Machias, Maine — For as long as she can remember, Morgan Leighton has wanted a life that involves caring for animals. She comes from a long line of those who feel the same, especially for horses. Leighton’s mother and grandmother were both barrel racers. “I’ve just been immersed in horses my entire life. We had […]
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Machias, Maine — Since 2017, Maine Game Warden and University of Maine at Machias alumnus Joe McBrine has been returning every other year to his alma mater to lead a special hands-on learning experience for students — a mock outdoor crime scene. It’s important training for students in the Wildlife Forensics class, he says, complete […]
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Machias, Maine — “Assessing the Situation,” an exhibition of large paintings and clay forms by Leslie Dale Bowman, opens March 21 at the University of Maine at Machias Art Gallery. The works by Bowman, a UMaine Machias assistant professor, represent the natural world without the obvious representations found in her more well-known paintings from life. […]
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Machias, Maine — The University of Maine at Machias recognized 107 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the fall 2022 semester. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 78 are from Maine, 25 are from 14 other states and four are from four countries other than the U.S. To be eligible for the […]
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Brian Beal is a Jonesport, Maine native, UMaine Machias professor, and director of research at Downeast Institute (DEI) on Beals Island, Maine. DEI is the Marine Science Field Station for the University of Maine at Machias. Recently, UMaine research has shared how Brian Beal and the team at DEI are helping Downeast Maine’s marine ecosystem. […]
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Machias, Maine — The development of an environmental RNA (eRNA) marker to advance research in Atlantic salmon aquaculture and restoration efforts, led by University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias professors, has received a $20,000 seed grant supported by a National Science Foundation award to Maine EPSCoR at the University of Maine. The […]
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Machias, Maine — Kiesha Scott of Islesboro, a junior majoring in elementary education, with an elementary education concentration and a minor in psychology at the University of Maine at Machias, is the recipient of a 2022 John Lewis Youth Leadership Award. Each year, a National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) member can award two […]
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Machias, Maine — New bilingual exterior building signs at University of Maine at Machias in English and Passamaquoddy have been installed on campus, reflecting the recognition of its location on Wabanaki land. The UMaine Machias signage is in keeping with UMaine’s exterior signage in English and Penobscot that was first installed in 2019. The new […]
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Orono, Maine — Megan Walsh, a professor of English and administrative leader at St. Bonaventure University, has been named dean and campus director of the University of Maine at Machias, effective Dec. 19, and will join the University of Maine President’s Cabinet. “The University of Maine welcomes Dr. Walsh as the dean and director of […]
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The documentary “Voices from the Barrens: Native People, Blueberries and Sovereignty” will screen at the University of Maine at Machias Performing Arts Center on Friday, Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. to kick off a Maine-focused film series called The Right to Food. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with a panel, including representatives […]
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