The main campus in Orono and the University of Southern Maine both see jumps in revenue from non-state students, who pay much higher tuition.
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UMaine student discovers new species of wasp in Harpswell – and it doesn’t sting
Hillary Morin Peterson of Brunswick, now a grad student in Pennsylvania, named the insect in honor of her home state.
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Out-of-state enrollment in UMaine System soars
The increase is good news for the system’s financial bottom line.
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Maine author Elaine Ford dies of brain tumor at 78
She was a Guggenheim winner, a Radcliffe graduate, UMaine professor, a mother of five and a practitioner of ‘democratic literature.’
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Dishing with food scientist Mary Ellen Camire
At UMaine she works with blueberries, potatoes, seaweed and other local foods.
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Big news about graduate center at USM expected today
The announcement by the university system likely will deal with funding for the proposed center.
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Maine’s agricultural museums provide a glimpse of farming from long ago
Today’s farmers may have it better than those from a couple centuries ago.
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Aaron Strong organizes Maine water monitors for better ocean health
Following his passions for ecology and policy leads him to work at the University of Maine.
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Food scientists float an idea to use Maine’s invasive green crabs: Make pastries
Taste testers responded favorably to the savory crab empanadas.
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UMaine System says more than $25 million in funding at risk in Trump budget plan
The losses could include at least $8.3 million in indirect costs for federal grants, as well as a half-dozen programs that could be cut or eliminated.