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Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a University of Maine graduate student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono. The student reports that they are at a local hospital with minor injuries.

Emergency services, including the Orono Fire Department, University Volunteer Ambulance Corps, University of Maine Police Department, Orono Police Department and Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

The university vehicle involved in the incident was a Chevrolet Express van. It was being operated by a university employee.

Counseling services and support are available for students, faculty or staff who may have been affected. The Counseling Center can be reached at 207-581-1392 and the Dean of Students Office can be reached at 207-581-1406.

The scene has been cleared and Long Road is now accessible. An investigation is being conducted by the University of Maine Police Department with assistance from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lt. Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

Ravit Duncan – RiSE Colloquium, February 22 at 3pm in Hill Auditorium

Maine Center for Research in STEM Education (RiSE Center) Colloquia & Seminar Series Presents Ravit Duncan Associate Professor of Science Education Rutgers University Developing and Testing a Learning Progression in Genetics ABSTRACT: The Framework for K-12 Science Education and the Next Generation Science Standards embody a developmental perspective on learning in their proposed learning progressions for core […]

RiSE Colloquium – Sara Lindsay – Dec. 7

Maine Center for Research in STEM Education (RiSE Center) Colloquia & Seminar Series Presents Sara Lindsay School of Marine Sciences, University of Maine Assessing Student Learning in Ocean Science: Charting a course in the School of Marine Sciences The oceans define our planet, supporting and shaping life on earth. Many challenges facing society involve the […]

Thesis Defense – Daniel Laverty

ORAL THESIS DEFENSE MST Candidate Daniel Laverty Thesis Co-Advisor: John Thompson Thesis Co-Advisor: MacKenzie Stetzer Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Teaching December, 2015 Investigating Teachers’ Content Knowledge and Pedagogical Content Knowledge in a Middle School Physical Science Curriculum on Force and Motion Teaching is a […]

RiSE Center Hosts Collaborative Student Science Summit – Spring 2015

UMaine News – April 7, 2015 WVII (Channel 7) and WABI (Channel 5) reported on the 2015 Student Summit hosted by the Maine Center for Research in STEM Education, or RiSE Center, at the University of Maine. More than 200 students in grades 6–9 throughout the state will take part in an out-of-this-world collaborative engineering […]

December 2 – Thesis Defense – Gregory Kranich

ORAL THESIS DEFENSE Gregory Kranich Thesis Advisor: Michael Wittmann An Abstract of the Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science (in Teaching) December, 2015 INCONSISTENT CONCEPTIONS OF ACCELERATION CONTRIBUTING TO FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT LIMITATIONS Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education has become a national priority in […]

Maine Physical Sciences Partnership receives $2M to continue advancing STEM education

UMaine News – September 30, 2015 The Maine Physical Sciences Partnership (MainePSP) has been awarded a supplement of more than $2 million from the National Science Foundation to continue its work advancing science education in Maine. The award builds on the $12.3 million granted in 2010 to establish an infrastructure to strengthen rural science education […]

CLICK: Michelle Smith leads charge for active learning in science education

UMaine Today – Spring/Summer 2015 Written by Beth Staples Teaching science clicks for Michelle Smith. The assistant professor in the School of Biology and Ecology is a national leader in a charge to improve science education. And clickers — wireless personal response systems (think of a television remote control) — are part of the equation. […]

October 2 – Thesis Defense – Milissa Knox

ORAL THESIS DEFENSE MST Candidate Milissa Knox Thesis Advisor: Molly Schauffler Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Teaching December, 2015 Thinking Beyond the Fried Egg Model: Basic Biology Students’ Knowledge and Contextual Understanding of Cell Structure and Function This exploratory study investigated three aspects of introductory […]

RiSE Colloquium – October 5 – Justin Dimmel

Maine Center for Research in STEM Education (RiSE Center) Colloquia & Seminar Series PRESENTS Justin Dimmel Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education and Instructional Technology University of Maine Exploring the paradox of change without difference: An investigation of teacher’s attitudes toward instruction that departs from the routine when doing proofs in geometry For as long as […]

Smith’s Research Hot Topic for ScienceInsider

UMaine News – January 22, 2015 Written by Beth Staples Top 10 lists are compiled annually — last year there were lists for best books, Seinfeld characters, movies and restaurants. In 2014, an article about a University of Maine professor’s research made a best-read list. Michelle Smith, assistant professor in the School of Biology and […]

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