The University of Maine student chapter of the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS) placed third in the baccalaureate division of the 2024 NSPS Student Competition, held April 22-23 in Washington, D.C. Eighteen teams completed a surveying monument hunt across the District of Columbia on the first day, followed by historical surveying field exercises and […]
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For a segment about “No Mow May,” Philip Fanning, a University of Maine assistant professor of agricultural entomology, said in an interview with WFVX (Fox 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) that generally speaking, a third of the food humans have to eat is made available because of pollinators. The city of Bangor is encouraging people to […]
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The Portland Press Herald interviewed Robert Dumas, University of Maine food science innovation coordinator and food pilot plant manager, about his recent trip to France, where he and a group of others from Maine learned more about how French chefs prepare scallops and how the industry could be improved in Maine. Dumas said the scallop […]
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The University of Maine Lobster Institute is participating in the second annual Auburn Lobster Festival on Saturday, May 11. A preview for the event from Down East Magazine stated the Lobster Institute will bring a tank of lobsters, not to eat, but to use for educational demonstrations about lobster anatomy and behavior.
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News Center Maine interviewed Bonnie Newsom, a University of Maine associate professor of anthropology, about a new effort involving her, UMaine Ph.D. students and the National Park Service to protect Wabanaki archaeological sites in Acadia National Park from climate change using Indigenous and western knowledge. Federal funding will support the project, which will involve devising […]
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The University of Maine Versant Power Astronomy Center is hosting a new family event in partnership What-If Hypothetical Implementations in Minecraft (WHIMC). This immersive astronomy experience, scheduled for Saturday, May 11 from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., is designed for children ages 8-14 years old and offers engagement for parents and guardians. Tickets include access to a […]
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The University of Maine men’s rugby club team won the 2024 National Collegiate Rugby DII Championship held at Maryland Sportsplex on Saturday, April 27. Over a span of two days, the Black Bears defeated four other teams in a bracket that included a total of 16 teams. It was the third consecutive year the UMaine […]
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In the fall, students enrolled in the course “Introduction to Anthropology: Human Origins and Prehistory” will be taught by a world-renowned archaeologist who recently received one of the highest honors a scientist can achieve. Longtime University of Maine professor Daniel H. Sandweiss was elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) on April 30. Membership […]
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More than 1,000 student researchers, co-authors, faculty, staff, event sponsors and community members celebrated student achievement at the 2024 University of Maine Student Symposium for Research and Creative Activity on April 12. Among the 350 projects featured, 35 earned awards. The ninth annual symposium connected the public with UMaine student researchers and scholars who presented […]
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Mainebiz highlighted the University of Maine in an article about how colleges and universities in Maine have a long history of advancing and innovating their campuses despite economic downturns. During the 2008 recession, UMaine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center partnered with a private company to use composite technology in bridge construction. The university’s Aroostook Farm […]
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