The Bangor Daily News shared University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy’s announcement that qualifying high school graduates from the Lerner Foundation’s Aspirations Incubator programs for rural Maine youth will receive $500 merit scholarships and automatic admission to UMaine or its regional campus, the University of Maine at Machias, as UMS TRANSFORMS Affiliates.
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In a Joint Resolution March 9, the Maine State Legislature recognized the University of Maine for its national designation as a Carnegie R1 research university. The resolution commended the university “on its well-deserved designation and the groundbreaking achievements and commitment to excellence by the faculty, scientists, students and staff.” UMaine is the only university in […]
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WABI reported on the University of Maine’s State of the University on March 8. Among the topics discussed at the State of the University was UMaine’s Carnegie designation as an R1 institution. UMaine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy said, “Special thanks to our remarkable faculty and staff who are committed to making a difference in this area. […]
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Centralmaine.com reported that the University of Maine Fogler Library has received an $800,000 gift from the estate of Lee Gagnon, a Waterville native and a member of the class of 1959, to support an endowed memorial fund in honor of his parents. The Lionel J. Gagnon and Germaine Fortin Gagnon Memorial Fund will provide resources […]
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University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy will give the 2022 State of the University address at 10 a.m., March 8 in Minsky Recital Hall, located in the Class of 1944 Hall. The event is free and open to the public, and will be livestreamed: https://youtu.be/MgvNVjsFaNs. The event will feature guest appearances by UMaine Faculty Senate […]
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University of Maine Fogler Library has received an $800,000 gift from the estate of Lee Gagnon, a member of the Class of 1959, to support an endowed memorial fund in honor of his parents, according to University of Maine Foundation President/CEO Jeffery Mills. The Lionel J. Gagnon and Germaine Fortin Gagnon Memorial Fund will provide […]
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The President and CEO of the University of Maine Foundation is one of two leaders being honored with the national 2022 CASE Commonfund College and University Foundation Award. Jeffery Mills, Ph.D., President and CEO of the University of Maine Foundation, will be recognized for his contributions at the 2022 CASE Conference for College and University […]
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Orono, Maine — The University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center has achieved a groundbreaking milestone in composite manufacturing with the production of two 3D-printed prototype logistics vessels for the U.S. Department of Defense. Marine Corps Systems Command’s Advanced Manufacturing Operations Cell (AMOC), in collaboration with the UMaine Composites Center, used advanced manufacturing techniques […]
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Fox Bangor reported on the University of Maine celebrating its Carnegie designation as one of the top-tier of research universities in the country. President Joan Ferrini-Mundy told reporters that the university has been striving for this designation, and students from Maine and beyond can go to UMaine for the opportunity to work with world-class researchers […]
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The University of Maine celebrated its Carnegie R1 top-tier research institution recognition with a reception Feb. 23 in the North Pod, Memorial Union. UMaine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy and Kody Varahramyan, vice president for research and dean of the Graduate School, hosted the event. Information about the Carnegie R1 designation for UMaine, announced earlier this month, […]
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