Jose Eduardo Meireles, assistant professor of plant evolution and systematics at the University of Maine, has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award to develop faster, cheaper methods to study biodiversity and plant function. The CAREER, or Faculty Early Career Development, awards are among NSF’s most prestigious and support research and education activities led […]
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Spectrum News highlighted a new program from the University of Maine that aims to expand the state’s behavioral health workforce to address its challenges in youth mental health care. With the help of a grant from the John T. Gorman Foundation, UMaine will train graduate students and clinicians in Modular Approach to Therapy for Children.
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Lynne Holland, horticulture and social media professional with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was featured as a guest on “Maine Calling,” a radio show produced by Maine Public, to talk about challenges to gardening in the summertime.
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The Portland Press Herald interviewed Beth Calder, professor of food science in the University of Maine School of Food and Agriculture and University of Maine Cooperative Extension food science specialist, on home-based food businesses. “It always helps to have another set of eyes, to have an inspector come in to take a look at their […]
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Elizabeth Allan, professor of higher education leadership at the University of Maine, joined reporter Joey Hudson on The Mike Gallagher Show to talk about her work at the Hazing Prevention Research Lab and the need to gather data to better understand hazing that takes place in schools and on college campuses. The interview segment was […]
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The Bangor Daily News and Penobscot Bay Pilot reported on the $250,000 in philanthropic funding from an anonymous donor to support graduate students whose degree progress has been jeopardized by the loss of federal research funding. Approximately 20 students will receive awards of up to $10,000 each, with priority given to doctoral students nearing degree […]
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WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) highlighted the announcement from University of Maine Cooperative Extension that youth can apply for scholarships to attend Extension’s 4-H Camp and Learning Center at Greenland Point in Washington County.
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A University of Maine study compared how well artificial intelligence models and human clinicians handled complex or sensitive medical cases. The study published in the Journal of Health Organization and Management in May evaluated more than 7,000 anonymized medical queries from the United States and Australia. The findings outlined where the technology showed promise and […]
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University of Maine researchers have released a guide on how to promote the natural beauty of cemeteries statewide while conserving the local flora that populate them. “Constellation of Living Memorials’ Guide to Intentional Native Landscaping in Maine,” available through Fogler Library’s Digital Commons, offers strategies on landscaping with native plants — identifying what plants reside […]
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For rural schools across the nation, teacher shortages and other workforce issues are a pressing concern. While all schools deal with these problems on some level, they are magnified in rural areas, where the pool of potential teachers is smaller, and especially in places where the economy and pay for public school educators have lagged […]
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