Richard Brzozowski, project director of Maine AgrAbility, took part in a roundtable discussion with U.S. Sen. Angus King on how to help Mainers with disabilities enter the workforce. During the event held Nov. 13 with other business leaders and disability advocates, King announced five new proposals to improve federal policy and increase employment opportunities for […]
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Writers inspired by the nature, fisheries and coastal heritage of Maine and beyond are encouraged to submit their work to “The Catch: Writings from Downeast Maine.” Submissions of poetry, fiction, essay and other prose will be accepted through December for publication in late spring 2016. The journal is entering its fourth year of publication. Created […]
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Wild blueberry production is very important to Maine’s natural resource economy. Management of a natural resource always affects the environment and so it should be a high priority that management of this wild crop is performed sustainably, both ecologically and economically. Using seed funding provided by the Mitchell Center, researchers are taking a new approach. […]
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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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