Wells Central Dining will reopen on Aug. 30 and offer a new menu and retail options. Wells Central Dining — open daily from 11 a.m.-11 p.m. — will feature Sal’s Pizza, a New England restaurant chain and the official pizza of the Boston Red Sox, and a retail dining area featuring pub favorites, beverages and […]
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Jamie Fogg, a rising junior marine science major with a concentration in marine biology and Maine Top Scholar, was awarded the prestigious National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship in the last application cycle. Fogg is one of only two students in Maine and 130 nationwide to receive this honor. “I […]
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Molly Graham put the Girl Scout motto “Be Prepared” to work this summer as she helped plan the 2024 Business Bridge Week for incoming first-year students. A lifelong member of the Girl Scouts, Graham credits the organization with her drive and passion to help others. “Be a sister to every Girl Scout” is the message […]
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The University of Maine Bookstore has launched a new program to make required course materials more affordable and accessible as students prepare for their fall 2024 courses. The Academic Materials Program (AMP) is a course material program that provides students access to all required course materials each semester at one predictable cost of $239.99, regardless […]
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The Potato Leadership, Education, and Advancement Foundation (Potato LEAF) awarded Xiuyan Zhang, a Ph.D. student with the University of Maine’s Ecology and Environmental Sciences Program, its 2024-25 Academic Scholarship. The $10,000 scholarship, awarded annually to a graduate student who is interested in research that could benefit the potato industry, will support Zhang, who is studying […]
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News Center Maine reported on the new Transfer ME program, which guarantees community college graduates admission to any University of Maine System school. This initiative is designed to simplify the transfer process and encourage more students to pursue bachelor’s degrees.
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) named Jaime Fogg of Dedham, Maine one of its 2024 Ernest F. Hollings undergraduate scholars, granting her an opportunity to conduct research through a paid internship with the organization in summer 2025. One of only two scholarship recipients from Maine, Fogg, a University of Maine junior majoring in […]
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Registration is open for a new online professional development program titled “What’s Next? Planning Your Transition to Retirement,” with each class to be held biweekly from 6–7:30 p.m. on Sept. 10 and 24, Oct. 8 and 22, and Nov. 12 and 26. The newest program in the University of Maine Division of Lifelong Learning’s Professional […]
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Millions of pounds of low-value wood, such as small diameter trees and branches, have been left behind in Maine’s forests due to the decline in pulp and paper production, stymied by drought, fire suppression and dropping demand. While there are very few existing market opportunities for this low-quality woody biomass, University of Maine researchers believe […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported that Edmund Black, a Maine lobsterman and University of Maine alum who made history in 1928 by becoming one of the first Mainers to win an Olympic medal. He secured a bronze medal in the hammer throw. Beyond the Olympics, Black demonstrated his athleticism by excelling in various sports throughout […]
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