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Grant to Stem Tide of Losing Female Faculty

An initiative to transform the University of Maine by enhancing opportunities for women has received an additional $284,093 from the National Science Foundation. The supplemental funds will be used to develop a regional consortium to assist in the retention of female science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) faculty by facilitating dual-career hiring –– providing opportunities […]

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History Professor Awarded Fulbright Canada Fellowship

Scott See, the Libra professor of history at the University of Maine, has been awarded a Fulbright Canada fellowship for research at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia for the 2013–2014 academic year. He will study the emergence of written Canadian history that portrays the country in a peaceful light. See’s research project, “Public Memory […]

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Seaweed Aquaculture Workshop, Kelp Farming Class to be Offered in Belfast

Maine Sea Grant and University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host an all-day workshop on seaweed aquaculture science, policy and commercial product development at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast on Thursday, Aug. 29, followed by a three-hour class on kelp farming techniques. The Seaweed Scene workshop will offer the opportunity for attendees […]

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