UMaine Machias News

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Three outstanding seniors at the University of Maine at Machias were honored during the 112th commencement ceremony on May 5. Each year, the senior class chooses one student to receive the Ivy Orator award, which honors the enduring friendships, wisdom and knowledge graduates have gained and their hopes for the future. This year’s award winner […]

The University of Maine at Machias welcomed students, family, faculty and staff to the 112th commencement at the Performing Arts Center on May 5 at 11 a.m. to watch 75 graduates receive their degrees. The ticketed event was livestreamed, with two additional viewing areas available on campus — Science 102 and the Reynolds Center conference […]

The Maine Department of Education and Educate Maine announced the 2023 County Teachers of the Year at a ceremony in the Hall of Flags at the Maine state capitol last week. The full story of the local Couty Teachers of the Year who attended UMaine and UMaine Machias can be found by visiting UMaine News.

Brian Beal is a Jonesport, Maine native, UMaine Machias professor, and director of research at Downeast Institute (DEI) on Beals Island, Maine. DEI is the Marine Science Field Station for the University of Maine at Machias. Recently, UMaine research has shared how Brian Beal and the team at DEI are helping Downeast Maine’s marine ecosystem. […]

Machias, Maine — The development of an environmental RNA (eRNA) marker to advance research in Atlantic salmon aquaculture and restoration efforts, led by University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias professors, has received a $20,000 seed grant supported by a National Science Foundation award to Maine EPSCoR at the University of Maine. The […]

Machias, Maine — Kiesha Scott of Islesboro, a junior majoring in elementary education, with an elementary education concentration and a minor in psychology at the University of Maine at Machias, is the recipient of a 2022 John Lewis Youth Leadership Award. Each year, a National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) member can award two […]

Machias, Maine — New bilingual exterior building signs at University of Maine at Machias in English and Passamaquoddy have been installed on campus, reflecting the recognition of its location on Wabanaki land. The UMaine Machias signage is in keeping with UMaine’s exterior signage in English and Penobscot that was first installed in 2019. The new […]

The documentary “Voices from the Barrens: Native People, Blueberries and Sovereignty” will screen at the University of Maine at Machias Performing Arts Center on Friday, Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. to kick off a Maine-focused film series called The Right to Food. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with a panel, including representatives […]