University of Maine Foundation treasurer and former board chair Darryl Brown passed away June 18. He was 71. Brown received two degrees from UMaine, and the Darryl and Penny Brown Scholarship Fund is held at the University of Maine Foundation. A University of Maine Foundation announcement on his passing is online.
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University of Maine Dining Services earned an award for its demonstrated commitment to improving sustainable food management practices. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Food Recovery Challenge and the National Sustainable Materials Management program awarded the 2015 Certificate of Achievement to UMaine Dining. UMaine Dining, which was recognized for its donations to local shelters, provides leftover […]
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“Maine Schools in Focus,” an informative, issue-oriented feature on the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development website, is taking a break until the new school year begins in the fall. Since launching in mid-March, the college has published eight research-based briefings as part of the “Maine Schools in Focus” series. Each post […]
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The MaineCard has a new look and, for residential students, greater technological capabilities. During Summer Orientation, new students received the next generation of MaineCard, complete with UMaine’s Black Bear logo and tapping technology for use in resident halls and in accessing services, such as meal plans and laundry facilities. All new members of the UMaine […]
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Revolution Research, Inc. was awarded funding last week from the Maine Technology Institute and the National Science Foundation to develop eco-friendly fire-retardant and water-resistant thermal insulation foam board. Nadir Yildirim, president of the company, is a University of Maine Innovation Engineering program graduate and doctoral candidate in forest resources. His spinoff company from the UMaine […]
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The journal Andean Past, founded at Cornell University in 1986 by Dan Sandweiss, is now sponsored by the University of Maine and published on Digital Commons. The latest volume is online; prior issues will be uploaded in the coming months. Andean Past is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to research in the archaeology and ethnohistory […]
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A University of Maine political scientist is one of 12 scholars selected to participate in the two-year U.S.-Japan Network for the Future program, designed to identify and support American professionals with the potential to become Japan specialists and policy experts. Kristin Vekasi, an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science and the School of […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension resources and publications include a bulletin on tips for helping family members communicate during times of stress and tragedy. The UMaine Extension publication, “Family Conversations During Hard Times,” was developed by Leslie Forstadt, a child and family development specialist; and Kristy Ouellette, an assistant Extension professor. The online resource includes […]
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A Sustainable Agriculture Field Day Tour is scheduled from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, June 30 at University of Maine’s Rogers Farm, 914 Bennoch Road, Old Town. Registration starts at 4 p.m. The field day will focus on research results and sustainable farming practices of small grains, potatoes, vegetable weed control, and risk management for […]
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The University of Maine will host researchers from seven other universities for a two-day meeting to discuss hazing prevention research. The event is the culmination of the Hazing Prevention Consortium, a three-year research-to-practice initiative led by UMaine Professor of Higher Education Elizabeth Allan. In addition to UMaine, the meeting will include representatives from the University […]
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