In an article about consumer reactions to seaweed, the Portland Press Herald interviewed Mary Ellen Camire, professor of food science and human nutrition at the University of Maine, on food neophobia — the fear of trying new foods. “Americans tend to rely on things they’re familiar with — the meat and potatoes crowd, the kids […]
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Mainebiz reported on the unveiling of the recently renovated Reynolds Gymnasium at the University of Maine at Machias. The gym reopened to students and the community following a ribbon cutting ceremony April 8.
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WABI (Channel 5) highlighted efforts by students and faculty to clean up the World War II Memorial site that is outside UMaine’s Memorial Union. As part of Spirit Week, a group of more than 25 students and faculty mulched, planted flowers and cleaned debris.
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Hundreds of middle and high school students will gather at the University of Maine to compete in the statewide National History Day competition at 10 a.m. on May 3 at various locations across campus. Judges working within the field of humanities from across Maine will review history research exhibits, performances, websites, documentaries and papers from […]
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University of Maine art and wildlife ecology students have designed an educational mural on the Kenduskeag River Pump Station in Bangor that highlights the importance of freshwater mussels, migratory fish and river ecosystems. Intermedia Programs and the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology collaborated with Bangor Beautiful and city officials on this project. The […]
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University of Maine students and other volunteers packed 52,920 meals to donate to people experiencing food insecurity for the Maine Day Meal Packout on April 30 at the Memorial Gym. The Maine Day Meal Packout is organized by Honors College staff and the Honors College Student Activities Board, as well as an event coordination team […]
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Editor’s note: This story was updated May 8. The University of Maine’s 2025 commencement ceremonies for graduate and undergraduate students will be May 10-11 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. The Graduate School ceremony begins at 6 p.m. on May 10, featuring an address by Concordia University President and Vice Chancellor Graham Carr (‘83G). […]
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Maine College of Engineering and Computing Dean Giovanna Guidoboni was officially inaugurated as a member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts (EASA). Guidoboni, elected to the academy in 2022, marked her formal recognition at the inauguration ceremony held in Salzburg, Austria on March 8. “As a member of the mathematics community, I deeply […]
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Editor’s note: This was story was updated May 9. The University of Maine will issue an unprecedented number of graduate degrees this May. A total of 779 master’s and doctoral students will receive their degrees, a high point in the flagship’s 160-year history. Degree earners in this historic class include 100 doctoral and 679 master’s […]
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The University of Maine will confer an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters to George H. Denton, a multi-generational leader in glacial research and climate science education, during its morning undergraduate commencement ceremony on May 11. “No one is more deserving of this year’s honorary doctorate than our very own George Denton. He has been a […]
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