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Discuss job prospects with veteran-friendly employers at Hire-a-Vet Fair

Editor’s note: This website Job seekers can learn about career prospects with veteran-friendly employers during the Hire-a-Vet Fair from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 25 on the University of Maine Mall.  Representatives from 50 Maine employers across various industries will be available to discuss current job and internship opportunities and pathways to careers in […]

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UMaine hosting weeklong Job Jam Sept. 23-26

Students can learn about job and internship opportunities, as well as future career pathways, during Job Jam: Career Exploration Week, a series of networking and informational events held from Sept. 23-26 at the University of Maine.  The week kicks off with The Internship Showcase from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23 in the North Pod […]

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Earn rewards for Black Bear pride by becoming Super Fans

Looking for a new way to show UMaine pride and receive rewards for it? UMaine’s Bear Necessities Fan Shop is looking for Super Fans of all ages to share their experience in Black Bear Nation.  Now through Sept. 30, all fans of UMaine D1 athletics are encouraged to share their stories and become a part […]

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UMaine helps local teachers create outdoor learning opportunities

It was a sun-soaked, blue-sky day in late August, and a group of eight University of Maine students paddled on western Maine’s Bryant Pond in green Old Town canoes. They were practicing a classic T-rescue, a maneuver that offers a quick way to get a capsized paddler back into a boat. Working in teams, the […]

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UMaine research highlights how PFAS uptake differs among crops

One way people ingest a group of toxic chemicals known as PFAS is through consuming produce, dairy and meat products that have been exposed to contaminated soil and irrigation water. Some guidance is available on how growers can try to mitigate the uptake of PFAS, but it’s limited due in part to a lack of […]

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Forty-five years of printmaking at UMaine on display now in Lord Hall

A collection of fine art proofs and prints created in the printmaking studio at the University of Maine are on display in the Department of Art’s Lord Hall Gallery. “The Teaching Portfolio: 45 Years of Printmaking at the University of Maine” will run through Oct. 24 with a public reception on Sept. 26 from 5-7 […]

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Right whale distribution models detailing prey can inform conservation efforts

Despite being one of the largest animals on the planet, the small population of the North Atlantic right whale and its vast habitat makes these marine mammals difficult to track. Models accurately detailing where they are located at different times of the year are essential for conservation. A new study published in the journal Endangered […]

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Culture is driving a major shift in human evolution, new theory proposes

Researchers at the University of Maine are theorizing that human beings may be in the midst of a major evolutionary shift — driven not by genes, but by culture. In a paper published in the Oxford journal BioScience, Timothy M. Waring, an associate professor of economics and sustainability, and Zachary T. Wood, a researcher in […]

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U.S. News and World Report highlight UMaine’s blue economy curricula

A story from U.S. News and World Report highlighted programs at the University of Maine that feed into the blue economy. Those include the bachelor’s degree in marine science with options to specialize in aquaculture, marine biology or physical science, MaineMBA that offers a blue economy concentration. U.S. News interviewed Jason Harkins, executive dean of […]

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