Recent News

October 15, 2021

UMaine PhD Candidate’s Algorithm Links Physical Markers to Diagnose Breast Cancer

Black Bear alumni, faculty, staff, and students are among Maine’s most productive innovators and entrepreneurs. In this month’s column, Kendra Batchelder ‘11, ‘13G, a University of Maine Ph.D. candidate in computational biomedicine, discusses her work in the Computational Modeling, Analysis of Imagery and Numerical Experiments (CompuMAINE) lab with lab director and professor of biomedical engineering…

October 14, 2021

Stitham ’82G, Longest Serving ME District Court Judge Retires

Maine’s longest-serving District Court judge is UMaine alumnus Kevin Stitham ‘82G, who retired last month after practicing law and presiding over cases in Piscataquis County for many years. This profile appeared in the Bangor Daily News on September 20, 2021. By Judy Harrison DOVER-FOXCROFT, Maine — The state’s longest-serving District Court judge now on the…

October 14, 2021

UMaine Art Museum Expands

The Zillman Museum of Art opened its five new galleries in early September, expanding its exhibition space by more than 40 percent. The museum, which moved to downtown Bangor two decades ago, collects and presents contemporary art. Admission is free. Museum director George Kinghorn told the Portland Press Herald that the expansion “will enable us…

October 14, 2021

Seven UMaine Men’s Ice Hockey Games to Air on Local Television

Black Bear hockey fans will be able to watch seven home games live on Portland and Bangor television channels. Thanks to a partnership with UMaine Athletics and its multimedia rights partner, Black Bear Sports Properties, the select games will air live on WVII ABC 7 or WFVX FOX 22 Bangor and Maine’s CW – WPXT…

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October 14, 2021

UMaine Inducts New Members into Sports Hall of Fame

The university inducted seven outstanding individuals as well as the 1998-1999 women’s basketball team into the UMaine Sports Hall of Fame, hosted by the University of Maine M Club, on September 17. The event honored athletes from football, men’s and women’s ice hockey, softball, baseball, and men’s track & field.  The induction ceremony and banquet…

October 14, 2021

Horror and Humanity Webinar with Prof. Caroline Bicks

As Stephen King fans know, horror stories can be a great escape from the stress of everyday life. But what happens when life starts imitating art? Watch UMaine professor Caroline Bicks, holder of the Stephen E. King Chair in Literature, as she discussed what scares us and why, and what she learned with the students…

October 14, 2021

Nominate a Classmate or Friend for an Alumni Award!

Each year the UMaine Alumni Association recognizes individuals who have performed distinguished service on behalf of their professions, communities, and alma mater.  Do you know members of your class who have devoted much time and effort to your class since graduation, or who have advocated for and provided service to the University? Give them the…

October 14, 2021

Upcoming Inaugural Civil Rights Presentation Available to Stream

The UMaine Alumni Association and the Greater Bangor Area Branch NAACP are pleased to present the inaugural Robert Talbot Civil Rights Speaker Series with Amy Banks and Isaac Knapper, co-authors of “Fighting Time,” on the UMaine campus at Wells Conference Center. Banks and Knapper will present on their book about Knapper’s wrongful conviction for the…

October 14, 2021

Climate Change Institute Earns 3 World Records for Everest Expedition

Six members of UMaine’s Climate Change Institute helped set three Guinness World Records during the 2019 National Geographic and Rolex Perpetual Planet Everest Expedition. The three records were for:  The highest altitude ice core sample taken; Highest altitude microplastic found on land; and Highest altitude weather station on land. UMaine Climate Change Institute Director Paul…

October 14, 2021

Black Bear Athletics and the Pandemic

Watch Ken Ralph, the University of Maine’s Director of Athletics, address the future of UMaine sports. Ralph shared his insights regarding Black Bear and NCAA athletics in light of the current pandemic and answered questions from webinar participants.  

October 12, 2021

Summer Gardening Webinar

Watch UMaine alumni Katherine  Garland ’01, ’09G, a horticulturalist with UMaine Cooperative Extension address frequently asked questions about flower and vegetable gardening, suggest things that could still be planted in a vegetable garden in late June, and provide an overview of UMaine Cooperative Extension’s resources to help both experienced and new gardeners.