Office of Admissions – News

2025 USM Summer Book List

Michael Kmack — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 17:50:48 +0000

Even when classes let out for the summer, the reading never stops for USM faculty and staff.

Janna Ahrndt, Assistant Professor of Art, Presented Paper at ISEA Symposia in Seoul, South Korea

amy.hagberg — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 18:41:28 +0000

Janna Ahrndt, Assistant Professor of Art, with collaborator Assistant Professor Christine Bruening of LSU, presented a paper at the 30th International Symposium on Electronic Art … Read More

Geography-Anthropology graduate, Emma Adler, wins Fulbright award for study at University of Iceland!

beth.liotard — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 17:12:37 +0000

Congratulations to Muskie School graduate, Emma Adler, who was awarded a Fulbright fellowship to study International Affairs at the University of Iceland focusing on nuclear proliferation … Read More

MeMUNC makes a case for cooperation in a polarized world

Michael Kmack — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 13:22:36 +0000

Organized by USM’s Department of Political Science, the 2025 session of the Maine Model United Nations Conference drew 435 students from 26 high schools.

Applied Research Fellowship applications are now open!

Angie Bordeaux — Wed, 21 May 2025 14:52:07 +0000

The Data Innovation Project’s (DIP) Applied Research Fellowship Program places DIP-trained graduate students from the University of Southern Maine in community organizations to support their applied research and evaluation efforts. Applications are now open!

University of Southern Maine, Portland Public Schools partner to improve school sustainability

lindsay.tice — Mon, 19 May 2025 19:27:42 +0000

The audit, which began in January, has focused on the district’s school kitchens, cafeterias and Food Service program. Its recommendations so far have the potential to save about $4,000 per year in trash pickup costs at each school. They can also help save time, energy and the environment.

Students and Faculty Present AI Research at CSCNE 2025

james.quinlan — Wed, 14 May 2025 22:34:30 +0000

A University of Southern Maine (USM) team presented their innovative research at the Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges Northeastern Conference (CCSCNE). The presentation, titled “Large … Read More

Class of ’25: Emma Brearley found her voice at WMPG

lindsay.tice — Sat, 10 May 2025 17:46:00 +0000

Brearley, 22, will graduate from the University of Southern Maine on Saturday, May 10, with a dual major in both Communications and Tourism and Hospitality. The milestone signals not only a major change in her education, but also a change in her life at the university radio station.

Mentorship in Action: Engaging Students in Research

james.quinlan — Fri, 09 May 2025 22:19:37 +0000

Two Research Papers Accepted to Prestigious IEEE/ACIS SERA 2025 Conference We are proud to announce that two research papers led by our students and … Read More

Class of ’25: Joie Paciulli trades campus life for the Caribbean

Michael Kmack — Fri, 09 May 2025 20:58:51 +0000

The 2025 Commencement ceremony will be the first time that Joie Paciulli has ever been in the same room with her classmates.