The University of Maine’s Student Portfolio Investment Fund (SPIFFY) has been named one of the top student-managed investment funds nationwide, securing the #1 spot in New England in the 2024 rankings released by the Center for Investment Research. This prestigious recognition places SPIFFY among the nation’s leading student-run investment funds, ranking #26 for 2024, further […]
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Before it was a state, Maine had already earned a reputation for its great outdoors. It began as a place where anyone could hunt and fish, and served as a summer destination with numerous second homes owned by celebrities and other wealthy individuals. Today, the outdoors are a major part of the economy, generating $3.4 […]
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Good Morning America featured BioHome3D, the first 100% bio-based 3D-printed home in the world that was developed by the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center.
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News Center Maine spoke with Griffin Dill, manager of University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Tick Lab, about using proper precautions as tick season begins this year.
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WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) interviewed University of Maine Sustainability Director Daniel Dixon about ways to be more sustainable in honor of Earth Day, as well as events planned in recognition of the university’s 2025 Earth Month.
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WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) and WABI 5 (Channel 5 in Bangor) on the ceremony for the inaugural Patricia and Donald Collins scholarship award, presented by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins. The scholarship was awarded to Keegan Tripp, the president of the UMaine student government and class of 2026 member.
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The University of Maine Center for Undergraduate Research (CUGR) has announced the recipients of its and the Maine Space Grant Consortium’s (MSGC) Summer Research Fellowships. The fellowships were developed to enhance and increase undergraduate student involvement in faculty-supervised research and creative activity. Winners of the fellowships will receive $3,000 to put toward their research projects […]
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The University of Maine Center for Undergraduate Research (CUGR) has announced the 27 award winners from the 2025 UMaine Student Symposium for Research and Creative Activity. Among the recipients were individuals and teams of undergraduate and graduate students who earned accolades in one of ten academic categories, as well as special award winners. A list […]
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Spire: The Maine Journal of Conservation and Sustainability has released its ninth issue online on Earth Day, April 22. This year’s issue contains work from over 25 contributors from across the state and beyond. Spire is a student-run, interdisciplinary online journal based at the University of Maine. The publication seeks to unite communities across the […]
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Maine Public interviewed Sarah Howorth, an associate professor of special education at the University of Maine, for a segment of “Maine Calling” about students with disabilities.
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