“Not intending to yelp, but my fere is an egleche berb. Because of him, this vere we are sicker than we have ever been from the rice.” Not fluent in Middle English of the 13th to 15th centuries? Contemporary readers have a new utensil for deciphering medieval manuscripts — the Digital Index of Middle English […]
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This summer, UMaine faculty members Nancy Ellen Ogle and Ginger Yang Hwalek will present the first in a series of concerts titled “Dear Darwin,” celebrating their forthcoming CD of this new song cycle on Parma Recordings. Based on a book of poems by Kathleen Lignell Ellis, the 26 songs comprise an “abc-darium,” engaging Darwin’s ideas […]
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Mary Ellen Camire is among the first food scientists nationwide — and the first at UMaine — to be certified by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT). More than 1,400 food scientists nationwide were in the inaugural class of Certified Food Scientists, a certification program created by IFT that recognizes the applied scientific knowledge and […]
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The Margaret Chase Smith Library, operated and maintained by the University of Maine, will take part in a series of summer exhibitions and programs called “Central Maine Plays” that will focus on the history of games and other leisure activities. The programs will take place at eight central Maine museums and libraries and will focus […]
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Last month in Boston, University of Maine Sustainability Coordinator Dan Dixon accepted an Environmental Merit Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency New England on behalf of the university. The University of Maine is a charter signatory of the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment (ACUPCC), which was initiated in 2007 by Second Nature […]
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William James Georgitis, who had a 30-year career in the University of Maine Chemistry Department starting in 1956, passed away May 19. “Bill was an easygoing and friendly teacher who taught general chemistry to generations of UMaine students,” remembers Francois Amar, chairman of the Department of Chemistry. “He was always ready to stop in the […]
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An article in the Journal of Extension titled “Maine 4-H Afterschool Academy — A Professional Development Opportunity for Out-of-School-Time Providers” stated participants of the Maine 4-H Afterschool Academy successfully learned concepts related to 4-H and 4-H science through a combination of in-person and Web-based education opportunities. The study found 86 percent of the 369 participants […]
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Seven members of the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs — Amanda Ashe, Deb Carver, Wendy Eckert, Mike Hastings, Dawn Hoelz, Andrew Ines and Megan Tardif — are now Certified Research Administrators (CRAs). The national credentialing is administered by the Research Administrators Certification Council. In preparation for the rigorous CRA exam, the staff members formed […]
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The University of Maine will receive the highest honor of the Campus Safety, Health, and Environmental Management Association (CSHEMA) for its environmental, health and safety program. The Award of Honor will be presented at the association’s 60th annual conference in Orlando, Fla., July 16. CSHEMA represents nearly 1,000 campus-based environmental, health and safety professionals in […]
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Edward Ashworth, dean of the University of Maine College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture, has announced the creation of the School of Food and Agriculture. Ashworth says the departments of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Food Science and Human Nutrition and Plant, Soil, and Environmental Sciences will merge to create the new school starting July […]
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