The intersection of art and technology in the work of Rufus Porter, founder of Scientific American magazine, is the focus of a new exhibition at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art, co-curated by a University of Maine faculty member. Justin Wolff, professor of art history in the UMaine Department of Art, co-curated the exhibition, “Rufus […]
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More than 50 Maine Business School (MBS) students will visit three Portland-area businesses — UNUM, Tyler Technologies and WEX — on Friday, Nov. 8 as part of the MBS Bear Treks program. “All three are successful firms who have been good partners with the Maine Business School,” says Rick Borgman, the Dennis McConnell Professor of […]
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Mothers being treated for opioid-dependency showed impaired responsiveness and sensitivity to their babies, compared to mothers not dependent on opioids but similar in socioeconomic and lifestyle factors. The opioid-dependent mothers’ sensitivity deficits were associated with reduced oxytocin (OT) release. OT, which is made in the hypothalamus of the brain, is normally released during mothers’ interactions […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a free presentation on ticks and mosquitoes 3:30–5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6 at the UMaine Regional Learning Center in Falmouth. Emer Smith, field epidemiologist with the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, will discuss tick and mosquito biology, tick identification, common vector-borne diseases and frequency of occurrence, […]
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The University of Maine Graduate School of Business will offer 12% tuition discounts toward the MaineMBA beginning January 2020. The Workforce Partners Program, which is available to active members of any Maine chamber of commerce, improves access and affordability toward completion of the MaineMBA. According to recent studies, over the past year, Maine had more […]
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Have a photo spread that highlights plastic waste and the ocean environment? An article about forming a writing community to engage with environmental topics? Or a five-year data analysis about energy savings from installing a home heat pump? “Spire: The Maine Journal of Conservation and Sustainability” would like to hear from you. Spire’s editorial team […]
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The University of Maine has launched its podcast “The Maine Question.” Host Ron Lisnet talks with UMaine pioneers, including those who explore backyard gardens, the depths of the oceans, Earth’s highest peaks, or beyond. They’ll share why they’re passionate about their research and what it means for Maine and the world. In the inaugural episode, […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer half-day workshops for food entrepreneurs in multiple locations this fall. “Recipe to Market” topics include food entrepreneurship in the specialty food industry, business basics, an overview of the product development process, licensing and regulations, and food safety. The following sessions will be held 9 a.m.–noon: Oct. 23 at […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a beef quality assurance and low-stress cattle handling workshop 5:30–7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15 at Findview Farm in Gorham. Workshop topics include differences between grass- and grain-fed beef, key issues with Maine-raised beef cattle and beef quality assurance, and demonstrations of low-stress handling techniques. Participants will have the […]
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Noah Loveless, Sarah Penney and Matthew Ryckman are the 2019–2020 Clement and Linda McGillicuddy Humanities Center Undergraduate Fellows at the University of Maine. Fellows serve as ambassadors of humanities for their peers, the campus and beyond. They each will receive $4,000 for two consecutive semesters while they work on their respective research projects. Loveless, from […]
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