University of Maine head football coach Jack Cosgrove has announced that he will transition from his college coaching role into a senior associate director of athletics position at his alma mater. A national search for a head football coach will begin immediately. Defensive coordinator Joe Harasymiak will assume the role of interim head coach. “I […]
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Four Native American artists who participate in the Hudson Museum’s Maine Indian Basketmakers Holiday Market at the University of Maine also have baskets showcased in the Portland Museum of Art’s biennial “You Can’t Get There from Here.” Penobscot artists Theresa Secord and Sarah Sockbeson and Passamaquoddy artists Jeremy Frey and George Neptune have artwork in […]
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WABI (Channel 5) spoke with Michael Munson of Hudson for a report about his decision to finish college almost three decades after attending the University of Maine for classes the first time. In 1981, Munson’s university studies were interrupted due to family obligations, so he entered the workforce. He became employed as a mechanical trades […]
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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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