NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Rutgers researchers are developing a rapid breathalyzer test that would determine in minutes if someone is infected with COVID-19 or other respiratory illnesses.
April 12, 2021
The state of Maine has expanded its vaccine requirements so that anyone ages 16 and up is eligible for the vaccine. This new rule went into effect on April 7, allowing many more members of the University of Maine community to begin receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. This is a huge step forward in returning to pre-pandemic campus life at UMaine, possibly allowing for more in-person events and opportunities for the fall 2021 semester.
UMaine is doing its best to get the word out about increased vaccine eligibility and to promote the safety of the Moderna, Pfizer and Johnston & Johnston vaccines. In an effort to provide accurate information to the UMaine community, President Joan Ferrini-Mundy announced that the university will be sponsoring an event on April 15.
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Intermedia program promotes COVID-19 vaccination through art
ORONO University of Maine intermedia students are creating and sharing art that advocates for COVID-19 vaccination and equitable distribution of doses.
In an awareness campaign led by Intermedia MFA Program Director Susan Smith, about 20 graduate and undergraduate students have been developing various media that reinforce the hardships of the pandemic and encourage spectators to help bring about its end through inoculation.
The effort, known as Creativity vs. COVID, builds on another campaign launched by the Center for Artistic Activism and Universities Allied for Essential Medicine called “Free the Vaccine for COVID-19,” which includes a traveling exhibit touring several universities. UMaine’s Innovative Media Research and Commercialization Center (IMRC) is the first stop for the exhibit, which is on display through April 16.
From left: Wayne Sutherland (director, JMMB Group), Professor Jennifer Bailey, (assistant professor, Babson College) , Stuart Payne and Cereta McDougall, 3rd place winners, Kristen Gyles, 1st place winner, Nkrumah Fong, 2nd place winner and Douglas Lindo, (chairman, Vincent HoSang Entrepreneurship Programme), following the recent Vincent HoSang UWI Venture Competition (UWIVC), hosted by the Mona School of Business and Management (MSBM).
The eight student teams of budding student entrepreneurs, who emerged from the 22 teams participating in the 2020 Vincent HoSang UWI Venture Competition (UWIVC), demonstrated an apt response to the “new normal” business environment by showcasing digital solutions to current problems and gaps in the market.