The University of Maine is one of 130 public universities and systems nationwide leading a new initiative to increase college access; eliminate the achievement gap for low-income, minority and first-generation college students; and award hundreds of thousands more degrees by 2025. The nationwide initiative, Powered by Publics: Scaling Student Success, was announced Nov. 11 by […]
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In December, Micmac Donna Sanipass’ spectacular, detailed pinecone basket made of brown ash and sweetgrass will be raffled off at the Maine Indian Basketmakers Holiday Market. Proceeds will support the 24th annual market that will be held 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, at the Collins Center for the Arts at the University […]
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Imagine the ability to turn a plain glass of water into any kind of drink that suits your fancy, from lemonade to a cocktail, with the press of a button. Sound futuristic? The future is at the fingertips of Nimesha Ranasinghe, a new assistant professor in the School of Computing and Information Science at the […]
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Editor’s note: This is not a complete list; additions may be made. Several University of Maine groups are leading charitable efforts to give back to the community throughout the holiday season. The Black Bear Exchange, UMaine’s food pantry and clothing exchange, will provide Thanksgiving meals to its clients who will be in the area for […]
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A reanalysis of worldwide annual trends in precipitation demonstrates that risk to human and environmental systems has been underestimated, according to a team of University of Maine researchers. As a result, they found more than 38 percent of the global population and over 44 percent of land area have been experiencing overlooked precipitation trends. Conventional […]
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Decisions about whether to build, remove or modify dams involve complex trade-offs that are often accompanied by social and political conflict. A group of researchers from the natural and social sciences, engineering, arts and humanities has joined forces to show how, where and when it may be possible to achieve a more efficient balance among […]
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Thirty teachers from 10 Maine schools will team with the University of Maine to enhance middle school computer science education statewide and develop student computational skills needed for 21st-century jobs. A $1.25 million National Science Foundation grant to the Maine Center for Research in STEM Education (RiSE Center) at the University of Maine will fund […]
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Developing tools and information resources to help small to medium-size farms in New England address climate change-related issues that affect productivity, including changes in growing season, drought risks and new pests, is the focus of a new University of Maine research project. The initiative is part of a nearly $500,000, three-year grant to the University […]
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Over 230 University of Maine benefactors gathered to celebrate a record-breaking year of fundraising at the annual University of Maine Foundation luncheon on campus Oct. 26 during Homecoming weekend. Foundation President Jeff Mills announced gifts and pledges totaling $36.9 million for fiscal year 2018. That total is up 115 percent over the previous year and […]
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Weed management strategies for organic vegetable growers, including challenges to implementing them, will be the focus of a more than $1.9 million grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to the University of Maine. The research will be led by Eric Gallandt, a UMaine professor of weed ecology […]
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