Thilee Yost, of Damariscotta, Maine, has been named the Outstanding Graduating Student in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Yost, a student in the Honors College, is a double-major in political science and philosophy, with minors in legal studies, and political philosophy and ethics. Her numerous honors include the John Mitchell Nickerson University of […]
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Grace W. Pouliot, of South Berwick, Maine, has been named the Outstanding Graduating Student in the College of Education and Human Development and Honors College. Pouliot, a student in the Honors College, is an elementary education major with concentrations in mathematics and English language learning. The 2015 Mitchell Scholar is a recipient of this year’s […]
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Donations and volunteers are being sought for the Maine Day Meal Packout at the University of Maine on May 1. In food-packing events, campus and community volunteers box meals that are donated to food banks and community organizations that feed the hungry. “The broad goal of the Maine Day Meal Packout is to raise awareness […]
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Ana Eliza Souza Cunha of Orono is the 2019 University of Maine salutatorian and the Outstanding Graduating Student in the College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture. She is a biology major with minors in neuroscience and psychology, and a concentration in pre-medical studies. Souza Cunha’s numerous honors include the 2018 Dr. Susan J. Hunter […]
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Maine Impact Week celebrates University of Maine faculty, students, community and their contributions to the social and economic advancement of the state and beyond. The public is invited to attend multiple events highlighting the impact of research and creative work produced by Maine’s research university the week of April 8–13. The featured event is the […]
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Drew Brooks of Lyman, Maine is the 2019 University of Maine valedictorian and Ana Eliza Souza Cunha of Orono is the salutatorian. They will be honored at UMaine’s 217th Commencement in Harold Alfond Sports Arena May 11. Brooks is a double major in microbiology and music, with a minor in molecular biology. He will receive […]
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How does the public perceive a woman running for president? Harley Rogers aims to answer that question by connecting the past to the present through her investigation of public opinion surrounding female political leaders. Rogers developed an interest in politics and history in high school after taking a series of social studies courses, as well […]
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Boothbay Register interviewed Blake Erhard, a Boothbay Region High School student, first-place winner in the Maine State Science Fair, and winner of a Maine Top Scholar scholarship from the University of Maine. The four-year, full-tuition scholarship includes a research stipend for a subject of Erhard’s choosing, and automatic admission to UMaine’s Honors College, according to […]
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The Bangor Daily News quoted Mazie Hough, an associate professor of history and women’s, gender, and sexuality studies at the University of Maine, in an article telling the story of Caroline Colvin. Colvin was a UMaine history professor from 1902 to 1932 and the namesake for Colvin Hall, home to UMaine’s Honors College, as well […]
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The University of Maine recently published its Annual Research Report, showcasing the diversity of research by faculty and students and the impact of their work on the community — and beyond. The report demonstrates the success of interdisciplinary and collaborative research methods with stories that illustrate the positive outcomes and experience these techniques provide. “To […]
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