This spring, the UMaine Portland Gateway will host a series of short courses and interactive talks on timely topics important to Maine people. Speakers and topics include: March 19: Tips for Aging Well in Maine: What The Research Tells Us – Lenard Kaye, D.S.W./Ph.D., Professor & Director of the Center on Aging. Register here. April […]
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The University of Maine has been designated an R1 university by the prestigious Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The R1 designation signifies “very high research activity” in recent years and it is the highest possible tier a doctoral research university can achieve in the Carnegie Classification. Updates are completed every three years. As […]
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Three interdisciplinary projects focused on meeting Maine needs have been awarded competitive seed grants through UMaine’s Portland Gateway. Funded projects facilitate convergent research across the University of Maine System. The CONVERGE Maine program brings together UMS experts with an interest in transdisciplinary work, developing and strengthening partnerships with other institutions and organizations within the state, […]
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The UMaine Arctic initiative is one of the most interdisciplinary projects at UMaine, with membership spanning 20 different departments and schools. The initiative is based on a program launched at the University of New Hampshire and funded through a planning grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The result was the New England Arctic Network […]
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