Members of the University of Maine’s Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) won third place in one of the most physically and mentally challenging events of a regional competition for cadets. At the 2nd Brigade U.S. Army Cadet Command’s annual Ranger Challenge in New Jersey, UMaine’s team took home the bronze in the Crucible event, […]
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A new University of Maine program designed to encourage and recognize faculty pursuit of competitive research funding drew a robust response, with available resources fully committed just weeks after its launch. In July, Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School Kody Varahramyan and Interim Provost Gabriel Paquette announced the Faculty Research Support […]
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Two University of Maine alumni, Gorham School District superintendent Heather Perry (‘04G) and Regional School Unit 34 (Alton, Bradley and Old Town) assistant superintendent Jon Doty (’00, ‘04G, ‘06G, ‘18G), were honored by the Maine School Superintendent Association (MSSA) as the state’s top K-12 administrators for 2026. Perry, who has been Gorham School District’s superintendent […]
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Lindsey Rustad, a faculty associate with the University of Maine School of Forest Resources and a retired research ecologist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, will present the Sergei A. Wilde Distinguished Lectureship in Forest and Wildland Soils on Nov. 12 in Salt Lake City. Rustad’s lecture, “A Wilde Challenge: The Art of […]
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The Collins Center for the Arts (CCA) launched its 40th anniversary season on Oct. 11 with the California Dreamin’ Gala, an evening of music, celebration and recognition of individuals who have made a lasting impact on the arts at the University of Maine and in the surrounding community. Guests enjoyed a California-themed reception in the […]
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Jennifer Blossom (she/her/hers), assistant professor of psychology in clinical psychology at the University of Maine, received the 2025 Excellence in Rural Psychology Award from the American Psychological Association. This award recognizes outstanding contributions to mental health care, research and advocacy in rural communities. As principal investigator of the Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology Lab (C-CAP), […]
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Four students from the University of Maine interned at Versant Power over the summer, powering professional growth in areas from accounting to human resources. Maine Business School (MBS) undergraduate students Alanna Berube, Wyatt Byther and Bailey Clarke, along with graduate student Ernest Asane, were able to apply the skills they’ve learned in the classroom to […]
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The first Mainer to join the American Nurses Association (ANA) Board of Directors is Amanda Savage (‘03G), assistant professor of nursing at the University of Maine and president of ANA-Maine. Savage will have the opportunity to speak toward the unique challenges and strengths of Maine’s rural and community-based healthcare system as the board shapes national […]
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A scallop farm based in Belfast, Maine and co-owned by University of Maine alumnus Struan Coleman (’21G) was featured in the PBS documentary “Hope in the Water.” Coleman received his master’s in marine policy from UMaine in 2021, during which time he studied the economic feasibility of scallop farming in Maine and was introduced to […]
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Jason Entsminger, a University of Maine faculty member, has been recognized by peers in the National Association for Community Development Extension Professionals (NACDEP) for individual excellence in community development programming. The award was announced on June 11 during NACDEP’s conference in Charleston, West Virginia, and is the highest annual honor given by the professional organization. […]
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