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December 1, 2021

Black Feminism and Me/Maine Webinar

This program was made possible with generous support from the Alton ’38 and Adelaide Hamm Campus Fund. Watch panelists discuss the Black Feminism topics of radical healing, finding rich spaces to grow, self care and more.

November 25, 2021

Journalistic Ethics During the COVID 19 Pandemic

How well are the news media covering the pandemic? How well are the news media covering media coverage of the pandemic? Dr. Michael J. Socolow, a noted media historian and faculty member of UMaine’s Department of Communication and Journalism, addresses these and other questions posed by participating alumni and friends about media ethics and practices.…

November 12, 2021

Rob Dumas: A Focus on Food Innovation

Black Bear alumni, faculty, staff, and students are among Maine’s most productive innovators and entrepreneurs. In this month’s column, chef Rob Dumas, UMaine’s food science innovation coordinator, talks about his wide-ranging work within Maine’s food system. Dumas manages the university’s Dr. Matthew Highlands Food Pilot Plant, a well-equipped research facility home to a sensory lab,…

November 12, 2021

Interactive Sculpture to Engage Community with Math

A new interactive sculpture that will be installed in Orono’s Webster Park has been designed to engage people with math. The sculpture features the sun’s rays, which help users visualize multiplication and division. The sculpture is the result of a partnership between UMaine and the town of Orono.  UMaine mathematics faculty members Justin Dimmell and…

November 12, 2021

Alumna Named Maine’s Teacher of the Year

Eighth grade teacher Kelsey Stoyanova ’14, ’18G was named Maine’s 2022 Teacher of the Year. Stoyanova teaches language arts at Reeds Brook Middle School in Hampden. She did her student teaching at Reeds Brook before becoming a teacher there. She earned a master’s in literacy education in 2018, and is working towards her educational specialist…

November 12, 2021

What is the Blue Economy?

Join a Zoom to find out about the Blue Economy: What is it, what is its importance to Maine, and how is UMaine involved? Join us for this special event to hear leaders in the state discuss and define the Blue Economy in Maine, provide your input, and let us know how UMaine should be…

November 12, 2021

UMaine is sending nursing students to vaccinate kids against COVID-19

UMaine nursing students are again gaining hands-on experience while helping to combat the spread of COVID-19. The nursing students are participating in vaccination clinics for children ages 5 to 11 at several Bangor area schools. The CDC recently approved the Pfizer vaccine for elementary school-age children. Two dozen nursing students from the University of Maine…

November 12, 2021

Women’s Basketball Team Earns Highest GPA Average in Division

Fans of UMaine women’s basketball have several good reasons to cheer for the team. The players not only score well on the court, but they also closed last year’s season with the highest team grade-point average in women’s college basketball. The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association reported that the Maine women’s team’s collective 3.90 GPA was…

November 12, 2021

Service Men and Women Honored at Nov. 6th Football Game

The final home football game of the season, on November 6, was part of UMaine Athletics’ Military Appreciation Series, presented by Dead River Co., to honor service men and women. Military personnel, veterans, and their immediate family members received complimentary tickets to each of the selected games.  University of Maine Veterans Week activities included a…

November 12, 2021

UMaine is planning the “Factory of the Future”

Boosted by $35 million in federal funding for research, UMaine expects to expand large-scale innovative additive manufacturing, or 3D, technology.  The plans include an addition to the existing Advanced Structures and Composites Center in order to accommodate “multiple printers, multiple robots working together as a team” to build things, according to Habib Dagher, executive director…

November 12, 2021

UMaine Diver Beats Cancer

University of Maine diver Riley Clark was diagnosed with testicular cancer in August of 2020. The junior from Prospect, CT, underwent treatment and has since returned to the diving boards to compete at the 2021 America East Championships. Riley details his inspiring journey in this video,  “It’s a good day to have a good day.”