The Department of Defense (DOD) has awarded a $9 million contract to the University of Maine for research that will significantly expand efforts to quantify snowpack properties, explore the impact of snowmelt on the surrounding terrestrial environments of Alaska and Maine, and expand training opportunities in polar science. The project is led by School of […]
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Leaders of the University of Maine at Machias and the University of Maine at Augusta (UMA) have signed a formal agreement enabling UMaine Machias students to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing beginning next year. Known as the Downeast Nursing track, the program will allow UMaine Machias students residing on campus or in the […]
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Richard Roberts, executive director of academic program support and online learning for the University of Maine, spoke with Inside Higher Education about enrollment in the university’s online programming. Roberts said that the number of students enrolled across all 60 programs soared from just under 1,000 in 2020 to nearly 1,500 now. UMaine offers more than […]
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News Center Maine reported on an American Red Cross blood drive at the University of Maine. Students are helping by participating in the four annual blood drives on campus, which is crucial since they provide about 20% of total donations.
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Ruth Griffith, rising junior and member of the Honors College from Parkman, Maine has received the 2024-2025 academic school year George Mitchell Peace Scholarship to study abroad at the University College Cork in Ireland in spring 2025. Griffith is also the 25th annual recipient of the scholarship, which was created to honor former Sen. Mitchell’s […]
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In an article titled “Frenchville to hold public hearing on wastewater, stormwater projects,” The County noted University of Maine engineering students who conducted a study that highlighted vulnerabilities in the town’s stormwater systems.
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All across the country, fresh-faced students arrived at college in late August for the first time, toting with them backpacks, comforters, mini fridges and a wide array of hopes and dreams. While many are excited about starting classes or making new friends, some may struggle to manage a heavier homework schedule, navigate an unfamiliar network […]
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Jeffery Mills, president and CEO of the University of Maine Foundation, has announced a generous bequest of more than $7 million from Black Bear alumnus Norman B. Stetson ’62. The gift will significantly enhance the Norman B. Stetson ‘62 Scholarship to which Stetson and his wife, Dorothea, contributed consistently. Norman Stetson passed away in May […]
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The University of Maine will hold Family and Friends Weekend — an annual event that brings thousands of family members to campus to reconnect with their Black Bears — from Sept. 27– 29. Many activities will be held on campus throughout the weekend. These include ice and field hockey games; shows at the Versant Power […]
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For the fifth consecutive year, the University of Maine’s research enterprise has achieved all-time high record levels of receiving and expending R&D funding. In fiscal year 2024, the total external funding has reached $225.3 million resulting in a 19% increase over $189.7 million in fiscal year 2023 and a 147% increase over six years. Additionally, […]
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