The University of Maine Franco American Studies program is taking registrations for the spring 2016 semester of a new after-school program for children. The program, which aims to make learning French fun in a safe environment, is designed for those with minimal or no experience with the language. Classes will be held starting the week […]
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To help companies apply for a regional entrepreneurship acceleration program, the University of Maine will host four workshops. Applications are currently being accepted for the 2016 Top Gun Maine Bangor Region Class. The area’s entrepreneurs with aspirations to achieve high growth through innovation will compete for a limited number of seats in the five-month program […]
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When choosing a major, Nicholas L’Italien of Enfield, Maine sought a subject that would lead to a lot of opportunities after graduation. He settled on chemical engineering after learning about the multiple career possibilities. His coursework was essential preparation for his two co-ops at Madison Paper Industries in Madison, Maine. “Engineering classes really challenge you […]
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Hanna Anderson is a junior in bioengineering with a minor in nanotechnology from Brewer, Maine. Why did you choose UMaine and engineering? I chose the University of Maine and specifically the College of Engineering because its engineering program is well-renowned and financially affordable, and because I love the Maine atmosphere. During my senior year of […]
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjSH6jYRzIY&feature=youtu.be Transcript The award-winning Advanced Structures and Composites Center at the University of Maine is a world leader in the design and manufacture of composites and structures. Over the last 20 years, the UMaine Composites Center has engineered structures for NASA, the U.S. Army Corps, the Department of Homeland Security, and hundreds of other organizations […]
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQPWBwEiTPU&feature=youtu.be Transcript Dan Ford, president and master brewer of Blue Current Brewery, first started experimenting with sake (Japanese rice wine) when he bought a homebrew kit. Now he is one of the top 100 master sake tasters in the world, and the proud owner of New England’s first sake brewery. With help from the University […]
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The University of Maine Museum of Art in downtown Bangor will extend its free admission policy for the public in 2016 and 2017 as the result of a gift from Deighan Wealth Advisors. The Bangor-based wealth management firm has a history of supporting the arts in the region and state. It is a longtime sponsor […]
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In honor of Martin Luther King Jr., members of the University of Maine community will pack between 20,000 and 30,000 meals for distribution to local food pantries on Jan. 23. The university recently was awarded a $1,800 grant from Iowa Campus Compact to aid the MLK Day of Service Community Partnership Project. The project is […]
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A prominent University of Maine oceanographer will deliver a lecture named in honor of her inspiration, pioneer marine biologist Rachel Carson, at the American Geophysical Union fall meeting in December in San Francisco. School of Marine Sciences Professor Mary Jane Perry’s address is titled “The Subpolar North Atlantic Spring Bloom – What Did We Learn […]
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXpSwXnAoPE&feature=youtu.be Transcript Whether you are an entrepreneur, a farmer, a food processor or a small business transitioning to commercialization, the University of Maine’s Food Pilot Plant may be a resource for you. Located in Hitchner Hall, the Dr. Matthew Highlands Food Pilot Plant offers services to enhance product lines, create value-added foods or scale up […]
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