News and Events

Upcoming events

The Arctic Initiative convenes several times a year. Check back soon for information about our next event or contact Pips Veazey

Information Session on the National Plan for Arctic Research

If you are interested in being part of the conversation on Arctic research planning or are curious about what the Arctic Research Plan is and how it is being updated for 2027-2031, please join us for an information session on September 18 from 9am-10:30am AKT / 1pm-2:30pm ET.
This information session will outline the process for developing the five-year national Arctic Research Plan, provide pointers on submitting input, as well as share upcoming opportunities to participate in focused topic discussions. Additional information is available online.

News

UMaine Arctic News

Extreme climate pushed thousands of lakes in West Greenland ‘across a tipping point,’ study finds (UMaine News)

UMaine researchers welcome peers from Alaska to campus (WABI: CBS 5 in Bangor)

DOD awards $9M for snowpack and meltwater research and Arctic training program in Alaska and New England (UMaine News)

UMaine Research News

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Fellowships send UMaine Ph.D. student to France to research cancer

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UMaine makes headlines worldwide in 2025

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From paper to national policy map: How UMaine student tracked America’s most sweeping PFAS response

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Jordan Ramos: An artistic take on Maine’s wild blueberry heritage

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Fatal infection risk in newborns may increase when this bacteria and fungus mix

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This tiny fish makes an outsized impact on biomedical research

Past Events

Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S. (ARCUS), the 2nd “Bridging Arctic Gateways” collaboration workshop, November 12-15, 2024