University of Maine graduate student Jesica Waller’s photograph of a 3-week-old American lobster is a finalist in the National Science Foundation’s Visualization Challenge, or Vizzies. The contest recognizes the most beautiful visualizations from the worlds of science and engineering. The People’s Choice winner is determined by public vote. Voting ends Tuesday evening and the winner […]
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Two University of Maine employees recently received awards for outstanding outreach achievement from the Northeast Sea Grant Consortium. Sarah Redmond, recipient of the individual award, is an extension associate with a focus on wild and cultured sea vegetables. A co-investigator on multiple research grants, including a NOAA Sea Grant research project with Susan Brawley, a […]
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Maine families have a new tool to help them learn more about Autism Spectrum Disorders and how to access educational and social services to support their child. The Maine Parent Guide to Autism Spectrum Disorders is available now as a download or in print. The three-volume set is the result of a yearlong collaboration between […]
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Nominations are currently being accepted for the 2015 Steve Gould Award. The award was created in 1981 by the family and friends of Steve Gould in memory of “a man of honest and passionate concern for others.” The award is given to those who have demonstrated superior qualities of unselfishness and compassion in the course […]
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The chemistry of color will be explored at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H Science Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Nov. 21 in Aubert Hall at UMaine. In the extended session, middle and high school students will synthesize pigments and use them in chemistry and art experiments. Participants will utilize techniques and […]
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https://youtu.be/NESBLPjj9O0 Transcript Ben Polito, president and co-founder of Pika Energy, first developed the core technology for his business in the basement of his home. Now his company employs 12 people, four of whom are alumni of the University of Maine’s Innovate for Maine Fellows Program. Pika Energy builds clean power systems, including solar inverters and […]
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The University of Maine Biocar Team was one of two schools to receive the Golden Tire Award at the 2015 National Chem-E-Car competition at the University of Utah. The award, chosen by participating teams, went to schools that had the most innovative design. UMaine’s team — composed of 10 bioengineering students — brought their car […]
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Margaret Chase Smith Distinguished Maine Policy Fellow Rep. Sara Gideon will visit the University of Maine on Wednesday, Nov. 18. Margaret Chase Smith Distinguished Maine Policy Fellows are prominent individuals with a past or current career as a policymaker in the state. The Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center brings its fellows to campus for a […]
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The University of Maine College of Engineering, School of Performing Arts, Winter Session, Maine EPSCoR, Commuter and Nontraditional Student Programs and Classified Employees Advisory Council are the latest programs to upgrade to the university’s new website template. The new UMaine.edu and related pages debuted in late August. For more information on the UMaine website conversion, […]
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The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi at the University of Maine will present a panel discussion on “Water on Mars” at 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20 at the Emera Astronomy Center. The talk will focus on the recent discovery of water flows on the planet and what may be ahead for human exploration of […]
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