Maine Business School

SPIFFY named top student investment fund in New England by Center for Investment Research

The University of Maine’s Student Portfolio Investment Fund (SPIFFY) has been named one of the top student-managed investment funds nationwide, securing the #1 spot in New England in the 2024 rankings released by the Center for Investment Research.  This prestigious recognition places SPIFFY among the nation’s leading student-run investment funds, ranking #26 for 2024, further […]

Read more

‘The Maine Question’ explores future of state’s outdoor economy

Before it was a state, Maine had already earned a reputation for its great outdoors. It began as a place where anyone could hunt and fish, and served as a summer destination with numerous second homes owned by celebrities and other wealthy individuals. Today, the outdoors are a major part of the economy, generating $3.4 […]

Read more

Twenty undergraduate students awarded $3,000 summer research fellowships

The University of Maine Center for Undergraduate Research (CUGR) has announced the recipients of its and the Maine Space Grant Consortium’s (MSGC) Summer Research Fellowships.  The fellowships were developed to enhance and increase undergraduate student involvement in faculty-supervised research and creative activity. Winners of the fellowships will receive $3,000 to put toward their research projects […]

Read more

Award winners announced for 2025 UMaine Student Symposium 

The University of Maine Center for Undergraduate Research (CUGR) has announced the 27 award winners from the 2025 UMaine Student Symposium for Research and Creative Activity. Among the recipients were individuals and teams of undergraduate and graduate students who earned accolades in one of ten academic categories, as well as special award winners. A list […]

Read more

Scores of UMaine students will showcase their research on April 11

More than 1,000 students from the University of Maine will showcase the research, scholarship and creative activities during the Student Symposium for Research and Creative Activity on Friday, April 11 from 9 a.m.–3 p.m. at the New Balance Field House.  The symposium, which is UMaine’s premier celebration of student achievement, attracts more than 2,000 attendees […]

Read more

A photo of a building on UMaine's campus during winter

Thirty-eight faculty members receive tenure and/or promotion 

The University of Maine has announced that 38 faculty members have received tenure and/or promotion or just-cause protection status and promotion effective Sept. 1. The annual announcement recognizes outstanding achievement in scholarship and research, teaching and community engagement. Tenure for 24 of the faculty members was approved by the University of Maine System Board of […]

Read more

A photo of a student sitting on the front steps of Fogler Library in the spring

More Mainers choose to pursue higher education at UMaine this spring

The University of Maine’s expansion of academic offerings and pathways to success in school and the workforce has resulted in more Mainers choosing to enroll at UMaine this semester than in spring 2024.   In-state enrollment for the spring 2025 semester, which includes new and returning undergraduate and graduate students from Maine, increased by 4.6% from […]

Read more

Faculty discuss tariffs on Canada, Mexico with Maine media

Stefano Tijerina, senior lecturer in management with the Maine Business School, spoke with WABI (Channel 5 in Bangor) and WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) about the recently imposed tariffs on Canada and Mexico and their possible impacts. Kirsten Vekasi, associate professor at the Department of Political Science and School of Policy and International Affairs, […]

Read more