Ocean technology in New England and Atlantic Canada will be the focus of a conference at the University of Maine April 27–28, organized by UMaine’s Canadian-American Center and the Maine International Trade Center. The conference will bring together researchers, business leaders and policymakers in ocean technology and strategy to promote a network of collaboration. The […]
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United States diplomat Pamela White, the former ambassador to Haiti and The Gambia, will deliver this year’s Commencement address at the University of Maine on May 14. She and another UMaine alumnus, Leonard Minsky, community leader and retired president of Superior Paper Products Inc., will be awarded honorary doctorates as part of UMaine’s 214th Commencement. […]
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Five children’s books are being honored as part of the 2016 Correll Book Awards for Excellence in Early Childhood Informational Text. “Spectacular Spots” by Susan Stockdale (Peachtree Publishers) is the winner in the birth to 3-year-old division. The book impressed the selection committee with its effective blend of engaging illustrations and factual information made accessible […]
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The University of Maine’s commitment to affordability, strategic investments in signature strengths and aggressive marketing have paid off. With a record number of qualified applications for fall 2016, UMaine will begin notifying most students who have applied and not yet been accepted that they have the option to be wait-listed for admission consideration. “The interest in […]
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University of Maine Executive Vice President and Provost Jeffrey Hecker has named Timothy Reagan the dean of the College of Education and Human Development, effective July 1. The appointment is pending approval by the University of Maine System Board of Trustees. Reagan replaces UMaine Professor of Higher Education Susan Gardner, who has served as interim […]
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The ADVANCE Rising Tide Center at the University of Maine will mark its fifth anniversary with a celebration March 24. The 1 p.m. event will be held in the McIntyre Room of the Buchanan Alumni House to thank everyone who has supported or participated in ADVANCE initiatives during the last five years. The ADVANCE program […]
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To celebrate 100 years of the Pulitzer Prizes, the University of Maine’s Department of Communication and Journalism along with the Bangor Public Library will host three winners of journalism’s top award. Amy Ellis Nutt of The Washington Post, Kathleen Kingsbury of The Boston Globe, and Jim Sheeler of Case Western Reserve University will visit UMaine […]
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Students and faculty from the Darling Marine Center and Bigelow Labs, aquaculture industry partners, and the Damariscotta River Association (DRA) will hold a public meeting titled “The Damariscotta River: Understanding What Makes a Productive Estuary” 5–7 p.m. Friday, April 1, at the DRA facility at Round Top Farm, 3 Round Top Lane, Damariscotta. Presenters will […]
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The University of Maine College of Education and Human Development has launched a new online resource, “Maine Schools in Focus,” for educators and policymakers statewide. The website features informative, research-based briefings to enlighten and stimulate dialogue about issues in Maine public school education today. “Our goal is to advance the cause of our children and […]
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In advance of the next predicted eastern spruce budworm outbreak, officials with the University of Maine, Maine Forest Service and Maine Forest Products Council have published a risk assessment and disaster preparedness plan to keep forest landowners, government officials and the general public informed. The report includes an assessment of the last outbreak and how […]
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