UMaine wants to lure people back to school to finish college degrees

The University of Maine System is offering new financial incentives that it hopes will attract some of the more than 280,000 Maine residents with partially completed degrees.

UMaine astronomers coordinate science research on Northeast solar eclipse

The Versant Power Astronomy Center is selling solar eclipse glasses at $2 per pair for the total eclipse in April 2024 and the partial eclipse on Oct. 14, 2024.

UMaine student’s new documentary explores lives of Ukrainian soldiers

Talk on challenges in Maine’s wild shellfish fisheries set for Sept. 25

UMaine System hopes to invest $1.2 billion in 400 projects over the next 5 years

Saying an investment in the schools' infrastructure is overdue, leaders of the system and the individual universities laid out capital plans for the next 5 years at a board of trustees meeting Monday.

Bates College ranked among least economically diverse elite universities in U.S.

A New York Times analysis of 286 elite colleges and universities found that the Lewiston school has one of the lowest percentages of the low-income students who qualify for Pell Grants. Bowdoin and Colby colleges also have below-average economic diversity, according to the research.

Colby College professor studying how wildfire smoke fuels climate change

Assistant chemistry professor Greg Drozd says it's clear there is a feedback loop – climate change leading to more wildfires and wildfires leading to more warming – and is trying to determine the magnitude of the effect.

Talk on ‘Vacationland or Climate Migrationland’ set for Sept. 11

Our View: UMaine System once again fails to be transparent

The state university system is withholding public information related to the bungled hiring of a new president last year at the University of Maine at Augusta.

Maine rural communities set to receive $11 million in federal funding

The University of Maine will get $1 million to establish a new green energy and materials manufacturing center.