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University of Maine announces fall 2023 Dean’s List

The University of Maine recognized 3,123 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the fall 2023 semester. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 2,073 are from Maine, 1,050 are from 46 other states and 77 are from 33 countries other than the U.S. To be eligible for the full-time Dean’s List, a student […]

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BDN publishes UMaine student’s column on incorporating Wabanaki studies in schools

The Bangor Daily News published a column from Hope Carroll, fourth-year communications undergraduate student in the Honors College at the University of Maine, titled “Wabanaki studies should be taught at all Maine schools.” Carroll submitted the piece at the invitation of the Maine chapter of the Scholars Strategy Network, which brings together scholars across the […]

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Top five UMaine news stories from 2023 

The past year has been a busy one for the University of Maine, and with the non-stop activity came numerous stories of student and faculty success, innovation, research with local and global impacts and exciting new services and facilities. As we look forward to 2024 and another year of accomplishments from and additions to the […]

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UMaine ranked among top institutions nationally in 2024 college guides

The University of Maine has once again been ranked among the best higher education institutions nationwide in multiple annual college guides. In the U.S. News and World Report 2024 Best Colleges, UMaine was featured in a list of top National Universities — those producing groundbreaking research and offering a full range of undergraduate, master’s and […]

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Klose delivering book talk on latest work Oct. 24

Robert Klose, professor in the University of Maine Honors College, will deliver a book talk and sign copies of his latest work, “Trigger Warning,” from 1-2 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 24 at the University Bookstore.  The event, co-sponsored by the University Bookstore and Honors College, is free and open to the public. 

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Media feature symposium hosted by Aquaculture Research Institute, Educate Maine

Spectrum News, WABI (Channel 5) and WVII (Channel 7) featured the first Annual Student Symposium for the Advancement of the Blue Economy, hosted by the University of Maine Aquaculture Research Institute in partnership with Educate Maine. It was so interesting,” said UMaine Ph.D. student Tess Hureau during the symposium. “I learned about what it takes to run a […]

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UMaine featured in Fiske Guide to Colleges 2024

The Fiske Guide To Colleges 2024 named the University of Maine one of the “best and most interesting” four-year higher education institutions in America. The publication, authored by former New York Times education editor Edward Fiske and updated annually for 40 years, spotlights more than 300 of its top schools in the U.S., Canada, Great […]

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University of Maine announces spring 2023 Dean’s List

The University of Maine recognized 3,016 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the spring 2023 semester. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 2,002 are from Maine, 932 are from 44 other states and 82 are from 33 countries other than the U.S. To be eligible for the Full-time Dean’s List, a student […]

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UMaine 2023 commencement ceremonies are May 5–6

The University of Maine’s 2023 commencement ceremonies for graduate and undergraduate students will be May 5–6 at Harold Alfond Sports Arena. The Graduate School Commencement begins at 4 p.m. May 5, featuring an address by Suzanne Ortega, president of the Council of Graduate Schools. An estimated 424 graduate students are expected to be on hand […]

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UMaine names 2023 Presidential Award recipients

The 2023 Presidential Awards recognize outstanding teaching in molecular and biomedical sciences, pioneering research in wireless sensor technology, public engagement and research focused on K–12 rural education, and innovation that has advanced Maine’s potato breeding program. Sally Molloy, associate professor of genomics, received the Presidential Outstanding Teaching Award; Ali Abedi, professor of electrical and computer […]

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