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UMaine to host national summit on hazing prevention in higher education

Student affairs professionals from colleges across the nation will be in Orono June 4-5 for the annual Hazing Prevention Consortium (HPC) summit at the University of Maine’s Buchanan Alumni House. Elizabeth Allan, a UMaine professor of higher education, is a leading researcher on hazing and the founder of StopHazing, which works to promote safe and […]

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Free Darling Marine Center Summer Seminar Series returns May 30

The University of Maine Darling Marine Center (DMC) is launching its 2024 Summer Seminar Series — talks exploring the latest marine science research in the state — with the first talk scheduled for 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 30 at Brooke Hall Conference Center. The inaugural talk of the 2024 series will feature Pauline Dion, […]

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UMaine researcher briefs Congress on wastewater disease surveillance

A University of Maine researcher spoke in a Congressional briefing about successful efforts led by the University of Maine System to use wastewater testing to keep classes and labs open during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Robert T. Wheeler, a professor of microbiology at the University of Maine, testified May 14 as an expert witness at a […]

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Android co-founder headlining Maine Innovation Exchange

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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Shawn Laatsch named 2024 Outstanding Professional Employee

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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Camire tapped for National Academies communication workshop

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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NYT profiles work of conservation biologist Charney

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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Media highlight naming of new Lobster Institute executive director

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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BDN interviews Angelosante on student behavior post pandemic

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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Efforts from Black Bears Beekeepers club boosted by WFVX

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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