Student Life

LearningWell magazine features Research Learning Experiences at UMaine

An article in LearningWell magazine featured Research Learning Experiences (RLEs), courses that allow first- and second-year students to engage in research and other forms of hands-on learning at the start of their college careers. “We know that engaging in research makes you a part of something bigger, something important, and it allows you to form […]

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Xander LaComb: Binding books and tending to fish tanks

At the University of Maine Machias, Xander LaComb unlocked many hidden talents, from book arts to aquaponics. Between his major program and his summer internship developing science programs for Wabanaki youth, LaComb is a shining example of how UMaine students can explore interdisciplinary interests and discover new passions.  LaComb, now a rising junior, grew up […]

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NSF awards $6M for Maine-led project to develop secure electric grids in communities disproportionately impacted by climate change

A new collaborative research project led by the University of Maine called STORM: Data-Driven Approaches for Secure Electric Grids in Communities Disproportionately Impacted by Climate Change, has been awarded $6 million from the National Science Foundation.  Over the next five years, the project team will conduct studies and create new tools that will grow research […]

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News Center Maine interviews Turcotte-Seavey about Mitchell scholarship

In reporting about the 2023 Mitchell Scholars, a program founded by former Maine Sen. George Mitchell, News Center Maine spoke to Lauren Turcotte-Seavey, a 2019 Mitchel Scholar and a 2023 UMaine graduate. “When it came to COVID, it was really hard to connect with students and staff on campus, but the Mitchell Institute always had […]

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Katarina Minas: Teaching with aquaponics

For Katarina Minas, aquaponics is more than an innovative system to produce food — it is a tool for teaching. Minas has spent her time at the University of Maine figuring out how to integrate her love of marine sciences and teaching through aquaponics, culminating in a project this summer to create a virtual tour […]

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Ivan Young: Interning at the foundation that awarded him a scholarship

In 2020 when he was a student at Camden Hills Regional High School, Ivan Young of Camden, Maine received a scholarship from the Worthington Scholarship Foundation to help him pursue a college degree. Three years later, he is working for the organization that helped as a summer business analyst intern. For his full-time internship, Young, […]

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Media feature UMaine Dining Kiwibots

Mainebiz and WFVX-TV (Fox 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) featured the University of Maine Dining’s Kiwibots, robots programmed with GPS systems which will allow them to deliver food on the UMaine campus this fall. The Kiwibots are the latest project between UMaine Dining and food management service company Sodexo. “The Kiwibot team is mapping the whole […]

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WABI covers UMaine golf fundraiser for student athletes

WABI-TV (Channel 5 in Bangor) reported that the University of Maine hosted its seventh annual golf fundraiser to benefit student athletes. WLOX-TV (Channel 13 in Biloxi, Mississippi), KWCH-TV (Channel 12 in Wichita, Kansas) and WBRC-TV (Channel 6 in Birmingham, Alabama) shared the WABI report.

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11 UMaine students named Gilman Scholars in 2022–23 academic year

An unprecedented 11 University of Maine students were awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship during the 2022–23 academic year.  The Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship Program encourages students from all academic backgrounds to participate in study abroad programs, gain professional skills and immerse themselves in a new culture. Since the inception of the program in […]

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Intensive English Institute students participate in Earn-a-Bike Program

Students from the University of Maine Intensive English Institute (IEI) participated in the recently developed Earn-A-Bike program offered by the Bicycle Coalition of Maine as a way to enhance their English language skills in the community.  Under facilitator Erik daSilva’s guidance, IEI students, who traveled to Maine from the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Dominican […]

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