Jacquelyn Gill, paleoecologist and assistant professor of paleoecology and plant ecology at the University of Maine, recently spoke with the digital news site Vice about her optimism in facing the climate crisis. She looks to the past to understand how species adapt and change through time. “With the fossil record, the Earth is literally teaching…
THERE ARE CERTAIN ALUMNI whose names are widely recognized by Black Bears of all generations. Stephen and Tabitha King. Bernard Lown. Cindy Blodgett. Raymond Fogler. Olympia Snowe. Chuck Peddle’s name may not be among the most recognizable of UMaine alumni. But it deserves to be. Before you could stream movies or access your…
The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) recently awarded the University of Maine its first STARS Silver Rating for recycling almost half of its waste, promoting student life opportunities such as the Green Living and Learning dorm floor, reducing water consumption, and several other initiatives. The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment, and Rating…
UMaine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy recently unveiled the University of Maine System Research and Development Plan for the fiscal years 2020 through 2024. Ferrini-Mundy led the development of the R&D plan at the request of System Chancellor James Page. The plan outlines the goals of promoting industry, business, and community growth in Maine during the next…
Paul Mayewski ‘44H, director of the University of Maine Climate Change Institute, recently served as the scientific leader on an expedition to install the world’s highest weather station. Members of the team, including scientists Tom Matthews and Baker Perry, as well as six Sherpas, lugged the parts of the weather station 29,035 feet up Mount…
In collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee, the University of Maine will commence a bio-based 3D printing program that could prove useful in revitalizing Maine’s forest products industry through finding new uses for wood products. One of the first uses of the printer will be to print a…
Chuck Peddle, who was on campus to receive the Alumni Career Award, delivered a keynote speech on Friday, April 5th at “Disruptive Innovation,” a moderated panel presented by the College of Engineering. Peddle’s involvement in the development of the 6502 microprocessor, the first affordable mass-produced chip, led to the first personal computers. He graduated from…
The fourth annual Student Symposium will take place at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on April 10. The event, which is free and open to the public, enables members of the community to meet UMaine students, learn about their research, and view short performances and art. Both undergraduate and graduate students will share their…
Kathy Miller Hopkins ‘77, ’96G is in her sweet spot. Each March, the Cooperative Extension faculty member feels energized by Maine’s maple production. Only the second Mainer to be inducted into the North American Maple Syrup Council’s Maple Hall of Fame, Hopkins joined the University of Maine Cooperative Extension – Somerset County as a 4-H…
This year the 3rd annual American East hackathon, Hack AE, will take place on the UMaine campus Saturday, March 2 to Sunday, March 3. The hackathon is a 24-hour long event designed to bring students together to build software and hardware that address real-world challenges. The focus of the event this year will be on…
Engineering professor Howard “Mac” Gray ’73, ‘75G has enjoyed a career in construction technology both in the field and in the classroom. One of his most satisfying building projects, however, has been developing the Construction Engineering Technology program at his alma mater. Gray is the January recipient of the Alumni Association’s Faculty Excellence Award. After…
It’s no fish story that Prof. Yong Chen’s research on fish populations supports the development of sustainable fisheries in Maine and beyond. The fisheries scientist came to UMaine’s School of Marine Sciences in 2000 after teaching at Memorial University of Newfoundland. Chen uses an interdisciplinary approach in his research, combining biology, ecology, and mathematical and…