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Climate Change Institute art exhibit to be displayed at Hutchinson Center

“The Art of Climate Science,” a new exhibit of photography and artwork illustrating the diverse research activities of students, faculty and staff of the University of Maine Climate Change Institute, will be on display June 16–Sept. 29 at UMaine’s Hutchinson Center in Belfast. An opening reception featuring many of the participating researcher-artists will be held […]

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UMaine students awarded Eastern Maine Medical Center Scholarships from medical staff

Physicians and other medical providers at Eastern Maine Medical Center recently awarded scholarships to three University of Maine students this who aspire to enter health professions in Maine after graduation. “It is a privilege for the medical staff at Eastern Maine Medical Center to award scholarships to deserving students at the University of Maine,” says […]

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School of Marine Sciences contingent at The Ocean Conference

A University of Maine assistant professor of marine policy in the School of Marine Sciences and three UMaine graduate students are taking part in The Ocean Conference this week at the United Nations in New York. Participants are slated to discuss solutions to a range of threats to marine ecosystems, including reducing plastic pollution, expanding […]

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Maine Business School to host vigil June 9

A vigil for 13-year-old Anie Graham will be held at 4:30 p.m. June 9 on the steps of Fogler Library. The vigil, coordinated by the Maine Business School, will include remarks by Rebecca Schwartz-Mette, an assistant professor of psychology. Anie was the daughter of Matt and Rosie Graham. Matt is a Maine Business School faculty […]

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UMaine to host emergency management, homeland security, computing conference

The University of Maine will host the third annual conference of the U.S. chapter of The International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS) June 12–16. This year, presentations and interactive sessions offered by U.S. and international experts will focus on “Emergency Management, Homeland Security, and Computing.” The five-day event also will provide networking opportunities for attendees and […]

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UMaine scientists appear in iSWOOP video

The University of Maine is well represented in an iSWOOP (interpreters and Scientists Working On Our Parks) video that highlights the importance of scientists to national parks, including Acadia National Park. Martha Merson’s three-minute video includes footage of assistant professor Jacquelyn Gill speaking at a public event, doctoral candidate Kit Hamley coring, and alum Nickolay […]

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Rogers Farm site of new foodscaping garden, weekly open houses

University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers (MGV) will offer weekly open house sessions 5:30–6:30 p.m. beginning June 6 at Rogers Farm in Old Town. The UMaine Extension Penobscot County MGV Demonstration Garden — which features 34 different theme gardens, including the new foodscaping garden — is open to the public during daylight hours. […]

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UMaine Extension 4-H Camps awarded grant for summer STEM program

University of Maine 4-H Camp and Learning Centers at Bryant Pond and Tanglewood were awarded a $10,000 sponsorship from HughesNet® to offer science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) activities this spring and summer. As many as 300 youth in Maine will participate in the Sky’s the Limit program focusing on researching, designing and building solar-powered […]

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Two students the first to join UMaine under College of Engineering-Thornton Academy partnership

Thornton Academy seniors Caleb Bailey and Ben Leary have been accepted into College of Engineering with sophomore status through a first-in-the-state partnership forged to create a pipeline of Maine residents entering the engineering sector. Both students are completing a rigorous curriculum that has included Advanced Placement (AP) courses in chemistry, physics, computer science, calculus, foreign […]

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Two high school teachers newest Francis Crowe Society inductees

In its annual survey of first-year students, the College of Engineering asks new majors to cite the person who most impacted their education and decision to study engineering. This year, the college is recognizing two of those teachers: Wayne Rathbun of Windham High School and Jamie Bell of Caribou High School. At both high schools, […]

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