Entrepreneurs seeking ideas, support networks and resources for revolutionizing their business and adapting to an evolving economy are invited to attend the Maine Innovation Exchange, headlined by Android co-founder and venture capitalist Rich Miner and TimberHP President and CEO Joshua Henry. The Maine Innovation Exchange will be held from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Thursday, June […]
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Versant Power Astronomy Center Director Shawn Laatsch has been named the 2024 Outstanding Professional Employee by the University of Maine Professional Employees Advisory Council. The award is based on a professional employee’s demonstrated dedication to serving others, maintaining the highest level of professional services, creating a better campus environment and public service engagement in their […]
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Mary Ellen Camire, professor of food science and human nutrition at the University of Maine’s School of Food and Agriculture, will speak at a National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine virtual event titled “Communication to Bridge the Gap Between Food Production and Nutrition and Health: A Workshop” on May 30 at 1 p.m. The […]
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Noah Charney, an assistant professor of conservation biology at the University of Maine, was featured in a profile by the New York Times for his work on understanding and interacting with landscapes. Charney practices reading the land around him — its past, present, potential for the future by picking up on patterns not easily noticed […]
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The Bangor Daily News, Mainebiz, the Penobscot Bay Pilot and Seafoodneews.com highlighted the naming of Christina Cash as the new executive director of the University of Maine Lobster Institute, effective May 17. Formerly the captain and owner/operator of a lobster boat, Cash is native to the state of Maine and graduated from UMaine. She is […]
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Courtney Angelosante, coordinator of the Positive Behavior Supports & Interventions initiative at the University of Maine and University of Southern Maine, was interviewed by the Bangor Daily News on how the at-home schooling year of the COVID-19 pandemic affected students’ behavior. Angelosante said the lost year is showing up clearly in terms of how students […]
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WFVX (Fox 22/ABC 7) highlighted the efforts of the Black Bear Beekeepers club in getting the University of Maine named a Bee Campus USA. The designation recognizes the dedication of the club in aiding local pollinators and benefits the university’s sustainability initiative and national recognition. President of the club Kat Gross and secretary Anne Wolfenden […]
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The University of Maine “Discover Your Tomorrow” commercial was recognized as a top video worldwide by the Telly Awards, an organization that honors excellence in video and television, among more than 13,000 entries this year. During its 45th season, the Telly Awards named UMaine’s commercial the silver winner in the Education Institution — Promotional Video […]
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Researchers from the University of Maine and University of Southern Maine are sub-awardees on a new grant in partnership with the city of Rockland and the MidCoast Community Collaborative. The federal award is part of the new Building Local Continuums of Care to Support Youth Success initiative from the Office of Justice Programs’ Office of […]
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Nimesha Ranasinghe, an assistant professor of spatial informatics at the University of Maine, was interviewed for The Verge’s podcast, The Vergecast, to talk about how taste is simulated in virtual reality experiences. Ranasinghe explained his research, which explored sending electrical pulses to peoples’ tongues to manipulate different tastes, like salty, sweet, sour and bitter.
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