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Grew receives honorary fellowship from Mineralogical Society of UK and Ireland

The Mineralogical Society of the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland has awarded an honorary fellowship to Edward Grew, University of Maine research professor in geological sciences.  Grew is the first honorary fellow from the U.S. named by the society since the late Stanford University professor Rodney Ewing was elected in 2013. With Grew joining its […]

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Maine media features Maine Hello

News Center Maine, WABI (Channel 5), and WFVX (Channel 7) reported on the University of Maine’s “Maine Hello” event, during which over 1,000 new students were welcomed by volunteers and faculty during move-in day. President Joan Ferrini-Mundy and Dean Robert Dana highlighted the importance of helping students feel at home and connected.

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News Center reports on marine science boot camp for first-year students

News Center Maine reported on activities held at Pemaquid Point as part of a Marine Science Bridge Week for first-year University of Maine students to engage in marine science research and team-building activities. The Marine Science Bridge Week is part of the semester-long, aquaculture-themed “Test What’s in Your Oyster” Research Learning Experience (RLE) course. It’s […]

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In 2022 midterms, UMaine generated highest voter turnout among America East members

During the 2022 midterm elections, the University of Maine experienced the highest voter turnout rate across all nine members of the America East Conference, according to the national nonprofit Civic Nation.  The accolade comes as the Department of Political Science and student-led UMaine UVote group work toward generating a high voter turnout in the upcoming […]

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UMaine’s MIRTA accelerator program welcomes four teams into 2024 cohort

Four faculty- and staff-led innovation teams have been selected to participate in the seventh cohort of the University of Maine’s MIRTA accelerator program.  The 2024 projects will involve developing research innovations in environmentally-friendly advanced manufacturing, web privacy protections, water filtration for a group of chemicals known as PFAS, and accelerated soil carbonation to reduce carbon […]

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UMaine launches sport communication minor

For students aspiring to become sports reporters, content creators or marketers, the University of Maine Department of Communication and Journalism has launched a new sport communication minor. The minor is intended to provide students with the critical understanding of and experience in content creation for the sports industry, delving into various aspects of media, marketing […]

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UMaine unveils new Blue Horizons brand campaign

The University of Maine, the state’s public flagship and only Research 1 (R1) institution, has launched its new brand campaign, Blue Horizons, that invites everyone to experience world-class education in a welcoming place of ingenuity, exploration and collaboration.  The Blue Horizons campaign aims to distinctly define and communicate UMaine’s unique strengths, positioning it as a […]

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Ashley Wilson: Living and learning in Japan thanks to national scholarship

Ashley Wilson, a rising senior double majoring in economics and international affairs with a concentration in comparative politics at the University of Maine, spent the summer living and learning in Japan as a participant in the competitive Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) program. As a part of CLS, Wilson attended an intensive language program at Okayama […]

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