The Bangor Daily News published a feature about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on graduating University of Maine students. “You are a pandemic class. Your academic journey was disrupted more than anyone could have imagined but you remained connected and here you are today,” UMaine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy said at the commencement ceremonies.
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The 2023 Presidential Awards recognize outstanding teaching in molecular and biomedical sciences, pioneering research in wireless sensor technology, public engagement and research focused on K–12 rural education, and innovation that has advanced Maine’s potato breeding program. Sally Molloy, associate professor of genomics, received the Presidential Outstanding Teaching Award; Ali Abedi, professor of electrical and computer […]
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News Center Maine featured Maine Days, a weeklong event taking place April 24–28 that is focused on community-building and service activities, and philanthropic activities. “It’s fantastic. You can see our students already today even on a kind of chilly day are out helping to make our campus more beautiful helping to be a part of […]
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WABI-TV (Channel 5 in Bangor) featured the mural and dedication of Williams Hall to Beryl Warner Williams, the first Black alumna of the University of Maine. “She has been committed from the earliest days as far as I can tell from reading her history and learning about her to making a difference in the world. […]
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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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The University of Maine will confer an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters to internationally recognized researcher and educator, and Nobel Prize winner Carl Wieman during its 221st commencement ceremony on May 6. “We are honored to celebrate Dr. Wieman’s international acclaim for research in optical and atomic physics, and his groundbreaking leadership in the use […]
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Editor’s note: Story updated April 21 to note that Williams family history was provided by Rachael Keri Williams, founder and executive director of SOAL: SavingOurAncestorsLegacy. Beryl Warner Williams Hall at the University of Maine will be dedicated in a ceremony on April 28 to honor the legacy of the Bangor native and UMaine’s first Black […]
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The president of the Council of Graduate Schools and a retired U.S. ambassador and career diplomat with 32 years of experience with the State Department in Europe, Asia and Latin America will address graduates at the University of Maine’s 221st commencement ceremonies on May 5–6. Suzanne Ortega, president of the Council of Graduate Schools […]
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This year, the University of Maine’s traditional Maine Day observance will be a weeklong event April 24–28, focused on community-building and service activities, and philanthropic activities. Students, faculty and staff will have opportunities to get involved — from cleaning up campus to planting gardens — and participate in traditional events, such as Oozeball, the parade, […]
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News Center Maine and the Portland Press Herald reported that University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy was among the leaders attending a groundbreaking for Tyler Technologies’ new Orono office building. The space will create more collaborative opportunities between Tyler Technologies and UMaine.
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