Outreach

WGME covers the UMaine study to reduce food waste in schools

WGME (Channel 13 in Portland) covered a study to reduce food waste in schools developed by the Food Rescue MAINE student and faculty team from the University of Maine’s Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions. WFVX (Fox 22 Bangor) and the Daily Bulldog shared a UMaine news release about the project.

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More Mainers choose to pursue higher education at UMaine this spring

The University of Maine’s expansion of academic offerings and pathways to success in school and the workforce has resulted in more Mainers choosing to enroll at UMaine this semester than in spring 2024.   In-state enrollment for the spring 2025 semester, which includes new and returning undergraduate and graduate students from Maine, increased by 4.6% from […]

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Chantelle Flores: Helping others process medical trauma through art and poetry

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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Brewer named 2025 Distinguished Maine Professor

A world-renowned political scientist, transformative educator and tireless servant to his institution and community has been named the 2025 Distinguished Maine Professor, the University of Maine’s most prestigious faculty accolade. Mark Brewer, professor and chair of the Department of Political Science, will be honored at the Alumni Achievement Awards Dinner and Celebration, alongside other alumni […]

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Air National Guard names three UMaine employees ‘Honorary MAINEiacs’

The Air National Guard’s 101st Air Refueling Wing (ARW) named University of Maine Director of Athletics Jude Killy, School of Policy and International Affairs Director James Settele and football Director of Player Development and part-time philosophy lecturer Mike Devito “Honorary MAINEiacs,” a nod to the unit’s nickname: the “MAINEiacs.” The trio received the honor during […]

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WFVX interviews Dominquez Singh on library resources on women’s history

WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) interviewed Daisy Dominquez Singh, University of Maine’s dean of libraries, about the resources the library facilities offer on women’s history. “Since I came here about 2 and a half years ago, I’ve been trying to push the fact that even though we’re an academic library — we’re not public […]

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Students help create virtual tour of Page Farm and Home Museum

The Page Farm and Home Museum has released a new virtual tour developed in collaboration with Matthew Magnani, assistant professor of anthropology and climate change at the University of Maine, and his students. In consultation with museum Director Patricia Henner, students in Magnani’s Museum Anthropology course helped create a high-quality digital copy of the main […]

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UMaine experts participating in 2025 Maine Science Festival

University of Maine faculty and students will present at several events during the Maine Science Festival, a program of the Maine Discovery Museum in Bangor that will include more than 70 events and activities from March 18-23.  The five-day celebration will showcase science and technology happening in Maine in the format of an arts or […]

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Howorth recognized with Council for Exceptional Children leadership award

Sarah Howorth, associate professor of special education at the University of Maine, is the recipient of the 2025 Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Outstanding Leadership Award for her significant contributions to the council’s programs and activities. The CEC is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving the success of children and youth with disabilities, […]

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