The University of Maine at Farmington Public Forum series presents a talk by biology professor Timothy Breton titled “Making waves in western Maine with big ideas for science education and research.”
In this talk, Breton will discuss the growth of Maine’s life sciences economy and the National Science Foundation grants he recently received that are helping to make it possible.
Timothy Breton Submitted photo
This free event will take place on Wednesday, October 25, at 6:30 p.m. at the Emery Community Arts Center on Main Street on the UMF campus. The lecture will be followed by a discussion and reception with light refreshments.
The life sciences economy is growing in Maine, and building the future workforce requires innovative approaches to education and research. This talk will focus on two new National Science Foundation-funded initiatives in western Maine that Breton received, which together will provide nearly $1 million in student and teacher training and state-of-the-art implementation, according to a press release from April Mulherin Have carried out biology research with the university.
The first project aims to better understand a new hormonal system with potential commercial and therapeutic applications and share this data with four high school classrooms and teachers in western Maine. The second project aims to leverage collaboration between six universities to improve workforce training at UMF and expand its capacity for scientific innovation.
Breton says National Science Foundation grants are a great example of how small universities are able to explore interesting research questions and leverage them to further opportunities for students.
The UMF Public Forum was founded to share research, insights and creative works with the greater Farmington community.
For more information, email Breton at [email protected].
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