University of Maine faculty, staff and students will honor the man who popularized the “Stein Song” on the 50th anniversary of Rudy Vallée Day by performing the anthem at 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 10, on the steps of Fogler Library. Vallée was a UMaine student in the 1920s and rose to stardom after releasing […]
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Shane Harriman could never have predicted his research would earn an award or bring him to the mountains of northern Italy. Raised in Orrington, Maine, Harriman has always had an affinity for the outdoors. After graduating from John Bapst Memorial High School in 2022, he chose to attend the University of Maine for its comfortable […]
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The University of Maine implements various road closures, parking lot closures and road changes throughout campus for every home hockey game. In preparation for the 2025-2026 hockey season, UMaine Athletics has outlined game day parking guidance on its website. The online resource also offers information on tickets, the shuttle service and other related topics.
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News Center Maine, the Bangor Daily News, the Portland Press Herald, WABI (Channel 5 in Bangor) and WFFX (Channel 7 in Bangor) reported on the unveiling of the New Balance Track & Field and Soccer Complex and the renovated Shawn Walsh Hockey Center and Alfond Arena on Sept. 27. “When something new and well done […]
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Three undergraduate students studying mechanical engineering at the University of Maine are working with recyclable plastic and wood material to create a sustainable resource for the U.S. Army. In collaboration with 3D printing company re:3D Inc. in Austin, Texas, the UMaine Advanced Structures and Composites Center is identifying viable mixtures of wood, paper or cardboard […]
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Maine’s struggle to keep nurses within the state continues, especially in highly affected regions like Washington and Hancock counties. The Bangor Daily News reported the University of Maine Machias, in collaboration with the University of Maine at Augusta, has added a new program this year for students to partner with the local hospital and get […]
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The University of Maine unveiled the New Balance Track & Field and Soccer Complex and the renovated Shawn Walsh Hockey Center and Alfond Arena on Sept. 27. “The New Balance Track & Field and Soccer Complex and newly renovated Shawn Walsh Hockey Center and Alfond Arena reflect transformational investments in our students, our university and […]
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) renewed the University of Maine’s first T32 institutional predoctoral training grant, expanding support for doctoral students in biomedical science and engineering. UMaine’s T32 program, launched in 2019, was the first of its kind at the state’s flagship university and remains one of only two active programs in Maine. Led […]
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College counselors in Maine credit community involvement and emotional support as the two keys to success. Angela Fileccia LCSW, director of the University of Maine Counseling Center, stressed the importance of normalcy and involvement to the Bangor Daily News. “There’s something for everyone,” Fileccia said. “We even have a bee-keeping and a lumber jack club.”
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College students’ relationships with friends, professional staff members, faculty and other members of their campus community are an important factor in their willingness to report hazing to their institutions, according to a new study from University of Maine researchers. Shared during National Hazing Awareness Week, which runs through Sept. 26, the study describes how the […]
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