In the early 1990s as a student at Belfast Area High School, Rusty Brown (‘94) admits that he was “floundering” somewhat on his educational journey. At a particularly low moment, coming off a three day out-of-school suspension, a guidance counselor suggested that he might be a good candidate for Upward Bound (UB). Established by the […]
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Time magazine published an article co-authored by Ryan LaRochelle, senior lecturer with the University of Maine’s Cohen Institute, and Kate Flynn (’24) that highlights former Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen, for whom the institute is named after, and his ability to simultaneously navigate complex military and political issues.
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WGME (Channel 13 in Portland) featured a technology business co-founded by two University of Maine alumni, Justin Hafner (‘18) and David Holomakoff (‘14, ‘17G). KinoTek has developed a digital movement analysis platform that delivers insights into a person’s whole body movements. It was incubated at the Foster Center for Innovation and developed with support from […]
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University of Maine alumna and longtime arts advocate Karen Cole has been named interim director of the Collins Center for the Arts (CCA), effective July 3. She succeeds Danny Williams, who is retiring after more than a decade of distinguished leadership. Cole brings more than 30 years of experience in arts administration, marketing and community […]
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Sophia Cameron, a city of Bangor intern who recently earned her master’s degree from the University of Maine, spoke with News Center Maine, about efforts to protect the city’s ash trees from emerald ash borer. “If we were to do nothing, all of those trees would likely die over the next 10 years,” she said. […]
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NBC News, People Magazine, FOX, the New York Post, India Today, New Delhi Television Limited (NDTV), WABI (Channel 5 in Bangor), WMTW (Channel 8 in Portland), The Bump and other news outlets nationwide highlighted Joan Alexander, who earned her Bachelor of Science in Education from UMaine more than six decades after she started working toward […]
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PEOPLE magazine featured Jules Hathaway of Veazie, Maine, who is 73 years old and recently graduated with a master’s degree in student development in higher education from the University of Maine.
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In the late 1950s, Joan Alexander was studying at the University of Maine in hopes of becoming a teacher. At the time, career options for women were limited to education, English and home economics. Yet Alexander was prevented from earning her degree because she wasn’t allowed to student teach while pregnant. In addition to her […]
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The Bangor Daily News, Spectrum News and WABI (Channel 5) covered a joint presentation from University of Maine master’s of forestry students and the Bangor Department of Public Works on how to handle emerald ash borer infestations. “The idea now is that it is not yet found in Bangor, so everything we’re doing is proactive […]
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News India Times and WABI (Channel 5) highlighted the $3.5 million pledge from Neera and Rajendra “Raj” Singh to the Maine College of Engineering and Computing to fund student scholarships and the Rajendra Singh and Neera Singh Family Chair in Applied Innovation. The Singhs received honorary doctorates of humane letters in 2024, and Raj Singh […]
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