In an attempt to improve how amphibians are monitored, University of Maine researchers evaluated a waistband for attaching external radio transmitters to frogs and toads. Radio telemetry provides fine-scale temporal and spatial information about an animal’s movements and habitat use; however, its use for tracking amphibians has been restricted by transmitter mass and lack of […]
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To celebrate Maine Engineers Week, the University of Maine will host the 2016 Engineering EXPO on Saturday, Feb. 27 in the New Balance Field House on campus. From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., attendees can experience hands-on activities, view demonstrations and get involved in all the EXPO has to offer. Maine’s top engineering firms, academic […]
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The National Park Service recently released an “Outside Science (inside parks)” video featuring a dragonfly mercury research project that was founded at the University of Maine. “Episode 2: Blue Skies and Dragonflies” explores a research collaboration among UMaine, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and National Park Service to study mercury in dragonfly larvae. The project […]
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The University of Maine’s Black Bear Marathon was included in Holiday Lettings from TripAdvisor’s “50 U.S. road races to attempt in your lifetime.” The second annual Black Bear Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K, which will take place June 5, 2016 on and around the UMaine campus, was the only race listed for Maine. The blog […]
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The 12-hour University of Maine Miracle Network Dance Marathon will be held from 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27 to 5 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 28 at the New Balance Student Recreation Center on campus. Since 2012, the annual event previously known as Bearfest has raised more than $200,000 to help area hospitals support local children. Last […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension has published a fact sheet for producers of goats and sheep to determine whether veterinary care is needed. “When to Call the Veterinarian — Tips for Producers of Small Ruminants in Maine” was written by Richard Brzozowski, UMaine Extension food system program administrator; Anne Lichtenwalner, DVM, UMaine Extension associate professor […]
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A team of researchers led by Merrill “Pete” Elias of the Department of Psychology at the University of Maine published commentary in the Feb. 13 online issue of the journal EBioMedicine citing the importance of a new population-based study on the vision impairment and eye diseases in persons with chronic kidney disease (Wong et all., […]
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The University of Maine will hold a Construction Industry Day on Friday, Feb. 26 to foster and facilitate interactions between the industry and students. The day will consist of a summer construction job fair, keynote presentation and student construction management competition. All students in UMaine’s Construction Engineering Technology (CET) program are encouraged to attend and […]
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On a recent afternoon at Foxcroft Academy, students in Nick Miller and Bridget Wright’s class are huddled in small groups. One cluster is working on signage to promote their new student-staffed writing center. Another group works on a laptop, putting together an online appointment form for students interested in taking advantage of the center’s services. […]
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A short documentary featuring Elizabeth Allan, a University of Maine professor of higher education, has been given an Award of Excellence in the Broadcast Education Association’s 2016 Festival of Media Arts. The 17-minute video, “We Don’t Haze,” includes interviews with Allan, as well as current and former UMaine students. It was produced by the Clery […]
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