Highlights
Tracking our interns across the nation
We recently unveiled a new, interactive map that pinpoints locations of University of Southern Maine (USM) student internships. Check out over 430 businesses throughout Maine and the nation where our students are gaining work experience in a broad array of fields, including healthcare, government, entertainment, and more.
Engineering students apply skills in nonprofit work
Engineering students participating in our service-learning initiative are getting crucial, first-hand experience as consultants with area nonprofit organizations. Projects include improving lighting at the Portland Public Library and efficiently heating a building due for renovation on our Portland campus.
Music students learn from Grammy winner
Grammy Award-winning professor and established mastering engineer at Gateway Mastering Studios Adam Ayan discusses the opportunities our School of Music students have to learn more about the recording and editing process of digital audio.
Nursing faculty and staff enhance expertise
Congratulations to three School of Nursing faculty and staff members for earning new healthcare simulation certifications! These recognitions, in turn, provide our students with a competitive edge, ensuring best practices and strengthened patient safety efforts for future practicing nurses.
Featured News & Events
Engineering alumni make waves at Maine's Naval powerhouse
Ron Peterson and Hector Ortiz graduated from the Department of Engineering at USM in 2014. Today, they’re working among 5,700 employees at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works designing and building some of the world’s most sophisticated ships.
Volunteers log 1,200 hours at 9th annual Husky Day of Service
Nearly 300 University of Southern Maine (USM) students, faculty and staff donated an amazing 1,200 hours of community service at the 9th annual Husky Day of Service on Friday, April 13 — far surpassing the previous year's totals.
Weekly Event Highlights
A few of this week's event highlights from USM's Portland, Gorham and Lewiston-Auburn campuses.
Renowned scientist, USM alumnus Ray Stevens recognizes professor who pushed him to succeed
USM Professor Emeritus John Ricci wouldn’t let Ray Stevens fail. Now, 32 years after graduating from USM, Stevens has announced plans to renovate the lecture hall inside USM's Science Building and name it after his former mentor.
Replay: 'The USM Update,' April 2, 2018
In the April 2018 episode of "The USM Update," University of Southern Maine President Glenn Cummings continues in talking about the University's many workforce development initiatives, this time with representatives from USM's Departments of Biology and Engineering and with several community partners employing USM students.
President Cummings talks USM resurgence, workforce development on '207'
USM President Glenn Cummings recently spoke on the popular News Center Maine program, '207,' about the University's financial turnaround, rising admission and retention rates and new initiatives aimed at further workforce development.
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