Machias News

Stephan Jackson

UMaine, UMM students conduct biomedical research during summer program

Thirty-two summer fellows, including five University of Maine students and one University of Maine at Machias student, participated in the MDI Biological Laboratory 2017 summer fellowship program. The program provided undergraduates with hands-on research training in an advanced laboratory environment. On-campus co-curricular and residential life programs extended the impact of the programs, helping students develop […]

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UMM’s Merrill Library offers ‘Let’s Talk About It’ book group

Merrill Library at the University of Maine at Machias has been selected by the Maine Humanities Council to offer “Let’s Talk About It,” a free public reading and discussion group, with copies of books available for loan through the library. The program is provided by the Maine Humanities Council’s Maine Center for the Book, in […]

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Free Press advances SEA Fellows symposium at Darling Marine Center

The Free Press reported the public is invited to the second annual SEA Fellows Summer Science Symposium at the University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center in Walpole on Aug. 16. The SEA (Science for Economic Impact and Application) Fellows program, initiated by UMaine and the University of Maine at Machias, “is a venue for undergraduate […]

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WMTW reports on making of documentary by UMM students

WMTW (Channel 8 in Portland) reported on the making of the 2016 documentary “Whatever Works: Exploring Opiate Addiction.” The hourlong film was produced in a University of Maine at Machias video class led by Alan Kryszak. When Kryszak was searching for a topic for his documentary class, the state’s heroin and opioid crisis stood out, […]

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UMM documentary the focus of upcoming WMTW story, streaming

WMTW Channel 8 in Portland is expected to air a story Aug. 3 during its 5 p.m. news segment about the making of the 2016 documentary “Whatever Works: Exploring Opiate Addiction.” The hourlong film was produced in a University of Maine at Machias video class led by Alan Kryszak. UMM students involved in the project […]

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Machias Valley News Observer advances La Farge watercolor exhibit

Machias Valley News Observer reported an exhibition of watercolor paintings by Machias-based artist Margaret La Farge will be on display Aug. 16 through Sept. 29 at the University of Maine at Machias. An opening reception for the exhibition, “Interior Spaces — The Meaning of Home,” will be held 5–7 p.m. Aug. 16 in the Powers […]

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Reisman quoted in Ellsworth American editorial on small Maine communities

Jon Reisman, an associate professor of economics and public policy at the University of Maine at Machias, was quoted in an Ellsworth American editorial about the uncertain future of the Hancock County town of Osborn. Numerous rural towns throughout the state struggle with increasing tax burdens, mounting regulations and declining populations, all while trying to […]

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Second SEA Fellows Symposium slated for Aug. 16

The second annual SEA Fellows Symposium will be held Wednesday, Aug. 16 at the University of Maine Darling Marine Center in Walpole. The 2 p.m. symposium will highlight research of students, researchers and industry and community partners from around the state. The event, which will conclude by 5 p.m., includes an optional tour of the […]

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