A 15-member committee has been named to conduct a national search for the next permanent University of Maine athletics director. The search committee is chaired by John Volin, UMaine executive vice president for academic affairs and provost, and will be assisted by search firm Collegiate Sports Associates. Finalists are expected to visit campus by mid-November, […]
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Computers run modern life, and the need for workers who understand how they function is more important now than ever. Penny Rheingans, professor and director of the School of Computing and Information Science at the University of Maine, has made it her mission to make computer science degrees achievable for students no matter where they […]
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The University of Maine is once again offering Research Learning Experiences — 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 — this fall. About 400 students signed up to participate in UMaine’s 24 distinct RLEs, 21 for first-year students […]
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With the grand opening of the E. James and Eileen P. Ferland Engineering Education and Design Center (Ferland EEDC) at the University of Maine, a new chapter begins in engineering education to better meet the needs of students and employers, including the innovation to advance research and economic development. Upward of 500 people from throughout […]
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The University of Maine MBA program was highlighted by Fortune Magazine as one of the top five fastest-growing online programs in the country. The story is online. The MaineMBA was formally launched in 2019 just before the pandemic from its foundational programs at the University of Maine and University of Southern Maine. Thus, it had […]
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Maine Day of Giving on April 27, the time when University of Maine alumni and friends near and far unite in support of the College of Our Hearts Always as a way to participate in the traditional annual Maine Day of service, is setting fundraising records. More than $2.5 million in donations lead off this […]
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Social media influencers are some of the most powerful celebrities of the internet era, and verification — the blue check mark that indicates the account has been vetted and the user’s identity has been confirmed — is one of the most highly sought-after tools of the trade. New research from Maine Business School at the […]
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Qian Xue, University of Maine assistant professor of mechanical engineering, has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award for her research on the hydrodynamic sensing model of seal whiskers. NSF CAREER awards are one of the organization’s most prestigious awards in support of early-career faculty and include a federal […]
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The Maine Geological Survey is using a report prepared by students from a 2021 Research Learning Experience (RLE) course that describes the geological and anthropological features of Harriman Point, a natural preserve in Brooklin, Maine. Christopher Gerbi, a professor with the University of Maine School of Earth and Climate Sciences, and students from his Sharing […]
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University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy will give the 2022 State of the University address at 10 a.m., March 8 in Minsky Recital Hall, located in the Class of 1944 Hall. The event is free and open to the public, and will be livestreamed: https://youtu.be/MgvNVjsFaNs. The event will feature guest appearances by UMaine Faculty Senate […]
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