Nursing student upholds John Lewis’ legacy of community action
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows presented Marwo Sougue with the John Lewis Youth Leadership Award in recognition of her many efforts to strengthen her community.
‘Kiwibots’ delivering meals on the Portland and Gorham campuses
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Fifteen of the semi-autonomous robots are in service at USM, ten in Gorham and five in Portland, to deliver meals to people too busy to walk to an on-campus dining hall or snack shop for their food.
Maine-Greenland Collaboration joins USM students and faculty with southern Greenland
Faculty from the ÐÓ°É´«Ã½â€™s Muskie School – Geography-Anthropology program, the School of Social Work and the Department of Art led students … Read More
New President feels honored, humbled to serve USM
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Dr. Jacqueline Edmondson knows what it’s like to be the first in a family to go to college: the anxiety, the uncertainty, the financial realities. But there’s also the joy of succeeding. And there are the life-changing results — results like becoming the new president of the ÐÓ°É´«Ã½.
Move-In Weekend sets a hopeful tone for the year ahead
Students and parents share their hopes for a successful academic year between lugging all of those boxes during Move-In Weekend.
Brewery internships satisfy a thirst for science
The tests conducted by USM interns will help area breweries prolong beer freshness and eliminate contaminants.
Immigrant experience enriches singer’s Anthem performance at governors’ meeting
posted in: Economics, Office of Admissions, The Promise Scholarship, University news
Alain Igiraneza so impressed Gov. Janet Mills by singing the National Anthem at her inauguration that she asked him to sing it again at a meeting of the National Governors Association.
New turf makes every game day a field day
A giant Husky logo at the center of Hannaford Field ensures that school pride is woven into the fabric of the new playing surface.
Reading workshop is a real page-turner for elementary to grad students
President Jacqueline Edmondson tours the classrooms where graduate students are helping elementary and middle school age children improve their literacy skills.
Experiencing Carnegie Hall from the stage
To the ÐÓ°É´«Ã½â€™s choral students, the real gift of performing on one of the world’s storied stages, Carnegie Hall, is perspective.