Lincoln County

RiSE Center Hosts Collaborative Student Science Summit

More than 200 students in grades 6–9 throughout the state will take part in an out-of-this-world collaborative engineering design challenge Saturday, April 11, at the University of Maine. Hosted by the Maine Center for Research in STEM Education at the University of Maine (RiSE Center), the 2015 Student Summit encourages participants to successfully transport a […]

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UMaine’s Phi Kappa Phi Chapter Inducts 47 Members

Forty-seven members of University of Maine community, including 41 undergraduate and graduate students, were inducted into Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and largest collegiate honor society, during the chapter’s annual meeting on campus March 19. Faculty and alumni inductees were Jeffrey Hecker, executive vice president for academic affairs and provost, who was keynote speaker […]

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Haskell Appointed to Maine’s Permanent Commission on the Status of Women

Jane Haskell, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension professor and educator, has been appointed to Maine’s Permanent Commission on the Status of Women. Haskell was nominated by Maine Senate President Michael Thibodeau and holds a public member appointment. The Permanent Commission on the Status of Women is a government-appointed group dedicated to improving opportunities for […]

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Miller Named 2015 Outstanding Professional Employee

Timothy Miller, laboratory manager at the University of Maine Darling Marine Center, has been selected to receive the 2015 Outstanding Professional Employee Award. The annual award, presented by UMaine’s Professional Employees Advisory Council, recognizes dedication to serving others, the highest level of professional services and standards within disciplines or areas of responsibility, a commitment to […]

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Explore Marine Science at 4-H Science Saturday

Youth in grades 6–8 are invited to explore ocean waves and develop sensors at a UMaine 4-H Science Saturday workshop from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. March 28 at Darling Marine Center, 193 Clarks Cove Road, Walpole. Participants will be introduced to sensors, learn how sensors are used in marine science applications and develop and […]

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UMaine Graduates, Student Mentioned in Mainebiz Article on Wiscasset Company

Former and current students of the University of Maine were mentioned in a Mainebiz article about Wiscasset-based company Peregrine Turbine Technologies LLC. The business has developed an energy-efficient turbine and is raising the necessary capital to move forward, according to the article. The company also aims to create jobs in Maine and keep technology in […]

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