Department of Engineering

We're recapping our top stories of 2018 in a big, multimedia way.

The Career & Employment Hub at the University of Southern Maine hosted its first-ever Fall Job Fair on Thursday, Nov. 8, drawing hundreds of students looking for work.

There has been statewide support for Question 4 on the Nov. 6 ballot, from business and health care leaders to residents and more. The bond, if approved, will invest $49 million in the University of Maine System to fund workforce development and infrastructure improvements.

If approved by voters on Nov. 6, Question 4 will invest a historic $49 million into Maine's public universities, including USM, to fund workforce development initiatives in nursing, engineering, computer science and more.

Joined by two dozen engineering employers at the inaugural University of Southern Maine Engineering Hiring Fair on Thursday, the Maine State Chamber of Commerce as well as Educate Maine urged voters to approve Question 4.

Seth Percy isn't just an electrical engineer. With a concentration in computer engineering, the 25-year-old from Bath is looking to make a difference in the field of medicine — through robotic intervention.

On this episode of "The USM Update," we discuss how USM is preparing students today for the workforce of tomorrow, through investments in nursing and engineering; expanded career services and hands-on internship placements for students; and increased opportunities for students to gain global skills (and just how they're doing it).

In part one of our "Alumni at Work" series, Kelly Brewer '11 discusses her role as director of engineering and implementation at Tilson Technology Management.

The Office of Public Affairs has mapped out news stories highlighting USM's accredited mechanical and electrical engineering programs, broken down into categories. View the interactive piece now.

“I’ve loved math and science since i was a really little kid," said Thomas Henley, a 2018 Featured Graduate.. As soon as I learned what engineering was, I knew that was for me. It’s math and science but with more hands-on experience.”