UMMA Celebrates 150th with Exhibition that Features Artists with Connection to State
UMMA celebrates 150th with exhibition that features artists with connection to state.
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UMaine Researchers Help Forge Planktonic Frontier
University of Maine oceanographers are part of a collaborative international team studying the microscopic world of plankton. During expeditions from 2009 to 2013 aboard Tara, researchers collected 35,000 samples from the world’s oceans. Data generated from the samples are providing unprecedented resources — including a catalog of several million new genes — expected to transform […]
Read moreVolunteers, Cheer Stations Sought for Black Bear Marathon
Organizers of the University of Maine’s inaugural Black Bear Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K are seeking volunteers to assist on race day and at packet pickup, as well as host cheer stations along the route. The races begin at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, June 21 and will start and finish on the UMaine track located at […]
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Part of the Legacy: UMaine Grads Reminded of Their Role in Carrying the Land Grant Mission Forward
UMaine grads reminded of their role in carrying the land grant mission forward.
Read moreDoctoral Students Study Climate Change Effects on Soil, Forest Growth
Thought you had it tough shoveling the walkway this winter? Corianne Tatariw and Kaizad Patel cleared four 16.5-foot by 33-foot plots of land in University Forest in Old Town every time it snowed. All in a quest for knowledge. Tatariw and Patel are pursuing doctoral degrees in ecology and environmental science at the University of […]
Read moreImmediate Family to Hold Nine Degrees from UMaine Following Commencement
When Margaret McCollough graduates from the University of Maine at the institution’s 213th Commencement on May 9, her immediate family will hold nine degrees from the university. McCollough, who will earn a bachelor’s degree in sustainable agriculture, is the daughter of Catherine Elliott and Mark McCollough of Hampden, who met at UMaine in the 1980s. […]
Read moreGreat-Great-Granddaughter of One of UMaine’s First Graduates to Earn Diploma
Five generations of the Haskell family have graduated from the University of Maine since it opened its doors in September 1868. Edwin Haskell was first in 1872. In fact, he was one of the six men in the first-ever graduating class at the university, then called the Maine State College of Agriculture and the Mechanic […]
Read moreUMaine Study: Hearty Exercise a Good Fit for Children with Asthma
Children with asthma can benefit from cardiovascular exercise, according to a study by University of Maine researchers. In fact, after students ran increasingly faster 20-meter (65.6 foot) sprints for more than a year, children with the chronic lung disease performed as well as youth without breathing difficulties, says Stephen Butterfield, UMaine professor of physical education […]
Read moreUMaine’s 213th Commencement Set for May 9
The 213th Commencement at the University of Maine will be held May 9 in Harold Alfond Sports Arena on campus. UMaine Commencement, held in two ceremonies at 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., is one of the largest graduation events in the state and this year is part of the university’s 150th anniversary celebration. An estimated […]
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Kreutz, Students Part of Ice Core Team That Links Abrupt Temperature Changes in Arctic, Antarctic
Kreutz, students part of ice core team that links abrupt temperature changes in Arctic, Antarctic.
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