For Natalie Tomah of Smithfield, Rhode Island, deciding to come to the University of Maine for college was like deciding to go home. Although she grew up in the Ocean State, Tomah has deep connections to Maine and its flagship public university. Her dad, Tony Tomah, was born and raised in Houlton. Her mom, Lori […]
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The Bangor Daily News shared that the University of Maine at Machias will host multiple events designed to increase awareness and support for individuals and families affected by suicide and suicidal ideation in September.
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Fogler Library will launch a new discussion series focusing on a variety of contemporary issues starting Sept. 12 at the Salon, formerly known as the University Club, in the Lynch Room. Each event in the Salon Series will feature a conversation between guest speakers and attendees, both in person and virtual. Topics include envisioning the […]
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The Bangor Daily News, News Center Maine, WABI-TV (CBS 5 in Bangor) and WFVX-TV (Fox 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) reported that the University of Maine welcomed first-year students to campus as part of Maine Hello on Friday, Aug. 25. Returning students, faculty and staff helped the incoming Class of 2027 get settled into their residence […]
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The Daily Kos highlighted a new documentary by Vitalia Tomakhiv, graduate student with the School of Policy and International Affairs at the University of Maine, shot in the Donetsk region in Ukraine not far from the frontline. “The film is in English, because the goal was to make it accessible to an international audience. Prior […]
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AZ Animals featured the University of Maine as the most “sprawling” college campus in the state. The article highlighted the spacious campus, facilities, history and the wildlife that can be encountered at UMaine.
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With Earth’s oceans facing rapid climate and ecological change, University of Maine faculty will use a $3 million award from the National Science Foundation to create a new training program for graduate students that will support the next generation of marine science and conservation professionals. Over the next five years, Joshua Stoll, an associate professor […]
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University of Maine students, faculty and staff will see some new faces on campus this fall — but, unlike the first years beginning their college experience, these newcomers will have smiles made of pixels. UMaine Dining is launching 15 food delivery robots, called “Kiwibots,” in order to meet the student demand for food delivery services. […]
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The University of Maine Aquaculture Research Institute (ARI), in partnership with Educate Maine, recently hosted the first Annual Student Symposium for the Advancement of the Blue Economy in Belfast. This symposium spotlighted the work of dozens of students, including 12 externs and six Aquaculture Experiential Opportunities for Undergraduate Students (AquEOUS) Program Fellows from the institute […]
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The Bangor Daily News shared that weekly Mass will resume at the University of Maine at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 27. Masses will be held in the Bangor Room of the Memorial Union at 5 p.m., with confessions offered at 4 p.m. in the Davis Room. The BDN also reported that renovations continue at […]
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