Two University of Maine online graduate programs have been ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. The MaineMBA ranked No. 47 in online master of business administration programs and the online graduate program in education tied for No. 60. The MaineMBA ranking is up from No. 90 in 2019 […]
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University of Maine faculty members and students conducted fascinating and impactful research important to Maine and the world in 2019. This roundup of stories from July to December covers 3D printing, eDNA, obesity, lobster resilience, and sustainable aquaculture. And here’s a link to research and news highlights from January to June. All UMaine news stories […]
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James Burrell, former deputy assistant director of the FBI’s Cyber Division, will discuss “Cybersecurity and Cyber Terrorism: Real Threats and Challenges” at 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25 in Hauck Auditorium. The Maine Business School at the University of Maine is hosting the free, public talk by Burrell, who retired in 2016 from the FBI. Burrell, […]
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Editor’s note: This is not a complete list; additions may be made. Several University of Maine groups are leading charitable efforts to give back to the community throughout the holiday season. The Black Bear Exchange, UMaine’s food pantry and clothing exchange, will provide Thanksgiving meals to families in need. Registration is open until Nov. 21, […]
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More than 50 Maine Business School (MBS) students will visit three Portland-area businesses — UNUM, Tyler Technologies and WEX — on Friday, Nov. 8 as part of the MBS Bear Treks program. “All three are successful firms who have been good partners with the Maine Business School,” says Rick Borgman, the Dennis McConnell Professor of […]
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Maine Public and WABI (Channel 5) reported the University of Maine System is drastically cutting tuition for out-of-state students pursuing a Master’s in Business Administration as part of an effort to increase enrollment. Beginning in January, out-of-state MBA students will see their tuition decline by nearly half, Maine Public reported. According to WABI, that could […]
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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 Graduate School of Business will offer 12% tuition discounts toward the MaineMBA beginning January 2020. The Workforce Partners Program, which is available to active members of any Maine chamber of commerce, improves access and affordability toward completion of the MaineMBA. According to recent studies, over the past year, Maine had more […]
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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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“The Greater Good,” the podcast series of the University of Maine Graduate and Professional Center, has posted the first of a two-part series on a summer 2019 trip to Greenland by Paul Mayewski of the UMaine Climate Change Institute, Firooza Pavri of the University of Southern Maine Muskie School of Public Service and Charles Norchi […]
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