Mainebiz noted the planned renovations and upgrades to the University of Maine Harold Alfond Sports Arena and Shawn Walsh Hockey Center in an article about statewide construction projects that will have impact on tourism and other state industries.
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Mainebiz, WGME, and WABI highlighted the recently announced renovation plans for the Alfond Sports Arena and Walsh Hockey Center as part of UMS TRANSFORMS and by a historic $320 million commitment the Harold Alfond Foundation made to the University of Maine System. Renovations include new locker rooms, updated offices, improved training equipment, upgraded sports medicine […]
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A report from Mainebiz on innovation and engineering at the University of Maine featured President Joan Ferrini-Mundy; Maine College of Engineering and Computing Dean Giovanna Guidoboni; Renee Kelly, associate vice president for strategic partnerships, innovation, resources and engagement; a project by the Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) to create a 3D-printed, bio-based home; and […]
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WMTW (Channel 8 in Portland) reported on a new collaborative effort from the University of Maine and Tyler Technologies Inc. to get students involved in STEM-related careers and education opportunities. Their work involves the company’s official participation in Pathways to Careers, a UMS TRANSFORMS initiative focused on increasing access to internships and experiential learning that […]
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WFVX (Channel 7 in Bangor), WGME (Channel 13 in Portland), the Bangor Daily News, News Center Maine, Odisha Expo, the Sun Journal, the Portland Press Herald, Philanthropy News Digest, eJewish Philanthropy and The New England Council reported that the Harold Alfond Foundation donated $80 million to University of Maine Athletics. The gift increases the Alfond […]
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The Portland Press Herald, Bangor Daily News; Mainebiz; WABI (Channel 5), WFVX (Channel 7), WGME (Channel 13 in Portland) and BVM Sports reported on the University of Maine planning to construct the state-of-the-art New Balance Track & Field and Soccer Complex, made possible by a $7 million commitment from New Balance Athletics.
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The Chronicle of Higher Education published a story about Research Learning Experiences (RLES) at the University of Maine, which are courses that allow first- and second-year students to engage in research and other forms of hands-on learning at the start of their college careers. Among the RLEs featured in The Chronicle was “Play with Your […]
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The Bangor Daily News, WABI (Channel 5), News Center Maine and BVM Sports reported on the grand opening of the new field hockey complex at the University of Maine. “The women you see here are a part of a great legacy at the University of Maine and they continue to burnish and advance that legacy […]
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An article in LearningWell magazine featured Research Learning Experiences (RLEs), courses that allow first- and second-year students to engage in research and other forms of hands-on learning at the start of their college careers. “We know that engaging in research makes you a part of something bigger, something important, and it allows you to form […]
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Tropical forests can mitigate climate change by absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and turning it into plant biomass through photosynthesis. But as carbon dioxide levels continue to rise, some forests may not be able to sequester more of it because their habitats lack sufficient supplies of nutrients. Amanda Olsen, a University of Maine associate […]
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