Student Life

New renovations to UMaine’s Alfond Arena covered by Maine media

The University of Maine’s $50 million renovations to Alfond Arena were featured in the Bangor Daily News, Portland Press Herald, and News Center Maine. The renovations aim to create more space and modern amenities for both fans and the athletes. “What we have going on right now is special, and we want that to last […]

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News Observer covers UMaine Machias Reynolds Gymnasium renovations

The Machias Valley News Observer covered a celebratory event highlighting the completed renovations to the Reynolds Gymnasium at the University of Maine at Machias. The event included students, regional and state leaders and guests taking part in the ribbon-cutting ceremony as well as the facilities rededication.

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UMaine hosting Maine Science Olympiad April 12

From flying rubber band powered helicopters to decoding encrypted messages, the STEM skills of more than 200 middle and high school students will be tested during the Maine Science Olympiad on Saturday, April 12 at the University of Maine.  Fifteen teams from public, private and home schools across the state will compete in 23 events […]

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Maddie Closson and Samantha Martin: Leaders on the farm

From the classroom to the barn, University of Maine third-year students Maddie Closson and Samantha Martin lead the herd for the Animal and Veterinary Sciences (AVS) program as farmworkers, teaching assistants and interns.  Each week, Closson and Martin travel to Witter Farm to work in the equine and dairy cattle barns, greeted by the sounds […]

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UMaine’s Ferrini-Mundy receives national award for public service

The American Educational Research Association (AERA) has named University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy the recipient of its 2025 Distinguished Public Service Award in recognition of her exceptional contributions to education research and public policy. The award, presented annually by AERA, honors an individual who has played a leading role in enacting or implementing research-based […]

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UMaine Machias reopens newly renovated Reynolds Gymnasium 

The University of Maine at Machias celebrated the completion of the long-awaited renovation of the Reynolds Gymnasium, as students, regional and state leaders and guests took part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony today and facility dedications. The extensive renovations, which began in fall 2024,  included a brand new, NCAA-compliant hardwood floor, new bleachers, upgraded scoreboards, a […]

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Media highlight UMaine’s new robotic cow milking barn

 Spectrum News Maine, WABI (Channel 5), WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7 Bangor) and Mainebiz covered the grand opening ceremony for the University of Maine’s new robotic cow milking barn at Witter Farm.  “We are just so excited that we’re going to be able to demonstrate this fantastic technology with our dairy herd for the farmers of […]

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Spectrum News covers Maine Big Night

Spectrum News covered “Maine Big Night,” a community science nonprofit founded by UMaine Ph.D. candidate Greg LeClair that calls on Mainers every spring to brave the dark and muck to find frogs and salamanders that are on the move, and where they are most vulnerable to human infrastructure.

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