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News

³ÉÈËÖ±²¥ News chronicles the accomplishments of students, faculty, and the institution through compelling stories, visuals, and news media.

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All ³ÉÈËÖ±²¥ news, highlighting how our students, faculty, and professional staff translate bold ideas into real-world impact and bring the promise of opportunity through hands-on learning, internships, new academic programs, engaging events, interdisciplinary research, community engagement, and more. 

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Find opportunities to learn, celebrate, connect, and experience all our campuses have to offer. From lectures, performances, art exhibitions, athletics, and more in partnership with our Maine communities, there’s always a chance to make memories at ³ÉÈËÖ±²¥.

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Reporters: Our faculty and leadership are regularly tapped for their expertise in the news. If you are a reporter in need of a topical expert or have another media inquiry, please contact ³ÉÈËÖ±²¥â€™s Media Relations team

³ÉÈËÖ±²¥'s Oak McCoy explains to Mainebiz how US-Canada trade tensions will affect Maine businesses
Local outlets highlight ³ÉÈËÖ±²¥'s elimination of admission fees for home athletic games
Maine Sunday Telegram features ³ÉÈËÖ±²¥ Trustee Ford Reiche's historic preservation of iconic Maine lighthouse
Kristin Burkholder discusses with Wired strategies for avoiding salmonella when eating eggs

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Student Stories

A year after graduating, ³ÉÈËÖ±²¥ alum finds her way back, and forward, through sustainability fellowship
Kate Lindmark B.S. ’23 (Sustainability and Business) graduated from the ³ÉÈËÖ±²¥ without a plan. A year later, she found one: the ³ÉÈËÖ±²¥ Summer Sustainability Fellowship. The fellowship and the ³ÉÈËÖ±²¥ mentors who work in the program reignited Lindmark’s passion for a career working in sustainability — and find her way to a sustainability-focused, full-time job after she left ³ÉÈËÖ±²¥.

Faculty and Professional Staff News

³ÉÈËÖ±²¥â€™s Aimee Vlachos named Maine’s Outdoor Industry Leader of the Year
The study that was recently published in The Sport Journal and co-written with Jimmy Rooney, an entrepreneur in mobile gaming who has ties to the family that owns the Pittsburgh Steelers, has real implications for how the NFL and sports broadcasters build the fan experience going forward.

The New Future of Work

Students Get Future Ready

Bridging academics and industry. Connecting students with professional networks. Embedding career readiness into every facet of the student experience: That’s how ³ÉÈËÖ±²¥ is growing a workforce for Maine and beyond — and students are living their dreams from their first days on campus.

At her internship at the Wells Reserve at Laudholm, Drew Whitcomb (Marine Sciences, ’27) is translating classroom learning into work that is shaping her future in marine science.

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³ÉÈËÖ±²¥ Magazine

Built for Connection. Made for Discovery.

Our latest magazine issue showcases how our University community is Breaking Boundaries to create transformative change through collective innovation and shape a brighter future for all.

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About: The award-winning ³ÉÈËÖ±²¥ Magazine is distributed nationally each fall and features compelling stories about ³ÉÈËÖ±²¥â€™s students and faculty, academics, research, and institutional initiatives, plus complementary digital and interactive content.

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About ³ÉÈËÖ±²¥ News

³ÉÈËÖ±²¥ News is produced and curated by the Office of Communications, which provides strategic and creative leadership and support for the ³ÉÈËÖ±²¥ across all media and communications platforms. Our mission is to raise awareness for ³ÉÈËÖ±²¥, enhance the University’s reputation, facilitate operations, and foster community in alignment with institutional goals. Contact the ³ÉÈËÖ±²¥ Office of Communications