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Everything you need to know about 2026 commencement

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UMaine Finish Strong program helps Harrington teacher complete degree after 47 years

David Rinkle is among a growing number of adult learners returning to college through a program which helps students complete degrees years after they first enrolled.

Changing the field of medicine through education

UMaine student explores new ways to detect parasites in moose

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Achievement at every level: Thousands benefit from Student Success and Retention Initiative

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UMaine students developing athletic shoe replacement indicator to reduce injury risk

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UMaine 3D Printing Club: Manufacturing the future through fun

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For children with brain injuries, UMaine BEaR Lab offers support

Faculty Focus

UMaine marine scientist Robert Steneck elected to National Academy of Sciences

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Research offers pathway to treating drug resistant diseases in humans

41 faculty members receive tenure and/or promotion or just-cause protection status and promotion

UMaine English professor Caroline Bicks talks new book: ‘Monsters in the Archives’

An old predator may be a new threat to lobster. UMaine research will get to the bottom of it.

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At UMaine, NIH leader says AI could reshape medicine and expand rural care

Top Headlines

Where scientists watch the forest breathe, findings uproot how people think about forest-atmosphere interactions

Student research team helping coastal businesses adopt reusable takeout containers

Showcasing ingenuity, UMaine students test communication skills by presenting work to the community

UMaine announces 2026 Presidential Award winners

Students to assemble 80,000 meals for pantries statewide during Maine Day Meal Packout April 29

Announcements

University of Maine, L.L.Bean launch co-branded merchandise

Emerging Maine innovations on display at UMaine’s MIRTA accelerator Demo Day

Bisson, Corey and Kennedy named winners of the Steve Gould Award for selfless service to UMaine

Kimberley Mentus named 2026 Outstanding Classified Employee

Stephanie Kennedy named 2026 Outstanding Professional Employee

Featured In Media

President Ferrini-Mundy discusses value of UMaine education with WFVX

Media highlight 2026 Maine Day Meal Packout

Martha Stewart interviews Singh on shrubs that thrive in clay soil

Maine media highlight estate gift from Morse to UMaine Athletics

WABI interviews Mech on spruce budworm mitigation

Black Bear Profiles

Hamidah Aldarwish: Outstanding Graduating International Student

Ella Boxall: Outstanding Graduating Student

Dianne Brindisi: Outstanding Graduating Student

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Along The Mall

Tajvidi honored with international award for forest-derived nanomaterial research

UMaine education researchers share latest studies at AERA annual meeting

Ph.D. student presenting at statewide nutrition and dietetics conference at UMaine

Glover earns Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award

Maine Press Association awards scholarships to two UMaine students

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Commencement

May 8 & 9 | Alfond Arena

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