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Uplifting News · Orono

88-Year-Old with Dreams of Being a Teacher Gets Degree 6 Decades After She Was Stopped Due to Pregnancy

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*Attached video: How does the lottery benefit schools (WJW) – Decades after Joan Alexander started college in the hopes of becoming a teacher, she has finally received her degree at the age of 88.  According to a press release from the University of Maine, Alexander was studying at the school in the late 1950s. At the time, career options were limited to education, English and home economics. Your Ohio electric bills are probably going up t…See the Story

Artificial Intelligence · Orono

UMaine study highlights potential and challenges of AI making health diagnoses

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Dr. C. Matt Graham, a professor at UMaine, evaluated more than 7,000 medical queries to compare how clinicians and AI diagnose serious health conditions.See the Story

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Woman of the Year: UMaine’s Abby Kraemer Nets Conference Honor

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After she completed an end-of-year interview with University of Maine women’s soccer coach Scott Atherley following her freshman season, striker Abby Kraemer stayed in her chair for a minute before leaving. UMaine had gone 3-7-4 overall, 1-6-2 in America East and missed the league playoffs. Before she exited the room, she made a bold prediction. “She told me we were going to win a conference championship before she left,” said Atherley. That is …See the Story

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AI and Clinicians Compared in Handling Complex Medical Cases

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

A University of Maine study compared how well artificial intelligence models and human clinicians handled complex or sensitive medical cases.Artificial Intelligence · OronoSee the Story

We Asked Gardeners About Using Garlic in the Garden—Here’s What Actually Works

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Barbara Rich / Getty ImagesKey PointsGarlic can be an effective natural pest repellent, but it won't protect all plants against every type of pest, and you need to apply it in the right quantity at the right time.  Planting garlic alongside other veggies could help protect them against some pests. While garlic contains beneficial nutrients, there are much more effective plant fertilizers.People widely use garlic for its many proven health and me…Orono, Maine · OronoRead Article

Mainer Brock James ready to wear Black Bear sweater

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Brock James will begin his college hockey career in OronoOrono, Maine · OronoRead Article

Bob Steneck’s groundbreaking lobster research honored by Academy

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University of Maine marine scientist Bob Steneck is being inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, recognizing his groundbreaking lobster research.Orono, Maine · OronoRead Article

$250,000 in new philanthropic funding announced to support UMaine graduate students affected by reductions of federal research grants

ORONO, Maine — The University of Maine has announced the availability of $250,000 in new philanthropic funding to support graduate students whose progress…Orono, Maine · OronoRead Article

Weeding may be a pain, but it's important to do it properly

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This story was originally published in May 2021. Weeding may be the bane of most gardeners’ existence, but it is important to help the crops that you want to grow thrive without competition. Properly pulling weeds is important to making sure that they don’t come back. “You can definitely be wasting a lot of time if you don’t address the root of the issue — literally,” said Kate Garland, horticultural specialist at the University of Maine Coopera…Orono, Maine · OronoRead Article

Shearer lowers school record at NCAA East Regionals - University of Maine Athletics

Shearer earned a top-20 in 3000m steeplechase.NCAA · OronoRead Article

'A hole in my heart has been healed.' Meet UMaine's oldest-ever undergrad graduate

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Joan Alexander completed her coursework in Orono in the 1950sOrono, Maine · OronoSee the Story

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