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PublishedJanuary 3, 2024
Human evolution may prevent us from solving climate change, UMaine study finds
A new study by an international team led by evolutionary biologist Tim Waring says that humans are good at extracting resources from the Earth but struggle to cooperate on a scale necessary to fight worldwide environmental threats.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2023
UMaine athletics gets $7 million gift from New Balance for new facility
The donation will be used toward a new track and field and soccer complex on the Orono campus.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2023
Shooting victims, families eligible for free tuition at Maine’s public universities
As requested by Gov. Janet Mills, the University of Maine System will provide free tuition and establish a fund to support other post-secondary educational expenses.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2023
Fewer college football programs are leaving campus for training camps
Elizabeth Allan, a University of Maine professor, conducted a 2018 study with colleague Mary Madden in which 57.1% of students reported hazing was most likely to happen off campus.
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PublishedJuly 30, 2023
Change is on the horizon as UMaine system struggles financially
The seven-university system is contending with declines in enrollment, state funding that hasn’t kept pace with inflation, and lingering doubts about its chancellor’s leadership.
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PublishedMay 28, 2023
Maine adjunct professors join push for wage increases
The instructors acknowledge they have different roles than full-time faculty but say they should be paid similarly for performing the same tasks.
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PublishedMarch 31, 2023
New field marks first step in $110 million UMaine athletic facilities upgrade
The University of Maine holds a ribbon cutting for its synthetic turf softball field, the first of several improvements planned for athletic facilities on the Orono campus.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2023
‘Night of the Living Rez’ a finalist for national prize
Levant author Morgan Talty's collection is one of three up for The Story Prize.
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PublishedJanuary 1, 2023
New research lab could give Maine an edge in fight against PFAS contamination chemicals
The University of Maine plans to create a lab to support research that could help farmers with contaminated soils and crops.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2022
UMaine to unveil world’s first bio-based 3D printed house
BioHome3D is being pitched as a potential solution to the housing crisis that could someday be used to build apartment complexes.
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