For more than a decade, Maine-based nonprofit Rural Aspirations Project has worked with schools across the state with a simple goal in mind: To expand educational opportunities that inspire students […]
From discovering how fine-motor skills shape early reading to helping farmers hedge against drought, University of Maine doctoral students doggedly pursue solutions to wicked problems. These ambitious learners came to […]
Elizabeth Allan, founder and principal of StopHazing and professor of higher education at the University of Maine, was featured in The Chronicle of Higher Education for a story about a […]
Whether it’s conducting cutting-edge research, commenting on current events or receiving that diploma, University of Maine faculty, students and leaders made headlines locally, nationally and internationally in 2025. From research […]
Catharine Biddle, associate professor of education at the University of Maine, was featured in a New York Times op-ed that explores why children in rural America are dealing with increasing […]
When Old Town High School Math Teacher Kristen Thompson uses TriO — a virtual reality environment developed by researchers at the University of Maine — she envisions a scenario that […]
Two University of Maine alumni, Gorham School District superintendent Heather Perry (‘04G) and Regional School Unit 34 (Alton, Bradley and Old Town) assistant superintendent Jon Doty (’00, ‘04G, ‘06G, ‘18G), […]
Maine public school educators are invited to attend a pair of in-person summits designed to help them enhance skills and knowledge in elementary mathematics instruction and learn how to responsibly […]
Elizabeth Allan, professor of higher education leadership and director of the Hazing Prevention Lab at the University of Maine, interviewed with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution following hazing investigations at the University […]
Campus Safety magazine reported on a University of Maine study which shows that having strong campus relationships greatly improves the likelihood of reporting a hazing incident. Devin Franklin, the study’s […]
