The University of Maine’s Foster Center for Innovation has announced the winners of its inaugural Innovation Awards, who will be honored in a ceremony at the center April 14 as part of Maine Impact Week. The Innovation Awards were developed to recognize and celebrate the students, faculty, staff and alumni who are working to commercialize […]
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In a Joint Resolution March 9, the Maine State Legislature recognized the University of Maine for its national designation as a Carnegie R1 research university. The resolution commended the university “on its well-deserved designation and the groundbreaking achievements and commitment to excellence by the faculty, scientists, students and staff.” UMaine is the only university in […]
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The 2022 Maryann Hartman Awards recognizing the inspirational achievements of Maine women will be presented to community leader and certified nursing assistant ZamZam Mohamud of Lewiston; recently retired Opportunity Housing, Inc., founding president and CEO Bonnie-Jean Brooks of Stockton Springs; and long-time senior executive and UMaine alumna Susan Bell of Hallowell, former director of the […]
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Iaryna Iasenytska, a recent UMaine graduate living in her hometown of Kyiv in Ukraine, spoke with the Bangor Daily News about her experience with the Russia-Ukraine war. Iasenytska said, “Civilians and servicemen and whole families were wounded or died during these evacuations. International law or what it means to have a ceasefire has no meaning […]
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Centralmaine.com reported that the University of Maine Fogler Library has received an $800,000 gift from the estate of Lee Gagnon, a Waterville native and a member of the class of 1959, to support an endowed memorial fund in honor of his parents. The Lionel J. Gagnon and Germaine Fortin Gagnon Memorial Fund will provide resources […]
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WVII (Channel 7) reported on the University of Maine Alumni Association’s panel about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its implications for the U.S. The panel featured Hon. Kenneth Hillas, adjunct professor of international affairs and a former U.S. State Department official; Seth Singleton, adjunct professor of political science and Libra Professor of International Relations; and […]
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News Center Maine reported on a commercial campaign from the University of Maine called “Why Teach,” which features testimonies from current and former UMaine students about why they want to be teachers. The campaign was launched during the Winter Olympics to address the teacher shortage nationally and across Maine.
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Three experts in international affairs will discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its implications for the U.S. as part of the University of Maine Alumni Association’s public affairs webinar series. The online event will be held from noon-1:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 3. It will feature faculty members affiliated with UMaine’s Political Science Department, William […]
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The Bangor Daily News advanced an online panel to discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its implications for the U.S., hosted by the University of Maine Alumni Association as part of its public affairs webinar series. The panel will feature faculty members affiliated with UMaine’s Political Science Department, William S. Cohen Institute for Leadership and […]
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The Bangor Daily News published a letter to the editor co-authored by John Diamond, president and CEO of the University of Maine Alumni Association, and Jeffery Mills, president and CEO of the University of Maine Foundation, that highlights the legacy of civic service and philanthropy of alumnus Lenoard Minsky, who passed away on Feb. 21 […]
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