2016 News Releases

Noah Perlut and Margaret Friar
Noah Perlut and Peggy Friar present at North American Ornithological Congress
Jessica Bates
Jessica Bates named to new shared faculty position in the College of Pharmacy
L-R: GunnΓΎΓ³runn GuΓ°mundsdΓ³ttir, chair of Icelandic and Comparative Cultural Studies, University of Iceland; Robert McKay, profes
Susan McHugh teaches graduate writing workshops in Norway, serves as external examiner for Ph.D. candidate in Iceland
Ian Macomber and Ashley Chace
Pharmacy students Ian Macomber and Ashley Chace selected as scholarship recipients by the Maine Pharmacy Association
ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ Portland Campus
ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ is β€œengine of growth” generating statewide economic impact of more than $1 billion last year according to latest report
David Livingstone Smith
David Smith interviewed for Brazilian newspaper article on lying and deception
Elizabeth De Wolfe
Elizabeth De Wolfe featured in American Historical Association’s publication for class on addressing gender bias in β€˜Wikipedia’ articles
Samantha Shepard with Portland Mayor Ethan Strimling
Portland mayor commends ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ students for chronic pain research and advocacy
L-R: Rebecca Zakorchemny, Katherine Cone, Emily Warner, Glenn Stevenson, Rebecca Krivitsky, Abby Kinens, Janell Lanpher
Glenn Stevenson Lab publishes in β€˜Drug Development Research’ journal
Barry Costa-Pierce, Ph.D., chair and Henry L. & Grace Doherty Professor in ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ’s Department of Marine Sciences and director of U
ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ and Portland Public Library present β€œMaine and the Arctic” speaker series prior to international Arctic Council meeting in Portland this fall
Paul Henderson, ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ Assistant Vice President of Student Financial Services
Saving time and money: ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ offers expertise on federal financial aid changes
Care for the Underserved Pathway scholars Class of 2019
New program will train ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ medical students to treat underserved populations
Ed Bilsky
Ed Bilsky provides expertise about opioids and addiction for story on β€˜WMTW’
Joshua Allen experiences eating a meal while participating in nursing home immersion project
ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ medical student, professor interviewed on Canadian radio show
ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ's Biddeford Campus
Princeton Review among publications that rank ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ as a top college
Convocation 2016
ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ welcomes record number of new students in convocation celebration
Kim Bernard, the first artist to hold ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ's new position of artist-in-residence
ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ creates new Artist-in-Residence program, welcoming Kim Bernard to explore art/science integration
President Danielle Ripich
ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ recognized in the news for record enrollment
Class of 2020
Largest class in ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ historyβ€”class of 2020β€”moves in with a little help from their friends
ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ College of Pharmacy
College of Pharmacy alumna Heather Stewart presents at national drug monitoring conference
Waeil Elmisalati and students from the College of Dental Medicine
Waeil Elmisalati and College of Dental Medicine students published in the β€˜Journal of Dental Education’
ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ Online
ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ Online promotes Applied Nutrition program at national conference
Meghan May
Meghan May writes column for β€˜Huffington Post’ about anthrax outbreak in Siberia
Kris Winston
ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ’s new Director of Occupational Therapy attends competitive leadership institute
Gender-inclusive rooms will be available in Featherman Hall for first-year students, while upper-class students may select a spa
ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ designates 57 restrooms β€˜All-Gender,’ approves gender-inclusive housing proposal