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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The event’s venue — Lord Hall Gallery — benefits from the generosity and influence of Professor James Linehan, a fixture in the Department of Art for decades. The University of Maine’s Department of Art will present its 2025 Student Exhibition in Lord Hall Gallery through May 2. The juried show features a diverse range of […]
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The University of Maine’s expansion of academic offerings and pathways to success in school and the workforce has resulted in more Mainers choosing to enroll at UMaine this semester than in spring 2024. In-state enrollment for the spring 2025 semester, which includes new and returning undergraduate and graduate students from Maine, increased by 4.6% from […]
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For undergraduate student Chantelle Flores of Oakland, Maine, using art to alleviate others’ suffering and advocating for change inspires her coursework at the University of Maine. She is tackling a project for the UMaine Clement and Linda McGillicuddy Humanities Center (MHC) that explores medical trauma through the lens of documentary poetics. This project will combine […]
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A world-renowned political scientist, transformative educator and tireless servant to his institution and community has been named the 2025 Distinguished Maine Professor, the University of Maine’s most prestigious faculty accolade. Mark Brewer, professor and chair of the Department of Political Science, will be honored at the Alumni Achievement Awards Dinner and Celebration, alongside other alumni […]
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Robert Dana (’80) shaped the success of nearly half the students who have graduated from the University of Maine during its 160 year history. For a quarter of that time, he worked in support roles for student health and life. Five months into his retirement, Dana will send off the undergraduate class of 2025 during […]
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The Page Farm and Home Museum has released a new virtual tour developed in collaboration with Matthew Magnani, assistant professor of anthropology and climate change at the University of Maine, and his students. In consultation with museum Director Patricia Henner, students in Magnani’s Museum Anthropology course helped create a high-quality digital copy of the main […]
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Registration is open for UMaine Summer University 2025. All courses run in condensed sessions May 12–Aug. 15. Courses are available for viewing on MaineStreet and the Summer University website. Summer is a great time for students to continue their coursework and make progress toward completing their degree. With flexible summer course schedules and over 900 […]
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University of Maine faculty and students will present at several events during the Maine Science Festival, a program of the Maine Discovery Museum in Bangor that will include more than 70 events and activities from March 18-23. The five-day celebration will showcase science and technology happening in Maine in the format of an arts or […]
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