Scientists studying how human activity alters the Earth use the term “Anthropocene” to describe a generalized period of time in which humanity has impacted the planet through landform and ecosystem alteration, species eradication, climate change and more. Yet Anthropocene has no concrete scientific definition, resulting in it being given several conflicting meanings that cause confusion […]
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The University of Maine has received a transformational gift from the Judy Glickman Lauder Foundation to support the efforts and initiatives of the Clinical Psychology Program to help meet the increasing demand for high-quality, evidence-based mental health providers in Maine. The gift, made through the University of Maine Foundation, will allow UMaine’s accredited doctoral training […]
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Editor’s note: The first survey sent by the UMaine Alumni Association closed Dec. 1. UMaine graduates of the Classes of 2020 and 2021 who have questions can email um.commencement@maine.edu. Planning is underway at the University of Maine to host a commencement ceremony in May 2022 for graduates of the COVID-impacted Classes of 2020 and 2021. Traditional commencement activities, […]
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The University of Maine MARINE Initiative will host a panel of leaders in the state to define and discuss the Blue Economy in Maine. This event will be held virtually on Nov. 18, at 12:30 p.m. and is open to the public. During the event, UMaine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy will provide remarks. The panel consists […]
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The University of Maine’s collaborative research with the lobster industry will continue thanks to the support of businesses that rely on the fishery. The national restaurant chain Red Lobster, Cranberry Isles Fishermen’s Co-Op in Islesford, Maine, and Ready Seafood Co., a supplier and processor headquartered in Saco, Maine, teamed up to fund this sixth consecutive […]
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University of Maine School of Nursing students are working to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to elementary school students aged 5–11 who are now eligible to be vaccinated. The UMaine nursing students will be participating in as many as 13 clinics scheduled through Nov. 19 in Bangor-region schools delivered in partnership with Penobscot Community Health Care. Approximately […]
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The University of Maine was among colleges and universities worldwide receiving top honors for its sustainability efforts from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). UMaine was one of the 16 top performers nationally and internationally in the Grounds category, one of AASHE’s sustainability impact areas, focused on campus land management, […]
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Personality differences that account for varying behaviors within species should be taken into account in ecosystem management, according to researchers in the University of Maine Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology. The researchers noted that there is great potential in exploring ways that the personality composition of a population may affect the ecosystem services […]
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A University of Maine archaeological survey team has received a grant from the Maine Historical Preservation Commission to use technology to update the status of four prehistoric coastal shell middens in Lincoln County that are now on the National Register of Historic Places. The $23,000 MHPC grant, which has been matched by UMaine, supports a […]
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As part of a collaboration with the Bangor Land Trust, the Maine Humanities Council and the Clement and Linda McGillicuddy Humanities Center, art education students at the University of Maine are helping to improve food security for humans and wildlife in Maine by producing outreach materials for a project that is introducing native berry, nut, […]
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