Brooke Camire has always loved spending time with her mother, Cherylan Demers. Now, the mother and daughter duo will have a new memory to share: University of Maine commencement. In fall 2020, Demers decided that she wanted to pursue a master’s degree in social work after working in the field for almost 30 years. She […]
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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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More than 1,000 student researchers, co-authors, faculty, staff, event sponsors and community members attended the 2023 UMaine Student Symposium at the Collins Center For the Arts on April 14. Read the full story on the UMaine Student Symposium webpage.
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The president of the Council of Graduate Schools and a retired U.S. ambassador and career diplomat with 32 years of experience with the State Department in Europe, Asia and Latin America will address graduates at the University of Maine’s 221st commencement ceremonies on May 5–6. Suzanne Ortega, president of the Council of Graduate Schools […]
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Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective multidisciplinary collegiate honor society, has awarded graduate research grants to three University of Maine students. Emma Erwin, a Ph.D. student in the School of Earth and Climate Sciences; Elizabeth Leclerc, an interdisciplinary Ph.D. student with the Department of Anthropology and the Climate Change Institute; and Dylan […]
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Kit Hamley, Ph.D. candidate in the School of Biology and Ecology and Climate Change Institute (CCI) at the University of Maine, has been awarded an $25,000 American Dissertation Fellowship from the American Association of University Women. This fellowship will support Hamley for 2023–24 as she completes her dissertation, which leverages new tools to understand human […]
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Clarissa Henry, professor of biological sciences and director of Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering at the University of Maine, was featured in Maine Public’s show Maine Calling discussing the growth of biomedical research and education in Maine.
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The Bangor Daily News shared that the 2023 Annual UMaine Student Symposium for Research and Creative Activity will be held on April 14 from 9 a.m.–3 p.m. at the Collins Center for the Arts. For more information about the program, the book of abstracts and information on attending, visit the symposium webpage.
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A significant percentage of college students in the United States are parents. According to studies, about 20 percent of undergraduate students and more than a third of graduate students are raising children under the age of 18, with mothers accounting for more than half of both populations. To get a better understanding of the experiences […]
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A collaborative exhibit by University of Maine environmental engineering and Intermedia MFA students entitled “Co-Translation: Making the Invisible Visible Nanotechnology & Art vs PFAS and Microplastics” will open April 10 at the Innovative Media Research and Commercialization (IMRC) Center. A free reception with refreshments will be held for the opening April 10 from 5–7 p.m. […]
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