Mainebiz highlighted Richard Corey, director of the Virtual Environment and Multimodal Interaction (VEMI) Lab at the University of Maine, for co-founding Ateklo Inc., a new startup that aims to transform scientific researchers into deep-tech entrepreneurs. Partnering with Justin Hafner, former CEO of digital health company Kinotek, Corey helped launch Ateklo to bridge the gap between […]
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Tyler Lissy, a graduate student at the University of Maine’s School of Policy and International Affairs, wrote an op-ed published in the Bangor Daily News that emphasized Maine’s emerging role as a strategic link between the Arctic and Europe.
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The Kenduskeag Stream Heritage Trail in Bangor is getting a fresh set of interpretive signs — created by University of Maine history students to replace the aging displays that once lined the 2.2-mile path. The new signs, now on view in the Bangor Public Library’s Local History Room, explore topics including author Stephen King’s ties […]
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On Sept. 6, 1973, Enrique Verástegui, a young Peruvian poet, sat down to write a letter to professor Wolfgang Luchting, a man on another continent. Although already published, Verástegui sought the recognition that someone in Luchting’s position could provide. Over 50 years later, his ambitions may finally be realized through new research led by professor […]
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Student Voting Ambassadors at the University of Maine will assist the Town of Orono as volunteer poll workers during the upcoming Nov. 4 election. From 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Collins Center for the Arts, 21 UMaine UVote Student Voting Ambassadors will help with on-site voter registration and provide non-partisan resources to voters […]
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The Versant Astronomy Center at the University of Maine will host several performances of “Cosmogenesis: The Story of Us,” featuring actors from True North Theatre in Bangor, starting Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. The play takes viewers along the journey of a struggling teenage dance student who’s contemplating dropping out of college. She’s introduced to […]
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Bence Rosenberg, a parks, recreation and tourism major from Morristown, New Jersey, knew he wanted to attend the University of Maine after discovering its outdoor recreation program. During his time at UMaine, he has turned a love of the outdoors into a profession in progress. “I like being outside,” Rosenberg said. “I had an adviser […]
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University of Maine alumnus Themis Violaris returned to Orono this fall to help make the university’s homecoming one of the biggest ever celebrations, with more than 1,200 former students registering to attend, a record for UMaine. Violaris brought with him two record-setting drone light shows that turned the sky over Orono into a spectacle of […]
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Vermont Public highlighted new funding awarded to John Daigle, professor of forest recreation management at the University of Maine, for his work supporting indigenous forest research in the Northeast. Daigle explained that his team studies ash trees used in traditional Wabinaki basket weaving, examining characteristics such as bark, branches, and growth rings, to identify the […]
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Interesting Engineering highlighted new research by scientists at the University of Maine who have developed microelectronic sensors capable of withstanding extreme environments inside advanced nuclear reactors. The UMaine team’s microsensors can survive temperatures up to 1,832 degrees Fahrenheit and intense radiation, offering a potential breakthrough in monitoring and safety for next-generation energy systems. The publication […]
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