As companies across the country scramble to fill critical engineering and computing roles, one destination is firmly on their recruiting map: the University of Maine. Employers say UMaine graduates bring dedication to the Pine Tree State, leadership skills and versatility that set them apart — and they’re hiring accordingly. That demand was clear at UMaine […]
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Award-winning archaeologist and MacArthur Fellow Kristina Douglass will deliver the University of Maine Hudson Museum’s Archaeology Month Lecture at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 28 in room 100 of the Donald P. Corbett Business Building. Douglass, associate professor of climate at Columbia University, will present an illustrated public lecture on her research, which explores the […]
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Two University of Maine alumni, Gorham School District superintendent Heather Perry (‘04G) and Regional School Unit 34 (Alton, Bradley and Old Town) assistant superintendent Jon Doty (’00, ‘04G, ‘06G, ‘18G), were honored by the Maine School Superintendent Association (MSSA) as the state’s top K-12 administrators for 2026. Perry, who has been Gorham School District’s superintendent […]
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The University of Maine’s largest and most activity-filled event of the year — Homecoming — returns Oct. 24–26. The three-day gathering features three sporting events — football, ice and field hockey games — as well as tailgating, class reunions, a concert, tours and lectures. Several events require registration. Pre-registration, a full schedule of events and […]
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Students and alumni will have the opportunity to meet with representatives from more than 150 companies and organizations during the University of Maine’s 2025 Engineering and Computing Job Fair from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 22 at the New Balance Student Recreation Center. The fair, which is expected to attract more than 1,000 participants, […]
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Lindsey Rustad, a faculty associate with the University of Maine School of Forest Resources and a retired research ecologist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, will present the Sergei A. Wilde Distinguished Lectureship in Forest and Wildland Soils on Nov. 12 in Salt Lake City. Rustad’s lecture, “A Wilde Challenge: The Art of […]
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Wild oysters have returned to Maine after nearing extinction almost 100 years ago. Professor Heather Leslie, a marine conservation scientist, spoke with Civil Eats to explain what might be happening to cause the growth in their presence.
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WBUR (Boston’s NPR affiliate), WABI (Channel 5 in Bangor) and WFVX (Channel 7 in Bangor) interviewed Mark Brewer, professor and chair of the University of Maine Department of Political Science, on the race to become Maine’s next U.S. senator.
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Michael Socolow, University of Maine professor of communication and journalism, provided commentary to NPR for their report on the relationship between agriculture and broadcasting. Socolow explained how the election of President Warren G. Harding in 1920 began a rise in radio broadcasting and the events that led to it taking over the media.
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Mainebiz.com reported the audiobook launch event for “Sea Run: A Study Regarding the Impact of Maine Policies on the Quality and Quantity of Traditional Tribal Fish Stocks and Sustenance Practices,” based on the same name of a a report co-authored by Anthony Sutton, University of Maine assistant professor of Native American food systems and citizen […]
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