A software company created by a UMaine alumnus is connecting people with educational resources providing lifelong learning opportunities. Matt James ’05, co-founder and COO of software company CourseStorm, streamlined educational resources for communities in Maine and nationwide. Whether you’re seeking to take piano lessons, get a handle on the pottery wheel, or even learn a…
Mark your calendars! Homecoming 2023 will take place October 13-14th and is open to all alumni. Homecoming activities will include campus tours, a “Welcome Home” reception, Alumni Village pre-game tailgate party, the Homecoming football game against Long Island University, and much more. Class Reunion activities will be held for the classes of 1978, 1983, 1988, 1993,…
Growing up, kids are often asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Some have a simple answer of “I don’t know” and others may have their dream career set in stone at a young age. In most cases, that vision is inspired by another individual who represented the idea of success. …
State food safety specialist and UMaine alumnus Jason Bolton ’06, ’08G, ’12Ph.D. has been named associate dean at University of Maine Cooperative Extension. This new position will provide leadership for strategic initiatives within the organization and help build capacity to address state needs. Read more here.
As far as art goes, ceramics are exceptionally bulky. Ceramics classes need space for clay, drying shelves, kilns and a variety of glazes. For university art programs, the equipment-heavy ceramics can often fall by the wayside, even if interest is high. Thanks to a generous donation from Sam and Sarah Goos, whose daughter Ariel studied…
Jude Killy, deputy director of athletics and chief of staff at Miami University, has been named University of Maine director of athletics, effective Jan. 30. Killy has been a member of the Miami University community since 2008. He has been deputy director of athletics and chief of staff since 2018, overseeing the operations of the…
Take a minute and think about all of the holiday traditions enjoyed by families across the globe. You may look forward to gathering with family and friends, baking that delicious pie recipe that’s been passed down for generations or simply having time off from a busy schedule. While it’s important to embrace all of the…
Soon to close out its 120th year and following a recent move into larger quarters in Portland, engineering, architecture and design firm WBRC Inc. is transitioning its leadership to advance its vision for the future. President and CEO Doug Whitney, a senior principal, will retire after leading the firm for nearly a decade. Shareholders and the board of directors…
University of Maine faculty will help meet the workforce demand of the offshore wind industry by offering students more training for future careers with new courses, micro-credentials and an undergraduate concentration in offshore wind energy, made possible with a $266,669 award from the Governor’s Energy Office’s Clean Energy Partnership program. The initiative, OffshoreWind4Maine, led by…
Gabriel Paquette, vice provost for academic affairs at the University of Oregon, has been named associate provost for academic affairs and faculty development at the University of Maine, effective Feb. 3. He also will be a UMaine professor of history. Read more here.
Orono, Maine – The University of Maine women’s head ice hockey coach Molly Engstrom joins Team U.S.A. in a new role as she was added as an assistant coach for the December Rivalry Series games. Engstrom was a two time Olympian as a player. She competed in the Winter Olympics with Team U.S.A. and won…
Investigating how a rapidly warming Arctic will affect American lobster populations and the communities that depend on them in New England and Atlantic Canada will be the focus of a University of Maine-led study backed by a $3 million award from the National Science Foundation’s Navigating the New Arctic Program (NNA). Richard Wahle, director of…