Campus Announcements

Sigma Nu the site of first responder training, July 11–13

Sigma Nu fraternity house on Munson Road on campus will be the scene of first responder training Monday–Wednesday, July 11–13. Members of the campus community can expect to see personnel from the University of Maine Police and Orono Fire departments on the scene for training sessions in the facility. For more information, contact UMaine PD, […]

Read more

UMaine PD reminder: Avoid distracted driving

Now that there have been national and local media reports of people playing the video game Pokémon GO while operating their vehicles, the University of Maine Police Department reminds all that distracted driving is dangerous and potentially life threatening, and is illegal in the state of Maine. The guiding law on failure to maintain control […]

Read more

Maine Summer Transportation Institute July 11–22

The University of Maine College of Engineering is hosting the Maine Summer Transportation Institute from July 11–22. More than 20 middle school students from the Greater Bangor area are attending the institute, which is supported by a grant from the Federal Highway Administration. The program is designed to introduce students at an early age to […]

Read more

South Paris workshop to teach pickling as way to preserve harvest

Preserving the harvest will be the focus of a University of Maine Cooperative Extension workshop 1–4 p.m. Thursday, July 21 at the UMaine Extension office, 9 Olson Road, South Paris. Taught by UMaine Extension food preservation community education assistant Kate McCarty, the hands-on workshop uses recommended preservation methods for canning and freezing garden vegetables, including […]

Read more

University of Maine announces Spring 2016 Dean’s List

The University of Maine recognized 2,267 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the spring 2016 semester. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 1,721 are from Maine, 483 are from 32 other states and 63 are from 27 countries other than the U.S. Listed below are students who received Dean’s List honors for […]

Read more

UMaine Cooperative Extension publications offer tips for berry season

Summer is here and many in Maine are spending more time outdoors. The University of Maine Cooperative Extension offers information and recommendations on a variety of topics from growing berries, to preserving and cooking them. Featured bulletins: Growing Rhubarb in Maine Strawberries Vegetables and Fruits for Health: Wild Blueberries Vegetables and Fruits for Health: Raspberries […]

Read more

Maine food for July: Snap beans and cucumbers

University of Maine Cooperative Extension publishes information to help find, grow, use and store in-season fruits and vegetables in Maine. A variety of bulletins can be ordered or downloaded online. July favorites include “Let’s Preserve: Snap Beans,” “Let’s Preserve: Pickles,” “Vegetables and Fruits for Health: Cucumbers” and “Vegetables and Fruits for Health: Green Beans and […]

Read more

Smith shares expertise on STEM instruction

University of Maine assistant professor Michelle Smith was a keynote speaker at the Knowledge Exchange on Undergraduate STEM Education in Virginia. The National Science Foundation nominated Smith, the C. Ann Merrifield Professorship in Life Science Education in the School of Biology and Ecology and the RiSE Center, to take part in the collaborative. Representatives from […]

Read more

Three football games to be broadcast on national TV

Three University of Maine football games will be broadcast on national TV in 2016 — Sept. 1 at 7 p.m. at the University of Connecticut on ESPN 3; Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. at the University of Toledo on ESPN3; and Sept. 24 at noon vs. James Madison University on American Sports Network. The games […]

Read more