Maine AG looking into USM’s parking enforcement contractor

Between December and March, the attorney general's office received 15 complaints about the company that collects ticket revenue for the University of Southern Maine in Gorham and Portland.

Launch of Maine research satellite delayed once again

Built by Maine college students, MESAT-1 will collect climate data for Maine students studying urban heat islands, phytoplankton and harmful algae blooms.

Maine’s first satellite is ready for orbit, but launch is delayed

MESAT-1, one of 8 nano-satellites set to hitch a ride aboard Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket, will collect climate data for experiments designed by Falmouth, Fryeburg and Saco students.

Maine university system holds first conference on artificial intelligence

The event on Friday drew leaders from business, government and academia to talk about keeping Maine at the forefront of AI use and development.

Schools attend 25th Maine Model United Nations Conference

Graduation season begins as hundreds receive degrees from the University of Southern Maine

The University of Maine System handed out thousands of degrees in ceremonies in Orono, Augusta, Farmington, Fort Kent, Presque Isle, Portland and Machias.

College graduations begin in Maine even as protests disrupt ceremonies around the U.S.

Protests have mostly been small and peaceful on Maine campuses, where students have joined the call to end to the war in Gaza and for their schools to divest from defense funds.

WMPG documentary to premiere at USM

Commentary: Maine will be a valuable partner to an independent Greenland

The world's largest island is in the process of seceding from Denmark. Some Mainers will have front-row seats to this instructive process.

Commentary: Public higher education enhances our communities in more ways than one

The success of public colleges and universities relies on public trust. We must not let that trust wane, says USM’s president.