For Mo, storytelling isn’t just about fiction — it’s about shaping the way people see the world. A sophomore in the College of Earth, Life, and Health Sciences and Honors College at the University of Maine, Mo has built a unique path that blends scientific research and creative writing, using both as tools for advocacy. […]
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The Bangor Daily News, WABI (Channel 5 in Bangor) and WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) reported on the recently completed mural on the Kenduskeag Stream Pump Station in downtown Bangor. University of Maine art and wildlife ecology students partnered with the nonprofit Bangor Beautiful to create artwork that highlights the importance of freshwater mussels, […]
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University of Maine art and wildlife ecology students have designed an educational mural on the Kenduskeag River Pump Station in Bangor that highlights the importance of freshwater mussels, migratory fish and river ecosystems. Intermedia Programs and the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology collaborated with Bangor Beautiful and city officials on this project. The […]
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Elizabeth Brennan of West Chester, Pennsylvania, is the Outstanding Graduating Student in the College of Earth, Life, and Health Sciences. She is a wildlife ecology major and member of the Honors College, through which she wrote a thesis titled “Phenological changes in Arctic and Common Terns across Maine’s coastal islands.” While attending the University of […]
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The University of Maine Center for Undergraduate Research (CUGR) has announced the 27 award winners from the 2025 UMaine Student Symposium for Research and Creative Activity. Among the recipients were individuals and teams of undergraduate and graduate students who earned accolades in one of ten academic categories, as well as special award winners. A list […]
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Spire: The Maine Journal of Conservation and Sustainability has released its ninth issue online on Earth Day, April 22. This year’s issue contains work from over 25 contributors from across the state and beyond. Spire is a student-run, interdisciplinary online journal based at the University of Maine. The publication seeks to unite communities across the […]
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WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) covered the addition of a gift shop to the University of Maine’s Zillman Art Museum. “This has been under construction, I would say, for the last three years, but it has really taken form in the last month,” said Rochelle Lawrence, museum educator and assistant curator.
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Maine Impact Week, an annual celebration of the University of Maine’s community and contributions to the scientific, creative and economic advancement of the state, officially kicks off on April 7. More than 25 events will highlight the impact of research and creativity produced by Maine’s only R1 research university, a distinction held by 187 top-tier […]
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The event’s venue — Lord Hall Gallery — benefits from the generosity and influence of Professor James Linehan, a fixture in the Department of Art for decades. The University of Maine’s Department of Art will present its 2025 Student Exhibition in Lord Hall Gallery through May 2. The juried show features a diverse range of […]
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For undergraduate student Chantelle Flores of Oakland, Maine, using art to alleviate others’ suffering and advocating for change inspires her coursework at the University of Maine. She is tackling a project for the UMaine Clement and Linda McGillicuddy Humanities Center (MHC) that explores medical trauma through the lens of documentary poetics. This project will combine […]
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