Working on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic can be daunting, but roommates Nicole Despres and Emma Moulton strengthen each other’s resolve. The two University of Maine nursing seniors have been volunteering to vaccinate Mainers against the virus since January alongside 200 others from UMaine and more than 450 nursing students across the University […]
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Like many students attending college during the pandemic, University of Maine senior Pooja Rawat has spent the last year in lock-down mode. Thinking about academic pursuits and professional goals in a time where nothing is guaranteed has been tough says Rawat. Luckily, the Dean’s List student from Mumbai, India, says she has always felt at […]
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When she earned her associate degree in electrical and automation technology from Eastern Maine Community College (EMCC), Thao Nguyen, a native of Vietnam, had a number of career options available. With a nudge from her professors, she enrolled in the University of Maine’s Electrical Engineering Technology (EET) program. “I heard all good things about UMaine […]
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While the coronavirus pandemic has captured international attention for more than a year, it is clear that the global impacts of COVID-19 have not been fully documented. For undergraduate student Malak Helal, the pandemic has clarified her professional goals and revealed her need to engage with others. “I am hoping my skills as a biomedical […]
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Josh Rosen is a University of Maine super alum. He earned his undergraduate degree in Earth and climate sciences in May 2013 at UMaine and is currently working on a dual degree: an MBA with an anticipated graduation date of May 2021 and a JD from Maine Law to be finished in 2022. Rosen grew […]
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Excelling at college, whether in the lab or on the football field, requires hard work and time management, according to Gunnar Docos. Adhering to both helped the electrical engineering technology undergraduate student and offensive lineman thrive at the University of Maine. During his first two years of study, Docos, of Harrison, would wake up at […]
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The University of Maine’s flexible degree completion program for busy adults, Bachelor of University Studies, is still accepting applications for the 2021 spring semester. The extended deadline is March 15. The Bachelor of University Studies (B.U.S.) allows busy working adults like Thomas Oliver to finish what they started. In 2021 Oliver expects to earn the […]
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Liam Berigan, a doctoral student with the University of Maine, spoke to The Patriot-News about the research into house sparrow population declines he conducted while working at the Cornell Lab or Ornithology. “We wanted to find out where and how much house sparrows might be declining here,” said Berigan, lead author of the study. ScienceDaily […]
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When Greek television stations and newspapers seek input about international policy matters and life in the U.S. as a student abroad, they often contact Karina Iskandarova. As the graduate student from Thessaloniki, Greece shares her knowledge and experiences with others through news reports and on Youtube, she also broadens her own horizons through the instruction […]
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University of Maine online professional science master’s student, Cassandra Quintal, is a Maine-based licensed land surveyor and geographic information systems (GIS) professional. The founder of the Maine Young Surveyors Group and current vice president of the Maine Society of Land Surveyors (MSLS), she is a leader in her field and passionate about her work as […]
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