After Tyler Carrier took a course focused on invertebrates — an animal that lacks a backbone — during his first-year at the University of Maine, he was hooked. Carrier graduated from UMaine in May 2015 with a B.S in marine sciences. His honors thesis explored the interactions between sea urchins and alexandrium — a species […]
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Every two years, Sigma Phi Epsilon hosts the largest national gathering of its members at the Grand Chapter Conclave. This summer, 14 members of the Maine Alpha Chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon traveled to Nashville, Tennessee for the event. In addition to undergraduates and alumni networking, delegates at conclave considered new legislation and bylaw changes. […]
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https://youtu.be/OAlYnW424UM Transcript Nate Wildes is optimistic about Maine’s future, a perspective due in no small part to his experience at the University of Maine. As an undergraduate, Wildes received the training he needed to succeed in business. Now, three years after graduating, he is the owner of Breaking Wave, LLC, a business acceleration and innovation […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported on the presentation of the Fogler Legacy Award to the Woodbrey family. In all, 27 members of the family, including spouses, have graduated from or are attending UMaine, according to a family history written by youngest son, James Woodbrey. On Saturday, the family was honored with the University of Maine […]
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A University of Maine Ph.D. student has been awarded two Maine Technology Institute (MTI) grants for the business he created with a fellow UMaine alumnus that aims to develop eco-friendly, recyclable and reusable products for several industries. Nadir Yildirim, a student in the Wood Science and Technology Program in the School of Forest Resources, received […]
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Homecoming Weekend, Oct. 16-18, was held concurrently with Family and Friends Weekend, and Open University Day, a UMaine 150th anniversary event. [SlideDeck2 id=45049]
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Bangor’s Classic Rock Station I-95 (95.7 FM) advanced University of Maine Homecoming events slated for Oct. 16–18, including the Craft Fair, athletic events, star shows, performances and Open University Day. More information about Homecoming and Open University Day is online.
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Allan Arch, a 1965 University of Maine alumnus, was a student during the university’s 100th anniversary. This October, he is experiencing another UMaine milestone as the institution celebrates its 150th anniversary. Arch of Fort Lauderdale, Florida returned to campus Oct. 7–8 for his 50th reunion. “I remember the 100th as a special year,” he says. […]
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WABI (Channel 5) spoke with Allan Arch, a 1965 University of Maine alumnus, who visited the campus from his home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida for his 50th reunion. Arch was a student during the university’s 100th anniversary and is experiencing another UMaine milestone as the institution celebrates its 150th anniversary this year. While Arch majored […]
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Jesica D. Waller, a graduate student at the University of Maine Darling Marine Center, was interviewed for an Al Jazeera English television piece about ocean acidification and lobsters. “The cause for worry is really we don’t know enough to worry,” says Waller, whose research focuses on how American lobster larvae develop in acidic ocean conditions. […]
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