The University of Maine and Northeastern University and its Roux Institute have jointly awarded seed funding to five collaborative research teams to address topics important to people in Maine and beyond. Broadly, the projects involve improving aquaculture vaccines, examining the link between pacifier use and sudden infant death syndrome, better understanding influenza A, creating an […]
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“How does diversity strengthen education and community?” Find out on the fourth episode of Season Three of “The Maine Question” podcast. The death of George Floyd is just one of several incidents that pushed issues of race, diversity and justice to the front burner in 2020. University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy created the Council […]
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The Harold Alfond Foundation’s historic investment in Maine and its people includes a $240 million commitment to the University of Maine System to bring transformative change to the state’s largest educational, research, innovation and talent development asset. The Alfond investment in the University of Maine System is the largest ever to a public institution of […]
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WABI (Channel 5) and WVII (Channel 7) reported on University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy and University of Maine System Chancellor Dannel Malloy receiving COVID-19 tests on campus as result of random sampling for asymptomatic COVID-19 testing. “Extraordinary low,” Ferrini-Mundy said about UMS’s COVID-19 positivity rate. “Lower than the state of Maine. We’re just thrilled […]
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Maine Public interviewed University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy about the University of Maine System Board of Trustees’ vote to rename Little Hall. After students petitioned to remove Clarence Little’s name, Ferrini-Mundy formed a task force to study the issue. “This is not in any way meant to be a sanitization of the past. We […]
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WVII (Channel 7) interviewed University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy in a story about the safe and successful return of students to campus. “The students are thrilled to be here in person. With all these safety conditions in place, I’m hearing that students feel safe and they enjoy the experience to be in classes, be with […]
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The University of Maine’s Forest Bioproducts Research Institute (FBRI) is collaborating with Poland Spring Brand 100% Natural Spring Water and its parent company, Nestlé Waters North America, to evaluate and develop bio-based solutions that could serve as alternative packaging for Poland Spring products. As part of the collaboration, UMaine will explore new possible uses of […]
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Orono, Maine — The University of Maine Vision for Tomorrow comprehensive campaign has exceeded its $200 million goal by more than $8 million, according to UMaine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy and University of Maine Foundation President Jeffery N. Mills in announcing the successful completion of the record-setting fundraising effort. The public phase of the campaign was […]
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University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy was interviewed by WABI (Channel 5) in a story about the evolution of UMaine from the State College of Agriculture in 1897 to the University of Maine 152 years later. “It’s a little bit humbling to be reminded of this anniversary and to look back over those decades and […]
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University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy talked with WABI about having students on campus for the first time since March. “I am confident that our planning has been thorough, that we are as ready as we can be and I’m just delighted that our students are back,” she said. UMaine is now in Phase II […]
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