Mauricio Pereira Da Cunha, professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Maine, has been named an IEEE Fellow, one of the highest distinctions awarded by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). The honor recognizes his contributions to the commercialization of harsh-environment microwave acoustics materials, sensors and systems. IEEE Fellow status […]
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The Bangor Daily News and News Center Maine highlighted University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy swearing into the National Science Board, the governing body of the U.S. National Science Foundation, in Washington D.C. on Dec. 4 during the board’s two-day December meeting. President Joe Biden appointed Ferrini-Mundy to the board in October for a six-year […]
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The University of Maine reached an all-time high in the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) rankings, underscoring its growing prominence in research and development activities. The 2023 HERD survey, recently announced by NSF, places UMaine at 140 among the 914 universities it ranked nationwide, an increase from 142 the previous […]
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Ferrini-Mundy will help oversee the $9 billion National Science Foundation and advise the President and Congress on STEM policies and programs University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy was sworn in today as a member of the prestigious National Science Board (NSB), the governing body of the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). Ferrini-Mundy was sworn in […]
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A record number of students came to the University of Maine in pursuit of doctorates for the fall 2024 semester. UMaine enrolled 605 new and returning doctoral students, up from 465 in fall 2019. In total, the Graduate School received 917 applications to its doctoral programs — up more than 200% from five years ago. […]
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The initiative intends to turn research into products, technologies and treatments. The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded the University of Maine and its partner universities $15 million to create the New England Region Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Hub to accelerate the conversion of scientific discoveries into meaningful economic and societal advances. As part of […]
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The Portland Press Herald, WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7 in Bangor), WABI (CBS 5 in Bangor), Maine Public and Mainebiz reported on the groundbreaking ceremony for the University of Maine Green Engineering and Materials Factory of the Future in Orono. Led by the Advanced Structures and Composites Center, this initiative aims to enhance manufacturing innovation and […]
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The University of Maine broke ground today on the Green Engineering and Materials (GEM) building, a 50,000-square-foot facility designed to house the cutting-edge Factory of the Future (FoF) incorporating digital manufacturing technologies and fully adaptive, immersive learning spaces for students at UMaine and across the University of Maine System. Scheduled for completion in 2026, GEM […]
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The Bangor Daily News, Portland Press Herald, Maine Morning Star, News Center Maine, WABI (Channel 5) and Mainebiz announced that University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy has been appointed by President Joe Biden to the National Science Board. Serving as UMaine’s president since 2018, Ferrini-Mundy brings her expertise in STEM education and research policy to […]
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Role Includes Oversight of the $9 billion National Science Foundation The White House today announced that President Biden has appointed University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy to serve on the prestigious National Science Board (NSB), the governing body of the National Science Foundation (NSF). As one of 24 board members, Ferrini-Mundy will serve as an […]
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