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 University of Maine and its Portland Gateway and Northeastern University and its Roux Institute have awarded a new round of seed funding to four collaborative research teams to address topics important to people in Maine and beyond. The projects are part of a second round of funding in a new collaborative research initiative established […]
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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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On Monday, September 13, 2021, Alice “Pips” Veazey presented her talk titled “Team Science and Lessons from Kindergarten – The Essence of Collaborative Research” at the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions, at the University of Maine in Orono. Veazey’s talk is part of the center’s Fall 2021 Sustainability Talks series. As society […]
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Internships are a win-win situation for students and employers alike. The experience helps students gain confidence, develop skills and emerge from their college experience better prepared to enter the workforce. In turn, employers benefit from access to a talent pool, increased awareness of prospective future employees and increased productivity. The Portland Gateway aims to create […]
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The U.S. News and World Report ranks Portland, Maine as one of the top ten places to live in the United States. The ranking resulted from an analysis of the 150 metro areas in the country. To make the list, locations needed to have a strong job market and a high quality of life. Portland […]
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Advanced Infrastructure Technologies (AIT) of Brewer, a spinoff company affiliated with the UMaine Advanced Structures and Composites Center, provides composite beams for bridge construction and renovation.
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The UMaine Center on Aging is partnering with The Cedars Assisted Living Center in South Portland to develop and pilot a person-centered care designation of excellence that can be implemented nationwide.
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