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Posted January 5, 2012
A French university has awarded an honorary doctorate to Professor Martin Rogoff of the University of Maine School of Law for his 20 years of work in building greater understanding of the differences between French and American legal and political thought.
Posted January 3, 2012
Decorated combat veteran and University of Southern Maine Army ROTC Cadet James Williford is attending the 12th annual Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas, on January 7, where he will be honored as a “Soldier Hero.”
Posted December 21, 2011
Recently, Newfield Design, Inc.’s Robert Stone and James Colony approached the University of Southern Maine Campus Ventures program for assistance in writing computer code for a new invention, the Expandable Remote Control System (ERCS).
Posted December 20, 2011
In the November 2011 report “Connect People to the Outdoors,” Professor Richard Barringer, advocates completing seven New England recreational corridors, including three located in Maine.
Posted December 16, 2011
Thanks to an aggressive fund-raising campaign and a federal grant from the Public Telecommunications Facilities Program, the station is now broadcasting throughout southern and central Maine and New Hampshire.
Posted December 13, 2011
David Gagne, USM computer science senior from Shapleigh, was recently awarded Honorable Mention in the Computing Research Association’s (CRA) 2012 Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Award.
Posted December 8, 2011
University of Southern Maine economics major Deandra Guidi was recently awarded a $1,000 scholarship by the Maine Higher Education Assistance Foundation (MeHEAF).
Posted December 6, 2011
At a December 6 press conference, USM President Botman announced that in response to increasing college costs, USM will be awarding an additional $1 million in new scholarships to high school students who demonstrate academic achievement and promise.
Posted December 5, 2011
President Botman's December 5 Portland Press Herald column explains the value of liberal arts degrees in today's workplace.
Posted November 22, 2011
Recently, USM Public Affairs Intern Amanda Pleau interviewed USM's first four recipients of USM's Creating Maine’s Future Presidential Scholarship. Now sophomores, these students have all achieved Dean's List while freshmen and continue to thrive at USM.
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