WFVX (Fox 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) interviewed 2024 University of Maine co-valedictorians Michael Delorge and Lydia Gilmore the evening of Friday, May 3. Delorge and Gilmore talked about what being named co-valedictorians meant for them and how it was an opportunity to reflect on their experiences at UMaine. Gilmore highlighted her commitment as a student […]
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The University of Maine is launching a pilot program in May to better understand tick populations following a record-setting year for Lyme disease. The Portland Press Herald highlighted the new program and interviewed Griffin Dill, a UMaine Cooperative Extension integrated pest management professional. With tick season soon peaking, UMaine researchers plan to study how local […]
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Country Folks Grower followed an informational presentation from Jason Entsminger, a University of Maine assistant professor of entrepreneurship and innovation, UMaine Cooperative Extension assistant professor and small business specialist. Entsminger presented at a Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners workshop on the challenges of farm employers to offer benefits that allow their workplace to compete with […]
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Tyler Technologies announced the three winning teams of their 2024 Maine App Challenge on Monday, April 29. The full press release is available through Business Wire, and MaineBiz highlighted the annual contest, in which high school students develop mobile software programs. The Foster Center for Innovation, like last year, hosted free workshops for the students […]
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The University of Maine Artificial Intelligence Initiative and its partners are exploring the opportunities and challenges created by the explosive growth of generative AI. Join them on the vanguard of the state’s technological advancement during the inaugural Maine AI Conference scheduled for June 14 at the University of Southern Maine. Key industry players from Lockheed […]
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On the backside of a piece of paper he found at his desk, University of Maine associate professor of geotechnical engineering Aaron Gallant drew a microscopic view of soil to explain the foundation of his research. Inside a small square, he penned in circles of different sizes for two types of particles and wavy lines […]
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Scattered across the Penobscot Experimental Forest are veritable treasure troves for its denizens, each containing riches beyond comprehension. These caches do not contain gold or jewels – they’re filled with eastern white pine seeds and were placed by a team of researchers at the University of Maine for one purpose: to catch furry thieves red-handed. […]
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New technology to study cancer, unique materials for medical devices and diseases transmitted by mosquitoes are among the areas of research being conducted through a new partnership between the University of Maine and University of Southern Maine. Led by UMaine’s Institute of Medicine, the pilot program provides fellowships to USM faculty to conduct research through […]
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The University of Maine marked its 100th anniversary in 1965, prompting widespread celebration and discussions of its future. University leaders, community members, policymakers and other supporters devised plans to bolster enrollment, programs, research and public service. Yet the transformative growth UMaine experienced in the five decades between its centennial year and 2015 surpassed these visions, […]
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Brig. Gen. Diane Dunn, adjutant general of the Maine National Guard and commissioner of the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management, told University of Maine’s newest graduates to continue in an endless pursuit of knowledge, find passion in their work and live their lives in service of others. “I know the words — learn, […]
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