WABI (CBS 5 in Bangor) highlighted the visit from arctic and climate researchers from the University of Alaska in Fairbanks to the University of Maine as part of the Bridging Arctic Gateways partnership, which is aimed at strengthening research connections between Maine and Alaska. Researchers from UMaine traveled to Alaska last year.
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Caroline Bicks, professor of English and Stephen E. King Chair in Literature at the University of Maine and cohost of the “Everyday Shakespeare” podcast, was recently named a winner of the third annual Signal Awards for the “Best Live Recording” category for her podcast. The Signal Awards are mission-focused on uplifting the podcast medium by […]
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The Boston Globe interviewed Michael Socolow, University of Maine professor of communication and journalism, for an article titled “How Trump avoided the mainstream media — and won the presidency.” “The real threat to the mainstream media as we know it is that there now exists a successful model for avoiding them that didn’t before Nov. […]
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WABI (Channel 5) and WFVX (Channel 7) highlighted Veterans Week at the University of Maine, which runs through Nov. 18. Learn more on UMaine News.
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News Center Maine reported on a University of Maine program titled Science Education Addressing the Blue Economy and Rural Success (SEA BEaRS). A joint effort between the School of Marine Sciences and University of Maine Cooperative Extension, the program intends to bolster the next generation of marine scientists and industry leaders, equipping students with skills […]
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Lord Hall Gallery will host a cumulative exhibition showcasing the work of the University of Maine Art Department’s graduating class from Nov. 15-Jan. 20. Each artist has created and displayed detailed works showcasing their varied inspirations and influences. Although each artist takes a unique focus, the exhibition highlights the unique commonality of human empathy and […]
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Registration is open for University of Maine Winter Session. The three-week online term runs from Dec. 30–Jan. 17. Courses are now available to view on MaineStreet. The nearly 50 online course offerings include general education requirements, as well as some upper-level and graduate courses. Winter Session courses are intensive in nature, with students earning one […]
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The initiative intends to turn research into products, technologies and treatments. The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded the University of Maine and its partner universities $15 million to create the New England Region Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Hub to accelerate the conversion of scientific discoveries into meaningful economic and societal advances. As part of […]
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Researchers at the University of Maine School of Food and Agriculture are seeking taste testers to sample a new seafood product that utilizes squid wings, a byproduct of squid processing, on Nov. 13 at the Sensory Evaluation Center in Hitchner Hall. Graduate student Mallory Perry and professor Denise Skonberg are recruiting people who are at […]
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Two leaders in Maine’s public education system have gone back to school at the University of Maine to explore how superintendents, schools and communities can better support and retain principals. Schools are indispensable to their communities, especially in rural areas where they provide services and offer facilities to all ages that would otherwise be unavailable. […]
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