive funds in […]
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A new study conducted by researchers at MDI Biological Laboratory and the University of Maine could lead to new therapies for people with diabetes. The research, led by MDI Biological Laboratory scientist Sandra Rieger, has demonstrated that an enzyme she had previously identified as playing a role in peripheral neuropathy induced by cancer chemotherapy also […]
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Older adults are balancing a growing number of responsibilities during what would have been traditional retirement years. Work, family and community obligations present a challenge for would-be volunteers and the organizations that seek to engage with them. To strategize a solution, Jennifer Crittenden of the University of Maine Center on Aging was awarded a $46,650 […]
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Maine and New Hampshire high school students will put their marine science knowledge to the test by competing in the Nor’easter Bowl at the University of Maine on Feb. 3. Teams from 17 schools will face off from 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m. in the Donald P. Corbett Business Building for the regional round of the 21st […]
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The Penobscot Valley Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) has named three recipients of the Non-Traditional Women Scholarships for the spring 2018 semester. To be considered for the $500 award, students must have had at least a four-year break in their education, be enrolled as a degree student at UMaine or another […]
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The National Sea Grant College Program has awarded prestigious Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowships to three University of Maine graduates. Skylar Bayer, Kevin Staples and Mattie Rodrigue join 54 fellow graduates nationwide who will spend a year working on marine policy in Washington, D.C. The fellowships provide the opportunity for recent graduates to […]
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The University of Maine Career Center will host the annual UMaine Career Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7 at the New Balance Student Recreation Center on campus. More than 170 employers from Maine and around the country with job and internship opportunities are expected to exhibit at the fair. Over 100 […]
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The Clement and Linda McGillicuddy Humanities Center at the University of Maine will host the sixth annual Downtown Bangor Public Humanities Day at various locations Feb. 3 with a kickoff event Feb. 2. Free events for participants of all ages will be offered at venues including the UMaine Museum of Art, Bangor Public Library, Maine […]
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