University of Maine

UMS Trustees Vote To Remove Name Of President Who Supported Eugenics From Building

By • Sep 28, 2020
University of Maine

The University of Maine received authorization Monday to remove the name of a former president - and leading advocate for eugenics - from a lecture hall on campus.

University Of Maine Student Drowns In River, Police Say

By • Sep 28, 2020

ORONO, Maine - Police say a University of Maine student drowned on Saturday after jumping off a bridge in Orono.

UMaine Receives $3M For Arctic Research

By • Aug 29, 2020

The National Science Foundation is providing University of Maine with almost $3 million for graduate research about the Arctic.

Maine's two U.S. senators, independent Sen. Angus King and Republican Sen. Susan Collins, say the money will support science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programs. The senators say the money will help the university "better train graduate students in the interdisciplinary field of Arctic systems science."

University Of Maine Students Begin Returning To Campus

By • Aug 25, 2020

PORTLAND, Maine - University of Maine students are returning to campus for the first time since being sent home in March. Monday marked the start of move-in week in Orono just days after three students tested positive for the coronavirus.

UMaine's Orono Campus Is About To Become One Of The Busiest COVID Testing Sites In The Region

By • Aug 23, 2020
go.umaine.edu

The University of Maine Orono campus is about to become one of the busiest COVID-19 testing sites in the region this week, as 6,000 students return to campus, beginning Monday.

UMaine Students Who Violate State's Gathering Limits Could Face Suspension Or Dismissal

By • Aug 21, 2020
Natalie Williams / Bangor Daily News

On the same day that three students at the University of Maine in Orono have confirmed cases of COVID-19, the university system also announced repercussions for students who violate the state's size limit for gatherings.

3 UMaine Students Test Positive For COVID-19

By • Aug 21, 2020

Three University of Maine students have tested positive for COVID-19 and are in isolation.

Industry Heavyweights To Invest In UMaine Offshore Wind Project Near Monhegan Island

By • Aug 7, 2020
VolturnUS and Maine Aqua Ventus

The University of Maine's effort to pioneer floating offshore wind technology took a $100 million leap forward Wednesday with the announcement that two industry heavyweights are going to invest in development of the project near Monhegan Island.

UMaine Receives Patent For Tech To Create Environmentally Friendly Construction Materials

By Ed Morin • Jul 30, 2020

The University of Maine has received a patent for a process to create more environmentally friendly construction materials using a slurry of tiny cellulose fibers derived from wood.

University Of Maine System Plans To Bring Students Back In The Fall, With Added Precautions

By • Jul 1, 2020
Robbie Feinberg / Maine Public File

The University of Maine System said it is planning to bring students and staff back to its seven campuses for the fall semester, but officials have said that college life will likely be very different.

COVID-19 Tests Planned For Thousands Of Students Heading Back To Maine College Campuses In The Fall

By & Ed Morin • Jun 30, 2020
Linda Coan O'Kresik / Bangor Daily News

Maine colleges and universities are announcing their plans for the fall as COVID-19 continues to alter campus life and instruction.

National Geographic Documents UMaine Scientist's Grueling Mount Everest Expedition

By • Jun 30, 2020
Mark Fisher / National Geographic

To better understand the forces and effects of climate change, National Geographic funded a mission last year to Mount Everest. The expedition was documented in a special called "Expedition Everest," which will air Tuesday night on the National Geographic Channel. The lead scientist on the expedition was the University of Maine's Paul Mayewski, who heads UMaine's Climate Change Institute.

University of Maine Says It Will Not Raise Tuition To Offset Pandemic Costs, Lost Revenue

By Ed Morin • Jun 26, 2020

The University of Maine System Board of Trustees has conditionally approved a $559 million spending plan for Fiscal Year 2021.

Maine's College Seniors Face Uncertainty After Graduation

By • Apr 23, 2020
Robbie Feinberg / Maine Public File

The COVID-19 pandemic has put a lot of stress on college students. In just a few weeks, many have had to pack their bags and leave campus, then transition to new, online classes. And for those set to graduate this spring, the economic uncertainty caused by the pandemic has many on edge and some rethinking their plans after graduation.

Chief Justice Of Maine Supreme Judicial Court To Serve As Dean Of State's Only Law School

By • Apr 8, 2020
Robert F. Bukaty / AP File

Maine Chief Justice Leigh Saufley will step down from the Maine Supreme Judicial Court and take over as dean of the University of Maine School of Law School later this month. The appointment is drawing praise from members of Maine's legal community.

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