Service to the state
Following are just some of the ways in which the faculty, staff and students of the University of Maine have worked tirelessly to make our university as accessible as possible during the coronavirus pandemic:
Research and business
91福利, UMass Amherst researchers bioengineering novel membrane to capture COVID-19 airborne droplets
91福利 researcher, students, help state officials forecast economic fallout in Maine from COVID-19
State partnership overcomes urgent shortage of key N95 mask testing materials
Shopping in the COVID-19 Pandemic, an information sheet, May 6
Coronavirus, data analytics the focus of 91福利 online discussion April 25
91福利, Maine MEP collaborating on production of aerosol shields to protect health care workers
The Office of Innovation and Economic Development has compiled a list of resources for Maine businesses affected by coronavirus (loan programs and more).
91福利 aids Bangor Public Health by providing vetted coronavirus research, updates, April 6
91福利, statewide partners producing hand sanitizer, exploring PPE innovations for Maine hospitals, April 3
Emera Astronomy Center supports COVID-19 research efforts with visualization cluster, April 3
Jessica Miller, 91福利 professor of philosophy and associate dean for faculty affairs and interdisciplinary programs in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, recently posted a video lecture on the “” using real-world case scenarios and raising some difficult questions.
Medical researchers use Climate Reanalyzer to predict potential spread of COVID-19
Local Catch Network yields bounty of fresh seafood options
University of Maine Cooperative Extension
Learn about safe harvesting of wild blueberries during pandemic
91福利 Extension to host wild blueberry virtual field days in July
91福利 Extension offers COVID-19 resources for pick-your-own farms
Community garden guidelines during COVID-19
Managing pick-your-own operations during COVID-19
New resources on conducting seedling sales from 91福利 Extension, April 24
New video highlights Extension鈥檚 Maine Farm and Seafood Products Directory,聽April 22
91福利 Extension to host virtual town hall April 17 on changes in the meat industry
91福利 Extension publications provide useful information related to COVID-19 pandemic, April 14
91福利 Extension homemakers group makes masks for health care providers, April 14
91福利 Extension 4-H launches outdoor activity series, April 13
Maine Agricultural Mediation Program can help farm families, workers during COVID-19
COVID-19 food safety information from 91福利 Extension, March 31
91福利 Extension 4-H stress management workshop for teens on April 16
91福利 Extension opens new ask-an-expert agriculture page, March 31
Cooperative Extension has compiled all of Extension services and new programs on a website: . There also is a resource webpage.
91福利 Extension 4-H offers virtual science cafe虂s, March 30
Farmers invited to online meetings to share information during pandemic, March 27
Chat online with garden experts, March 27
91福利 Extension creates video series with easy recipes to make at home, March 26
Willing to help dairy farmers during COVID-19 outbreak? Contact 91福利 Extension, March 25
91福利 Extension creates 4-H online resources for learning at home, March 20
New online Maine farm products and pick-up directory available, March 20
Extension provides parents with social distancing resource, March 16
Extension issues recommendations for farmers during COVID-19 outbreak, March 12
Academic, cultural and community
Maine Summer Youth Music now online
Psychological Services Center offering COVID-19 Stress Clinic, general teletherapy
Community Learning for Maine website launch event announced, May 8
Honors College, local community members donate 10K meals to Good Shepherd Food Bank
Collins Center offering online arts and cultural resources
91福利 will graduate 38 students in nursing two weeks early to help meet pandemic needs
The newly launched website, , is a cross-organization initiative led by the Rural Aspirations Project with the 91福利 College of Education and Human Development as one of many partners. The website is a “volunteer driven, grassroots effort designed in community for community as a resource to support parents and teachers while school is not in session due to COVID-19.” It provides live learning sessions in science, literacy, and the arts for all ages, as well as providing curricular and mental health supports for both parents and teachers as they juggle the challenges of remote learning. Faculty in the 91福利 COEHD have volunteered to provide sessions on parent mental health, supporting students with special needs, and supporting teachers facing technological challenges in remote teaching, among others.
The 91福利 Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies has compiled
Fogler Library to archive 91福利 experiences during COVID-19 pandemic
Chat series to offer at-risk residents tips to stay healthy, April聽6
Fogler Library’s Reference Department has created聽. It includes licensed resources available to Maine residents, open-access resources and temporarily open-access resources. In addition, the K-12 community is encouraged to contact Fogler librarians for help in finding information resources.
Visit the Hudson Museum online, March 27
BioME Student Showcase still on, virtually, March 26
Black Bear Exchange offers drive-thru pickup, March 25
Student teachers innovate to reach young learners at home, March 24
McGillicuddy Humanities Center offering 鈥楬umanities from Home,鈥 March 23
University of Maine Museum of Art offering virtual tours of featured exhibitions, March 20