Cason Snow, metadata librarian/cataloger at the University of Maine was recently awarded a Judges’ Spotlight Award for the 2015 ENnie Awards for his book “Dragons in the Stacks: A Teen Librarian’s Guide to Tabletop Roleplaying.” The book was published in 2014 by Libraries Unlimited and is a part of their Libraries Unlimited Professional Guides for […]
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University of Maine graduate and former field hockey standout Holly Stewart will compete at the 2015 Pan American Games, a qualifying tournament for the 2016 Olympic Games. Stewart of North Vancouver, British Columbia was one of 16 women selected to the Canadian field hockey team that will compete in the Toronto tournament from July 10–26. […]
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University of Maine student Stephanie Griffin was awarded a 2015 Next Step Maine Employee of Promise Scholarship. Griffin, who is pursuing a bachelor’s degree, is the account manager assistant at Allen Insurance and Financial in Camden, Maine. The goal of the Next Step Maine Scholarship Program is to support and recognize working adults who are […]
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A statewide effort supporting learning and skill-building to ensure growth, empowerment and success for all Maine residents officially launched at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute during Maine Startup & Create Week. The Maine State of Learning (MSOL) is a project fueled by public and private partnerships across the state to provide more learning opportunities […]
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Katherine Musgrave, a longtime University of Maine professor and nutritionist, passed away June 20, 2015 at the age of 95. Musgrave, an Orono resident, started teaching at UMaine as an assistant professor in 1969. She “retired” in the 1980s, but continued to work full time, according to a Bangor Daily News article on Musgrave. She […]
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In the July issue, Down East magazine’s 2015 Best of Maine list includes the University of Maine Emera Astronomy Center as one of the three “Best Rainy Day Playgrounds” in the Family category. The editors cited the center for its family-oriented star shows that introduce youngsters ages 4 and older to the night skies.
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The University of Maine recognized 2,163 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the spring 2015 semester. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 1,710 are from Maine, 377 are from 31 other states and 76 are from 22 countries other than the U.S. Listed below are students who received Dean’s List honors for […]
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A new device on the market, developed by O’Brien Medical in Orono in collaboration with the University of Maine Advanced Manufacturing Center, has the potential to improve detection of diabetic peripheral neuropathy that can lead to limb loss. ETF128, an electronic tuning fork named one of the Top 10 innovations in podiatry by Podiatry Today […]
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Growers and marketers of hay and hay products are reminded to update their listings on the University of Maine Cooperative Extension online hay directory. “Extension has maintained the hay directory for many years and growers and consumers have found the resource valuable,” says Rick Kersbergen, UMaine Extension educator in Waldo County. Kersbergen also advises having […]
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Jacquelyn Gill, assistant professor of paleoecology and plant ecology at the University of Maine, will appear in a new five-part PBS program on human evolution. Gill will be featured in the premiere episode “Americas,” airing 9 p.m. Wednesday, June 24. “First Peoples” is a global detective story that traces the arrival of the first Homo […]
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