The Portland Press Herald interviewed Karen Keim, director of the Maine Educational Opportunity Center and Maine Educational Talent Search at the University of Maine, in a story about the economic impact of the pandemic on college students across the state. In a separate story, Christopher Richards, vice president of enrollment management, noted that high school […]
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Public previewed the online 2021 Maine Science Festival, noting presentations by University of Maine faculty Habib Dagher and Melissa Maginnis. Dagher, who is the director of the Advanced Structures and Composites Center, will speak at 1 p.m. on Feb. 16 in a session titled “Offshore Wind: From the UK to Maine.” Maginnis, an associate professor […]
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In a Bangor Daily News op-ed piece, University of Maine associate professor of educational leadership Ian Mette proposed that the pandemic provides opportunities to rethink expectation and improve education by reducing the inequities that affect learning.
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The Bangor Daily News reported that the town of Orono and the University of Maine have partnered to form an esports league for the town’s elementary students. The league, which is for students in grades 2-5, offers a 6-week Minecraft competition that includes weekly one-on-one timed matches. News Center Maine also reported on the collaboration.
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In an article about pampering ourselves in 2021, the Portland Press Herald mentioned a University of Maine Innovation and Economic Development webpage that features makers and retailers of Maine-made face coverings and safety products.
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News Center Maine and Centralmaine.com reported on the University of Maine System plans to increase testing for COVID-19 and to encourage students to return to all campuses in January. Also reported was the membership and charge of the recently announced UMS Vaccine Planning and Partnership Task Force. UMaine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy leads the task force, […]
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Insight Into Diversity interviewed Kelley Strout, University of Maine associate professor and director of the School of Nursing, about supporting students during the pandemic, and how COVID-19 has prompted changes in UMaine’s nursing programs.
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WGME (Channel 13 in Portland) interviewed Philip Trostel, University of Maine professor economics and public policy, about the impact of the most recently approved federal coronavirus relief package. WPFO (Channel 23 in Portland) shared the WGME story.
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The Hechinger Report talked with Jessica Leahy, a University of Maine professor of the human dimensions of natural resources, about a recently released study of rural high school student aspirations and the impact of the pandemic on school performance.
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WVII (Channel 7) reported on the role of the University of Maine System in planning for and distributing COVID-19 vaccines, sharing a statement from University of Maine president Joan Ferrini-Mundy. “In the new year, Maine’s research university will be working with UMS institutions and public educators across the state to create awareness about the efficacy […]
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