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Mitchell Center to host talk on building resilience through collaboration

ORONO, Maine — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk titled “Who Do You Choose to Be? Service, Collaboration, and Resilience”on Monday, Sept. 15 at 3 p.m. Building community resilience isn’t only about projects or plans — it’s about how people work together. Grounded […]

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Two undergraduates named ‘25 Goldwater Scholars for STEM research excellence 

University of Maine seniors Esther Biro and Gus Hoy have been named 2025 Goldwater Scholars for their research excellence in the fields of the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering. Each will receive as much as $7,500 for tuition, books and room and board that helps them continue to pursue research.  Biro, a biochemistry major, and […]

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Build knowledge, skills through professional development programs this fall

For people seeking to start a new career or advance within their current one, the University of Maine Division of Lifelong Learning is offering several opportunities for professional development and continuing education through the end of the year.  The programs are designed to benefit professionals from a range of sectors, including healthcare, education and nonprofits, […]

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UMaine opens its labs to SMCC students for hands-on biomedical engineering research

Students will present their findings Sept. 24–25 at the Statewide Biomedical Science and Engineering Research Symposium at the University of Southern Maine Inside the University of Maine’s Tissue Culture Teaching Lab, Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) students leaned over microscopes, carefully pipetting fluorescent dyes onto living cells.  This was the first time that these students […]

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New UMaine research could help lower prescription drug costs

One of the main factors driving prices in pharmaceuticals, such as cholesterol-lowering drugs and antibiotics, is the cost of production and materials. Researchers at the University of Maine Forest Bioproducts Research Institute (FBRI) have discovered a sustainable method to produce the key ingredient in a broad range of pharmaceuticals, which could help address high prescription […]

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UMaine students to reserve free game tickets online

New digital ticketing system launches this fall for football, hockey and basketball University of Maine students will no longer have to line up hours before ticketed athletic events. Maine Athletics has introduced a digital ticketing system that allows students to reserve free tickets online instead of waiting outside in long lines. The new portal gives undergraduate and graduate students […]

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Blossom recognized for advancing rural mental health care in Maine

Jennifer Blossom (she/her/hers), assistant professor of psychology in clinical psychology at the University of Maine, received the 2025 Excellence in Rural Psychology Award from the American Psychological Association. This award recognizes outstanding contributions to mental health care, research and advocacy in rural communities.  As principal investigator of the Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology Lab (C-CAP), […]

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Explore significance of the presidency in 2025 Constitution Day Lecture

In recognition of Constitution Day on Wednesday, Sept. 17, the University of Maine will host a lecture exploring the significance and impact of U.S. presidents at 3:30 p.m. in the Hill Auditorium, 165 Barrows Hall.  In “Can One Person Save — or Break — a Republic?,” Nicholas F. Jacobs, associate professor of government at Colby […]

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AP interviews Ippolito on the environmental impact of AI

The Associated Press interviewed Jon Ippolito, professor of new media at the University of Maine, on how the increasing usage of AI is impacting the environment and highlighted his new app on the environmental footprint of different digital tasks. Ippolito said tech companies are constantly working to make chips and data centers more efficient, but […]

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