The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk titled “From Home, to Homestead, to Woodlot, to Park: Nature-Based Recreation as a Contemporary Link Between Society and the Natural Environment” on Monday, March 18 at 3 p.m. Nature interaction plays crucial roles in human health and […]
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The second Maine Research Symposium on Biomedical Science and Engineering has been rescheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, March 27-28, in the Wells Conference Center at the University of Maine. Originally scheduled for Oct. 25-27, the symposium was cut short Oct. 26 in response to the mass shooting in Lewiston. On the event’s first day, participants […]
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University of Maine Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies program is hosting queer romance author Cat Sebastian on Tuesday, March 26 during UMaine’s Pride Week for a Q&A session from 12:30-1:30 p.m. and a writing workshop from 5-6:45 p.m. Both events will be held in room 208 of Neville Hall. Tea, coffee and cookies will be […]
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The University of Maine and its regional campus, the University of Maine at Machias, are now offering a Confidential Resource Advisor (CRA) to provide free emergency and ongoing support for faculty and staff impacted by sexual violence, relationship violence and stalking. CRAs play a crucial role in supporting survivors by providing a safe and nonjudgmental […]
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After nearly two decades of working for the University of Maine Office of Human Resources, Nicole Lawrence of Old Town, Maine is now leading it. She has been named vice president for human resources, effective immediately. Lawrence has served as interim vice president for human resources since June 2022. In her role, she provides leadership […]
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Conducting research with global impact and local relevance is a quintessential service of the University of Maine. Out of all university research conducted in Maine, 89% occurs through UMaine. The insight and innovation it yields annually benefits hundreds of businesses. Research funding in 2023 reached an all time high of close to $190 million. In […]
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The University of Maine Division of Student Life has hired Jason Smith for the role of assistant vice president for student life. He will join the division on April 1. Smith has a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Tarleton State University; a Master of Education in Counseling/Human Development from Hardin-Simmons University and a […]
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The University of Maine has announced that it has received a grant of software from Siemens Digital Industries Software. Siemens will provide a set of digital tools, from the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio of industrial software, which will enable Maine students to access the same technology that many of the largest companies in the world are […]
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University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy has issued the following statement regarding the passing of prominent UMaine alumna Patricia M. Collins: Dear University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias communities, I share with you the sad news of the passing of distinguished University of Maine alumna Patricia M. Collins. Collins, who was 96, […]
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The University of Maine Police Department will participate in active shooter training exercises from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, March 12 at the East Annex building between Flagstaff and Beddington roads on campus. Students from the Eastern Maine Community College Criminal Justice Program will serve as role players. Sound effects such as electronically simulated gunfire and yelling […]
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