The American Educational Research Association (AERA) has named University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy the recipient of its 2025 Distinguished Public Service Award in recognition of her exceptional contributions to education research and public policy. The award, presented annually by AERA, honors an individual who has played a leading role in enacting or implementing research-based […]
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WFVX (Channel 7) interviewed Mindy Pelletier, program manager for the University of Maine Center for Undergraduate Research (CUGR) about the upcoming UMaine Student Symposium on Friday, April 11, at the New Balance Field House.
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The University of Maine at Machias celebrated the completion of the long-awaited renovation of the Reynolds Gymnasium, as students, regional and state leaders and guests took part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony today and facility dedications. The extensive renovations, which began in fall 2024, included a brand new, NCAA-compliant hardwood floor, new bleachers, upgraded scoreboards, a […]
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Spectrum News Maine, WABI (Channel 5), WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7 Bangor) and Mainebiz covered the grand opening ceremony for the University of Maine’s new robotic cow milking barn at Witter Farm. “We are just so excited that we’re going to be able to demonstrate this fantastic technology with our dairy herd for the farmers of […]
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WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) covered the University of Maine’s 4.6% increase in undergraduate and graduate student spring semester enrollment from the previous year.
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Spectrum News covered “Maine Big Night,” a community science nonprofit founded by UMaine Ph.D. candidate Greg LeClair that calls on Mainers every spring to brave the dark and muck to find frogs and salamanders that are on the move, and where they are most vulnerable to human infrastructure.
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The University of Maine and the University of Maine System (UMS) will host the inaugural Pathways to Careers Summit: Internships Beyond the Classroom on April 16 at Tyler Technologies in Yarmouth, Maine. The event will highlight best practices in starting and growing high-impact internship programs, bringing together both UMS personnel and industry speakers to highlight […]
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Several University of Maine faculty members and graduate students presented their research at the 56th annual conference of the New England Educational Research Organization (NEERO) March 26-28 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The conference included researchers from across the region sharing studies on a variety of education topics, including curriculum and instruction; diversity and sociocultural perspectives; […]
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More than 1,000 students from the University of Maine will showcase the research, scholarship and creative activities during the Student Symposium for Research and Creative Activity on Friday, April 11 from 9 a.m.–3 p.m. at the New Balance Field House. The symposium, which is UMaine’s premier celebration of student achievement, attracts more than 2,000 attendees […]
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The University of Maine unveiled its new robotic milking barn — the third of its kind in Maine and a new resource for bolstering the agricultural workforce and pursuing research activities — at Witter Farm in a grand opening ceremony on Wednesday, April 2. Featuring the latest technology in the dairy industry, the barn will […]
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