The number of active cases of the coronavirus in Maine has tripled – from roughly 600 to 1,800 – in one month, and hospitalizations as well as deaths are climbing.
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Zoom talk about stories from the sea set for Nov. 2
The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk on stories from the sea and what they reveal about Maine fishing communities today. The talk will take place at 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, via Zoom, according to a news release from UMaine in Orono. Scattered […]
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Website collects educational resources for teachers, families
PreK–12 schools in Maine and around the country reopened for in-person instruction this fall after abruptly closing in the spring because of the coronavirus pandemic. But with many now operating on a hybrid schedule to limit the spread of the disease, educators and families continue to face uncertainty, and demand for reliable resources related to […]
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Transforming timberland to ‘equity worth buying’ Zoom talk set
The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk from 3 to 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, on how the valuation of timberland has changed over the past several decades, according to a news release from UMaine News in Orono. In the talk, “Waste Land to […]
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Researchers develop AI to count, identify birds in aerial photos
Biologists count and identify birds in thousands of aerial photos when conducting wildlife surveys, a laborious task that consumes many hours. To reduce time spent analyzing images and the margin for error, University of Maine researchers endeavor to create artificial intelligence that will perform the task. According to a news release from UMaine News, faculty […]
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‘Coping with COVID’ project compiles perspectives
UMaine assistant professor of English seeks participants for public storytelling project.
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UMaine 2020 Homecoming to be three-day virtual event Oct. 16-18
Alumni and friends of the University of Maine will gather online Friday through Sunday, Oct. 16-18, for what organizers describe as “the most unique Homecoming in UMaine’s history.” As in the past, UMaine’s annual Homecoming — an event which normally attracts more than 10,000 visitors to Orono each October — will feature a variety of […]
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Tools for managing coastal pollution topic of Oct. 19 talk
The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions to host free Zoom event.
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UMaine athletics to receive $90 million from Alfond Foundation
The gift – part of a staggering $240 million for the University of Maine System – is the largest ever given to a New England public university for athletics.
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Alfond’s $240 million gift to UMaine System among largest ever to public higher ed institute
The money from the Harold Alfond Foundation will help transform the University of Southern Maine by providing most of the funding for a new graduate center and law school and access to a multi-university engineering program.