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Umaine Website Owners And Managers, October 2021 Update, Division Of Marketing & Communication

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A copy of the monthly email newsletter from the Office of Digital Communications at the University of Maine to all website managers across the UMaine community. The newsletter provides updates about the availability of various trainings.

Lila Harakles: Aspiring Public Servant Trains In Maine, Washington, D.C., Marcus Wolf

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From studying in North Stevens Hall to interning on Capitol Hill, Lila Harakles' academic journey taught her what it means to be a public servant.

The University of Maine junior from Kennebunk translated her classroom instruction to the field in January 2020 when she began her UMaine Congressional Internship with U.S. Sen. Susan Collins. For the following year, she aided the senator's staff in Washington, D.C., Bangor, Biddeford, and Portland.

Umaine Community Message About Passing Of Coach Red Gendron, Margaret Nagle

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Red Gendron, University of Maine Men's 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."

Twenty-Six Faculty Members Receive Tenure And/Or Promotion, Margaret Nagle

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This annual announcement is an important opportunity to recognize faculty members' 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."

Injury Prevention Grand Challenge Seed Grant Awardees Announced, Jason Charland

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The University of Maine System Rural Health and Well-being Grand Challenge Initiative's Injury Prevention Collaborative recently held a seed grant competition for UMS researchers. The program is coordinated by Marcella Sorg and Jamie Wren at the University of Maine Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center, with assistance from UMaine's Office of Research Development.

The UMS Injury Prevention Collaborative coordinates current system resources related to rural injury and violence prevention for better collaboration, more robust applications for external funding, greater opportunities for students, and greater impact on the safety and well-being of Mainers.

Glaciology, Geomorphology Giant Roger Hooke Passes Away At 82, Division Of Marketing And Communications

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Roger Hooke, beloved University of Maine mentor and researcher and giant in the fields of glaciology and geomorphology, died March 10 [2021] at the age of 82.

Hooke joined the School of Earth and Climate Sciences and Climate Change Institute in 2000 as a research professor and adviser. One of Hooke's interests during his time at UMaine involved examining what glacial landforms in Maine revealed about the Laurentide Ice Sheet.

Cassandra Quintal: Professional Land Surveyor And Online Graduate Student, Lindsey Mcmorrow

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University of Maine on line professional science master's student, Cassandra Quintal, is a Maine-based licensed land surveyor and geographic information systems (GIS) professional. The founder of the Maine Young Surveyors Group and current vice president of the Maine Society of Land Surveyors (MSLS), she is a leader in her field and passionate about her work as a surveying professional.

Dispirito Named Finalist For Prestigious Truman Scholarship, Marcus Wolf

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Dominique DiSpirito, a University of Maine junior dedicated to strengthening communities through environmental policy, is a finalist for a 2021 Harry S. Truman Scholarship.

Hemant Pendse Named 2021 Distinguished Maine Professor, Marcus Wolf

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Hemant Pendse, an internationally recognized leader in forest bioproducts research, has been named the University of Maine 2021 Distinguished Maine Professor.

The annual Distinguished Maine Professor Award honors a UMaine professor who exemplifies the highest qualities of teaching, research and public service. It is sponsored by the University of Maine Alumni Association and its classes of 1942 and 2002.

New Umaine Minor In Professional Skills For The Liberal Arts Starts This Fall, Brian Jansen

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The University of Maine College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will offer a new minor in professional skills for the liberal arts beginning in fall 2021. The program, designed for students in the UMaine College of Liberal Arts and Sciences pursuing a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree, focuses on developing professional skills that enhance early career employment opportunities.

Ishaq Links Gut Health To Social Equity, Advocates For Policy Discussion, University Of Maine Research

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Gut microbial communities are found throughout the digestive tract of all humans, animals and insects. As a human host to these living microbes, our diets, lifestyles, and environmental factors recruit different microbes into our gut and retain them, or make circumstances hospitable. The lack of consistent access to fresh and nutrient-dense foods can compound unhealthy gut microbiomes over time, impacting long term health, according to Dr. Sue Ishaq, an Assistant Professor of Animal and Veterinary Science in the School of Food and Agriculture at the University of Maine.

Umaine Graduate School Records All-Time High Student Enrollment, University Of Maine Graduate School

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For the first time in its history, the University of Maine graduate student enrollment has exceeded 2,400 students following a record-breaking year of admissions.

Scott Delcourt, Associate Vice President for Graduate Studies, noted that "spring enrollment is usually about 10% less than the previous fall's enrollment, so to set an all-time high graduate enrollment in the spring is a good sign for graduate enrollment in the fall 2021 semester."

Umaine Awarded $2.8 Million To Accelerate Wind Blade Development Through Additive Manufacturing, Meghan Collins

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The University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center has been awarded $2.8 million from the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy to develop a rapid, low-cost additive manufacturing - 3D printing - solution for fabricating large, segmented wind blade molds. In addition, the UMaine Composites Center will collaborate on a $4 million award to Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to apply robotic deposition of continuous reinforcing fibers in wind blades.