New Maine initiative to build ag literacy through immersive CTE culinary arts programs

A new University of Maine initiative to build agricultural literacy through an immersive culinary experience for career and technical education (CTE) culinary arts instructors is one of 21 projects funded nationwide by the U.S. Department of Agriculture\u27s National Institute of Food and Agriculture. NIFA has invested $6.2 million in the Professional Development and Secondary School Teacher grants to increase the number of K-14 teachers and educational professionals trained in the food and agricultural sciences. The grants to prepare more educators in food and ag science, and support best teaching practices that enhance student learning outcomes, are part of NIFA\u27s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative

Meet the 2021 Outstanding Graduating Students

Thirteen undergraduates have been named 2021 Outstanding Graduating Students at the University of Maine. Among them is Bailey West, the Outstanding Graduating Student in the College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture, and in the Honors College, and the 2021 valedictorian

Zealandia Switch may be the missing link in understanding ice age climates

The origins of ice age climate changes may lie in the Southern Hemisphere, where interactions among the westerly wind system, the Southern Ocean and the tropical Pacific can trigger rapid, global changes in atmospheric temperature, according to an international research team led by the University of Maine

Nolan Alvater Receives Honorable Mention for the Udall Scholarship in Native American Policy

Nolan Altvater of Milford, a University of Maine rising senior majoring in secondary education and minoring in English, was selected as one of 55 students nationwide to receive Honorable Mention for the Udall Scholarship in the Native American policy category

UMaine community message about passing of coach Red Gendron

Red Gendron, University of Maine Men\u27s Ice Hockey Coach, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly after experiencing a medical condition. He was 63 years old. Words cannot express our deep sadness from t he tragic, sudden loss of Red Gendron, says UMaine Director of Athletics Ken Ralph. Our community and the entire UMaine Athletics family mourn the loss of Coach Gendron and we ask you all to keep him, his family, his friends, and our hockey staff and student-athletes in your thoughts through this agonizing time

UMaine names President\u27s Council on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy has appointed a 30-member Council on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion to advise campus leadership and report on institutional efforts and actions to ensure inclusive excellence

UMaine research project focuses on improving trust in autonomous vehicles using human-vehicle collaboration

A $500,000 National Science Foundation research grant to the University of Maine to study self-driving vehicles aims to make the transportation of the future more accessible, usable and trustworthy

UMaine EOC receives inaugural Black Bear Award for Extraordinary Impact

This spring, the University of Maine established the Black Bear Award for Extraordinary Impact, focused on recognizing an individual or group that goes above and beyond in performance excellence. Such positive impact is deep, significant and lasting, and is reflected campus wide and beyond in the quality of the student and employee experience. The inaugural recipient of the Black Bear Award for Extraordinary Impact is the UMaine Emergency Operations Center, which since February 2020 has provided and coordinated COVID-19 response for the UMaine and UMM communities

Twenty-six faculty members receive tenure and/or promotion

This annual announcement is an important opportunity to recognize faculty members\u27 outstanding achievements and contributions in teaching, scholarship and research, and community engagement, says UMaine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy. We congratulate t hem for their leadership, innovation, and focus on putting students and stakeholders first, and look forward to their future contributions