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UMaine receives award from Governor’s Energy Office to launch new programs and courses on offshore wind

University of Maine faculty will help meet the workforce demand of the offshore wind industry by offering students more training for future careers with new courses, micro-credentials and an undergraduate concentration in offshore wind energy, made possible with a $266,669 award from the Governor’s Energy Office’s Clean Energy Partnership program. The initiative, OffshoreWind4Maine, led by […]

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First 100% bio-based 3D-printed home unveiled at the University of Maine

On Nov. 21, the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) unveiled BioHome3D, the first 3D-printed house made entirely with bio-based materials. BioHome3D was developed with funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Hub and Spoke program between the UMaine and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Partners included MaineHousing and the Maine Technology Institute.  […]

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Chancellor Malloy to hold office hours and town hall Oct. 31

As part of the fall campus tour to the University of Maine Oct. 31, Chancellor Malloy will be hosting office hours, where individuals and small groups of faculty, staff, and students are welcome to come by and share their thoughts, visions, struggles and successes. No appointment necessary. Drop-in office hours will take place 10:30–11 a.m. […]

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UMaine alumni Phillip and Susan Morse donate $10M for new athletics arena

University of Maine alumni donors Phillip and Susan Morse have committed $10 million for naming rights to the multipurpose arena that is part of the UMaine Athletics Master Facilities Plan. The contribution is part of the private fundraising campaign underway to meet the $90 million challenge grant for UMaine athletics as part of UMS TRANSFORMS, […]

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Walsh named UMaine Machias dean and campus director

Megan Walsh, a professor of English and administrative leader at St. Bonaventure University, has been named dean and campus director of the University of Maine at Machias, effective Dec. 19, and will join the University of Maine President’s Cabinet. “The University of Maine welcomes Dr. Walsh as the dean and director of our regional campus,” […]

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Groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 1 for $28M hotel project at UMaine

Editor’s note: story updated Oct. 7, 2022. A groundbreaking ceremony will be held Oct. 1 at the University of Maine for a $28 million project to renovate Coburn and Holmes halls, two of the oldest buildings on campus, both of which have been unoccupied for more than a decade, and develop them into boutique hotels. […]

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UMaine & UMaine Machias to host Open Forum with President Ferrini-Mundy Sept. 29

The University of Maine and University of Maine Machias will host an open forum discussion Thursday, Sept. 29, 9:30–10:30 a.m. via Zoom featuring President Joan Ferrini-Mundy and other university leaders.  The forum will address the upcoming New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) visit, the University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias FY23 […]

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Annual college guides place UMaine, UMaine Machias among top performers nationwide

Multiple college guides have once again placed the University of Maine and its regional campus, the University of Maine at Machias, among the best higher education institutions nationwide in their latest editions.  The U.S. News & World Report 2023 Best Colleges rankings featured UMaine in its list for top National Universities — those producing groundbreaking […]

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BDN, Compsmag feature Sparks hiring

The Bangor Daily News and Compsmag reported that Kelly Sparks, associate vice president of finance and strategic planning at Oregon State University Cascades, has been named vice president for finance and administration, and chief business officer at the University of Maine, with a dual report to the University of Maine System, effective Oct. 11. “Kelly’s […]

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