Preparing Teachers and Supporting Maine Schools
The College of Education is tackling Maine’s critical teacher shortage by preparing highly qualified educators for full professional certification in areas such as general … Read More
USM Welcomes Dr. Arciero to Lead M.S. in Data Science Program
The University of Southern Maine’s Department of Computer Science is pleased to welcome Dr. Michael Arciero as a new member of the faculty and … Read More
President Edmondson writes an Op-Ed “We can’t give up on reading — or its role in our democracy”
President Edmondson, a literacy educator, recently published an Op-Ed in the Portland Press Herald on the importance of reading in today’s world and highlights our Literacy, … Read More
Researchers Release UniversalNumbers.jl, Opening “Next-Generation” Computer Arithmetic to the Julia Community
Department of Computer Science, University of Southern Maine For most of computing history, “a number” has meant one thing: an IEEE-754 floating-point value, the … Read More
TESOL Faculty Member Heather Alden Receives Educate Maine Teaching Award
Congratulations to Heather Alden, part-time TESOL faculty, for being awarded the Karen MacDonald Service to Teaching Award from Educate Maine!
They Met at Gorham State Teacher’s College in the 1950’s and Have Been Friends Since
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The College of Education is proud of its history preparing teachers. Please see the following story about our 1956 Gorham State Teachers College grads. … Read More
Professor Emerita, Donna Cassidy, Curates Sprinchorn Exhibition at Ogunquit Museum.
Art History Professor Emerita, Donna Cassidy has curated a major exhibition for the Ogunquit Museum of American Art devoted to an under recognized voice … Read More
SMWP Teacher Consultant Donna Olsen Honored as 2026 Maine History Teacher of the Year
Congratulations to Donna Olsen, who has just been named the 2026 Maine History Teacher of the Year by the Maine Department of Education. Donna … Read More
USM Hosts International AI Leaders Through U.S. Dept of State Exchange Program
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The University of Southern Maine’s Department of Computer Science recently welcomed an international delegation of artificial intelligence leaders to campus as part of the AI … Read More
From Maps to Mills
Give your students the opportunity to explore Maine’s industrial heritage through a full day of hands-on learning at Maine Museum of Innovation, Learning and … Read More