Alumni and friends of the University of Maine will gather online Friday through Sunday, Oct. 16-18, for what organizers describe as “the most unique Homecoming in UMaine’s history.” As in the past, UMaine’s annual Homecoming — an event which normally attracts more than 10,000 visitors to Orono each October — will feature a variety of […]
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Tools for managing coastal pollution topic of Oct. 19 talk
The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions to host free Zoom event.
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UMaine athletics to receive $90 million from Alfond Foundation
The gift – part of a staggering $240 million for the University of Maine System – is the largest ever given to a New England public university for athletics.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Alfond’s $240 million gift to UMaine System among largest ever to public higher ed institute
The money from the Harold Alfond Foundation will help transform the University of Southern Maine by providing most of the funding for a new graduate center and law school and access to a multi-university engineering program.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Poland Spring seeks new packaging materials derived from Maine’s woods
The Poland-based bottler is collaborating with the University of Maine to find alternative packaging that would lessen its use of petroleum-based products.
Posted inMaine, News
UMaine student from Buxton remembered for work ethic, athletics, personal style
Regan McCleary, 19, worked hard at whatever he put his mind to – whether it was soccer, math, landscaping or fashion – his family said.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
UMaine will remove name of eugenics advocate from academic building
A task force has recommended the board of trustees consider various options for renaming the building on the Orono campus, possibly for a person of Wabanaki descent.
Posted inMaine, News
University of Maine student drowns in Orono
Regan McCleary, 19, of Buxton drowned in the Stillwater River on Saturday evening, police say.
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University of Maine project tells story of COVID-19 pandemic through arts
The Jack Pine Project uses the creative arts to tell the story of the coronavirus pandemic through the eyes of residents, guided by professional artists.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
Astronomer discusses what Earth would be like if it never had a moon
University of Maine’s Neil Comins said the moon helped create longer days, seasons and the building blocks for life to evolve.