The University of Maine’s Center for Undergraduate Research (CUGR) has announced the 2024-25 academic year fellowship awardees. This year’s awards were supported by CUGR, the Office of the Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School, Maine EPSCoR office through a National Science Foundation award, the Experiential Programs Innovation Central (EPIC) program and […]
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The University Bookstore in the Memorial Union and Bear Necessities Fan Shop at the Harold Alfond Sports Arena are hosting holiday sales throughout the month. The University Bookstore’s annual Tech the Halls celebration runs through Dec. 6. Shop special deals on Apple ($50–$300 off) and Dell computers ($200 off three laptop models) and pick up new […]
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Ferrini-Mundy will help oversee the $9 billion National Science Foundation and advise the President and Congress on STEM policies and programs University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy was sworn in today as a member of the prestigious National Science Board (NSB), the governing body of the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). Ferrini-Mundy was sworn in […]
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The harmful health impacts of a group of chemicals known as PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, is a pressing issue facing Mainers, as it increasingly found in our soil, water and bodies. The science behind PFAS is complex and new, and despite the urgency of the situation, the facts can be hard to communicate […]
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In a story about the growth in international student enrollment across Maine colleges and universities, Maine Public interviewed Orlina Boteva, director of international programs at the University of Maine, about the uptick experienced at the state’s flagship university. International student enrollment at UMaine increased 25% from 2020. “A lot of people in international education considered […]
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News Center Maine interviewed Stefano Tijerina, senior lecturer in management in the University of Maine’s Maine Business School, on how implementing proposed import tariffs could affect Maine’s economy. Tijerina said while the state’s economy will be challenged, Maine is self-dependent in many sectors.
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Forbes cited a data visualization from the University of Maine Climate Change Institute Climate Reanalyzer that shows daily sea surface temperatures throughout 2024 in the area of the Atlantic Ocean where tropical cyclones typically form.
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The Portland Press Herald interviewed Mark Brewer, chair and professor of political science at the University of Maine, on Gov. Janet Mills potentially running for a seat in the U.S. Senate during the 2026 election, when her second term as governor will end. “I think it makes perfectly good sense for Mills for a variety […]
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News Center Maine interviewed Chris Howard, program manager of the New Farmers Project with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, on the market for small scale dairy farming. UMaine Extension is using the example of a small dairy farm, Grace Pond Farm, in hopes of encouraging other farmers to get into the dairy business. Howard said […]
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Contact: Ashley Yates; ashley.depew@maine.edu In a state with an identity tied to the outdoors, an idea to create outdoor education at the University of Maine didn’t take long to grow into the nationally leading Maine Bound program. The first graduating class who participated in Maine Bound and the professional staff who helped develop it met for […]
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