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UMaine School of Nursing receives $550K for graduate scholarships

The University of Maine School of Nursing received a $550,000 grant from the Helene Fuld Health Trust for scholarships to support students enrolled in the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program, the largest gift that the UMaine School of Nursing has ever received. Established in 1951, the Helene Fuld Health Trust aims to support […]

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UMaine 2023 commencement ceremonies are May 5–6

The University of Maine’s 2023 commencement ceremonies for graduate and undergraduate students will be May 5–6 at Harold Alfond Sports Arena. The Graduate School Commencement begins at 4 p.m. May 5, featuring an address by Suzanne Ortega, president of the Council of Graduate Schools. An estimated 424 graduate students are expected to be on hand […]

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UMaine shows water temperature impacts bacteria present on lobsters shells

The health of Maine lobsters is always top of mind, and is becoming even more tenuous as the climate warms and changes the dynamics of ocean ecosystems. A University of Maine study found that the bacteria present on lobster shells is highly dependent on water temperature, indicating that climate change may have a direct impact […]

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UMaine Machias to hold its 112th commencement May 5

The University of Maine at Machias will welcome students, family, faculty and staff to the 112th commencement at the Performing Arts Center on May 5 at 11 a.m. to watch 75 graduates receive their degrees. The ticketed event will be livestreamed, with two additional viewing areas available on campus — Science 102 and the Reynolds […]

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UMaine Aquaculture Research Institute awarded $2.25 million for recirculating aquaculture systems research

The University of Maine Aquaculture Research Institute (ARI) has been awarded $2.25 million per year of congressional programmatic funding for recirculating aquaculture systems research.  The funding was awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS), and supports studies ARI scientists will conduct at the National Cold Water Marine Aquaculture Center.  Recirculating aquaculture […]

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UMaine names 2023 valedictorian, two salutatorians

Mechanical engineering major Lara Chern of Bow, New Hampshire is the 2023 University of Maine valedictorian. UMaine’s two 2023 salutatorians are Mikayla Reynolds of Winslow, Maine, a double major in business management and marketing, and biomedical engineering major Zoe Vittum of Brewer, Maine. The three will graduate May 6 at UMaine’s 221st commencement ceremonies.  “We […]

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UMaine receives $3.5M from NOAA Sea Grant to address marine debris 

Maine Sea Grant College Program, University of Maine researchers and partners throughout the state will receive funding for three projects that address the prevention and removal of marine debris in the Gulf of Maine. Using Sea Grant’s partnered approach to bring science together with communities for solutions that work, the projects will support transformational research […]

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Plants take root at the Wyman’s Wild Blueberry Research and Innovation Center

Pallet-sized mats of wild blueberry thatch took a 52-mile trip from Deblois to the University of Maine’s Wyman’s Wild Blueberry Research and Innovation Center in Old Town April 12 for planting. The milestone in the center’s development follows years of preparations and will create multidisciplinary research opportunities for faculty and students.  Maine’s state fruit is […]

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