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Acclaimed actor Timothy Simons ’01 to deliver University of Maine’s 2026 undergraduate commencement address

As a student in Orono, Simons discovered both the Division of Theatre & Dance and a creative community that helped shape his career.

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A Learner-Centered R1 Experience

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Semester by the Sea immerses UMaine students in coastal research, careers
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New vessel expands ocean exploration, marine research for UMaine students
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Engineering students give back to local nonprofits with senior projects 
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UMaine student develops tool to help Maine oyster farms survive winter losses
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UMaine student leads development of new low cost, mass-manufacturable microdroplet generators 
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UMaine Concert Band to fundraise for Penquis at Concert for a Cause March 10

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Faculty Focus

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Maine’s wild blueberries deliver more than tradition. Research proves they support health. 
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New poetry meditates on middle life, memory and the joys of love and living
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Mohamad Musavi is the 2026 recipient of the UMaine Alumni Association’s Distinguished Maine Professor Award

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Top Headlines

Former U.S. ambassador and State Department official to deliver 2026 Cohen Lecture at UMaine April 2
Sisters and UMaine alumna follow different paths to patient care
UMaine students, staff produce syrup ahead of Maine Maple Sunday Weekend
Maine’s wild blueberries deliver more than tradition. Research proves they support health. 
New poetry meditates on middle life, memory and the joys of love and living

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Announcements

‘The Maine Question’ explores the reality of ‘forever chemicals’
‘Leadership in the High North’ symposium to explore Maine’s role in the Arctic
Gabriel Paquette appointed University of Maine and UMaine Machias provost
UMaine launches actuarial studies minor to prepare students for fast-growing career
New map project from the Canadian-American Center focuses on Inuit homelands in Canada

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Featured In Media

National Geographic features new maps on Inuit homelands in Canada
Concert at UMaine with more than 200 high schoolers highlighted by WABI
Down East Magazine features UMaine Atlantic bluefin tuna research
Media highlight maple syrup making at UMaine ahead of Maine Maple Sunday Weekend
UMaine satellite data-based model for oyster farmers featured in media

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Black Bear Profiles

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Anna Scaggs and Nick Ritchie: Future teachers took different paths to UMaine
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Jordan Ramos: An artistic take on Maine’s wild blueberry heritage
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Eddie Nachamie: Environmental advocate wins prestigious scholarship

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Along The Mall

Maine Press Association awards scholarships to two UMaine students
UMaine faculty featured in the 2026 edition of Farmers’ Almanac
UMaine professor co‑authors guide to teaching civic engagement
Four European universities, one program: MaineMBA graduate uses prestigious fellowship to study smart cities
Fellowships send UMaine Ph.D. student to France to research cancer

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