The University of Maine recognized 2,572 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the fall 2019 semester. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 1,754 are from Maine, 743 are from 30 other states and 75 are from 31 countries other than the U.S. Listed below are students who received Dean’s List honors for […]
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Maddy Jackson’s Saturday morning routine as a young girl included Cap’n Crunch and “Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends.” “As an only child, I had lots of imaginary friends,” says the University of Maine senior from Hermon, Maine. “It’s such a silly cartoon. But it inspired my imagination and creativity. It sticks with me.” Elizabeth “Liz” […]
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Aydrea Walden will bring her one-woman show, “The Oreo Experience: A Total Whitey Trapped in a Black Chick’s Body,” to the University of Maine on Dec. 9. The 8 p.m. show in Minsky Recital Hall is free and open to the public, and is based on a blog of the same name, which has been […]
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Samantha Jones, adjunct assistant professor of art and Honors College preceptor at the University of Maine, won first place in the Faculty Poster Session at the 2019 National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) Conference. Jones and co-presenters, fourth-year Honors history and anthropology double major Brianna Ballard and fourth-year Honors psychology major Raegan Harrington, were recognized in […]
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Jarred Haynes of Westbrook, Maine had the experience of a lifetime this summer studying abroad in Kerambitan, Bali, in Indonesia. The sophomore anthropology major studied through the School for International Training (SIT) Biodiversity and Conservation Studies program, which focused on biodiversity, resource-use patterns, and conservation initiatives in the surrounding community. Haynes, who also has an […]
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Sixteen students and 12 faculty members from the University of Maine Honors College will present research Nov. 6–10 at the 54th annual National Collegiate Honors Council conference in New Orleans. The theme, “Disrupting Education: Creativity and Innovation in Honors,” challenges attendees to think, question and act. The submission process is highly selective. Four of the […]
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The University of Maine’s Center for Undergraduate Research (CUGR) and the Maine Space Grant Consortium (MSGC) have announced the MSGC Undergraduate Fellowship Award recipients for the 2019–2020 academic year. The purpose of the MSGC fellowship and scholarship programs at UMaine is to provide research opportunities to undergraduate and graduate students in aerospace technology, space science, […]
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The University of Maine’s Center for Undergraduate Research (CUGR) has announced the recipients of the 2019–2020 Academic Year Research and Creative Activities Fellowships. The fellowships were developed to enhance and increase undergraduate student involvement in faculty-mentored research. Each fellowship provides a $1,100 award for the student to help cover project costs. Funding for the fellowships […]
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The University of Maine has launched its podcast “The Maine Question.” Host Ron Lisnet talks with UMaine pioneers, including those who explore backyard gardens, the depths of the oceans, Earth’s highest peaks, or beyond. They’ll share why they’re passionate about their research and what it means for Maine and the world. In the inaugural episode, […]
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“Speaking in Maine,” a public affairs lecture series hosted by Maine Public, ran the University of Maine’s TIAA 2019–20 Distinguished Honors Graduate Lecture featuring Emily Cain. Cain, a 2002 alumna of UMaine and the Honors College, is currently the executive director of EMILY’s List following a decade as a state legislator in Maine. She spoke […]
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