This fall, the University of Maine School of Economics, in partnership with UMaineOnline, will launch a fully online bachelor of arts (B.A.) degree in economics. The B.A. in economics is the newest addition to UMaineOnline’s growing portfolio of undergraduate programs that includes business administration, political science, surveying engineering and university studies, and nearly 40 graduate […]
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For generations, majestic American chestnut trees flourished and provided food and wood for people from Maine to Florida. These 100-foot “redwoods of the East” were called perfect trees. They grew fast and produced nutritious chestnuts for people and animals. And their straight-grained and rot-resistant wood was ideal for building houses and barns and crafting furniture. […]
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Researchers have made a significant advance in the synthesis of high-energy mechanically interlocked polymers (MIP) used in exotic materials, according to a new study in the prestigious journal Science. University of Maine professor R. Dean Astumian, a theorist in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, is a corresponding author of the study, along with Sir […]
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Craig Mason, a professor of education and applied quantitative methods in the College of Education and Human Development, has been chosen as the 2020–21 University of Maine System Trustee Professor for UMaine. The competitive award provides release time and support for faculty to undertake research and other scholarly creative endeavors not feasible within their normal […]
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Editors note: Updated June 8, 2020 Newborns who did not pass their initial hearing screen but who later were found to have typical hearing had higher rates of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in 5 to 10 years, according to a study conducted by researchers with the University of Maine’s College of Education and Human Development. […]
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Maine’s higher education leaders have collaborated on a statement of principles for safely reopening their campuses this fall that summarizes the $4.5 billion impact and essential functions of the state’s 38 colleges and universities. The Framework for Reopening Maine’s Colleges and Universities in Fall 2020 includes strategies and practices that can be implemented in partnership […]
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As sea-level rise, extreme weather events and storm surge become more frequent and severe along the Maine coast, people who live there will move inland. Globally, weather-related hazards accounted for more than 230 million displacements from 2008 to 2018, according to the Internal Displacement Monitoring Center. In 2018 alone, 1.2 million people in the United […]
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Tom Adams, a secondary education major with a concentration in social studies education, has been awarded the George J. Mitchell Peace Scholarship to study abroad in Ireland during the spring 2021 semester as part of the student exchange program. Adams, who plays guitar, plans to use the semester at University College Cork to pursue his […]
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University of Maine is offering a new fully online Summer Start Program, designed to help first-year students get ahead before the fall semester. The UMaine Summer Start Program features a selection of courses starting June 22, July 6 and Aug. 3, each running three to six weeks. Students will choose a three-credit course from a […]
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At the request of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES), University of Maine graduate students this spring semester reviewed scientific reports that will advise several European countries on how to preserve their fisheries. ICES enlisted students from the School of Marine Sciences to evaluate its latest stock assessments for any possible […]
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