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UMaine unveils new Blue Horizons brand campaign

The University of Maine, the state’s public flagship and only Research 1 (R1) institution, has launched its new brand campaign, Blue Horizons, that invites everyone to experience world-class education in a welcoming place of ingenuity, exploration and collaboration.  The Blue Horizons campaign aims to distinctly define and communicate UMaine’s unique strengths, positioning it as a […]

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Community college graduates guaranteed admission to Maine’s public universities

Maine’s public universities, including the University of Maine and its regional campus, the University of Maine at Machias, will guarantee admission to graduates of the state’s community colleges starting this fall. Under the terms of a new, historic Transfer ME agreement signed Wednesday, July 31, by Maine Community College System (MCCS) President David Daigler and […]

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University of Maine announces spring 2024 Dean’s List

The University of Maine recognized 3,070 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the spring 2024 semester. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 2,064 are from Maine, 962 are from 40 other states and 44 are from 17 countries other than the U.S. To be eligible for the full-time Dean’s List, a student […]

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Weinauer featured in ‘Maine Calling’ celebrating UMaine alumnus Lown

University of Maine Honors College Dean Ellen Weinauer, was featured in a “Maine Calling” episode from Maine Public celebrating the achievements and life of UMaine alumnus Bernard Lown. The U.S. Mint released a $1 coin for the state of Maine in May in honor of Lown, who invented the direct current defibrillator and won a […]

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Lown legacy preserved with specialty U.S. Mint coin 

Starting in 2019, the U.S. Mint began issuing four specialty coins per year, one for each state, in celebration of U.S. innovation for the American Innovation $1 Coin program. By 2032, leaders of all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the five U.S. territories will have chosen an innovator or innovation to represent their […]

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UMaine graduates celebrated during 2024 commencement ceremony

Brig. Gen. Diane Dunn, adjutant general of the Maine National Guard and commissioner of the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management, told University of Maine’s newest graduates to continue in an endless pursuit of knowledge, find passion in their work and live their lives in service of others.  “I know the words — learn, […]

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UMaine recognizes top student research and creative projects at 2024 symposium

More than 1,000 student researchers, co-authors, faculty, staff, event sponsors and community members celebrated student achievement at the 2024 University of Maine Student Symposium for Research and Creative Activity on April 12. Among the 350 projects featured, 35 earned awards.  The ninth annual symposium connected the public with UMaine student researchers and scholars who presented […]

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UMaine 2024 commencement ceremonies are May 3-4; UMaine Machias on May 5

The University of Maine’s 2024 commencement ceremonies for graduate and undergraduate students will be May 3-4 at Harold Alfond Sports Arena. The Graduate School Commencement begins at 4 p.m. May 3, featuring an address by Stephanie Seguino, professor emerita at the University of Vermont and UMaine alumna. More than 500 graduate students are expected to […]

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Bangor-area media highlight Maine Day Meal Packout

WABI (CBS 5 in Bangor) and WFVX (Fox 22 in Bangor) highlighted the Maine Meal Packout event, held on Tuesday at the University of Maine Memorial Gym. Organized by the Honors College, hundreds of students and others volunteered to pack more than 56,800 meals that will be donated to food banks and pantries around the […]

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