Think back to when you learned geometry. If you grew up in the U.S., you most likely explored some of the basics in elementary school. Then, in high school, you probably had an entire class dedicated to geometry. In any case, you might remember studying two-dimensional diagrams meant to represent shapes, lines, planes, angles, curves […]
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Using B vitamins to lower homocysteine levels is an effective means of reducing blood pressure and may be especially useful in the management of drug-resistant hypertension, according to researchers at the University of Maine and University of Arkansas. UMaine emeritus professor of psychology Merrill Elias, who also is emeritus cooperating professor in the Graduate School […]
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Three interdisciplinary projects focused on meeting Maine needs have been awarded competitive seed grants through University of Maine Portland Gateway to facilitate convergent research across the University of Maine System. The grant program, CONVERGE Maine, brings together UMS experts with an interest in transdisciplinary work, developing and strengthening partnerships with other institutions and organizations […]
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Identification and management of mental health issues in pediatric care settings are the focus of an adolescent suicide prevention study funded by a seed grant from the University of Maine System Rural Health and Well-being Grand Challenge Initiative’s Injury Prevention Collaborative. The study, led by Jennifer Blossom, an assistant professor of psychology at University of […]
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The chief engineer of the Maine Department of Transportation is among the recipients of the University of Maine College of Engineering’s top annual awards to alumni, faculty, staff and students. Joyce Taylor, chief engineer for MaineDOT and a 1986 graduate, received the Edward T. Bryand Distinguished Engineering Award. Others honored at the 42nd Annual Edward […]
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Ken Ralph, University of Maine athletics director, testified Jan. 25 before the Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on Education & Cultural Affairs to express the strongest support for UMaine Division I student-athletes benefiting from their name, image and likeness (NIL), as is the intent of LD 1893, An Act Regarding the Use of a Student Athlete’s […]
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Hannah Carter, dean of University of Maine Cooperative Extension, submitted written testimony Jan. 25 to the Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on Education & Cultural Affairs in support of LD 1902, An Act To Establish a Pilot Program to Encourage Climate Education in Maine Schools. A copy of her testimony is online. In addition to UMaine’s […]
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Orono, Maine — Four outstanding alumni of the University of Maine Graduate School of Business were honored at the inaugural MaineMBA Alumni Awards event on Jan. 20. The alumni honorees are Michael Kuhn, manager of global strategic marketing, Johnson & Johnson, Boston; Ryan Curry, financial reporting manager, IDEXX, Gorham, Maine; Chris Treister, project manager, THOST […]
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A memorandum of understanding signed Dec. 3 between the University of Maine and HELP University, Malaysia will enhance educational, scientific and cultural cooperation between the two institutions. In a virtual ceremony, HELP president and co-founder Paul Chan and John Volin, UMaine executive vice president for academic affairs and provost, representing the University of Maine System, […]
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Benjamin King, University of Maine assistant professor of bioinformatics, testified Jan. 10 to the Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee on behalf of the University of Maine in support of LD 1771 to establish an advisory panel to better understand and make recommendations regarding the implications of genome-editing technology for Maine. A copy of his […]
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