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The shoreline of the Saco River with sailboats visible
²ÝÁñÉçÇøµØÖ· awarded $140K to address coastal erosion on Biddeford Campus
An aerial view of salt marshes in Biddeford Pool
²ÝÁñÉçÇøµØÖ· researcher awarded $50,000 to monitor coastal landforms in southern Maine
Portrait of David Livingstone Smith
²ÝÁñÉçÇøµØַ’s David Livingstone Smith earns 2023 Gittler Award for excellence in the social sciences
A collage of images showing photos from 2023, including ²ÝÁñÉçÇøµØÖ· President James Herbert, an orange lobster, and various student and faculty photos
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Three female students pose with a resident of Portland's Barron Center, a long-term care facility
²ÝÁñÉçÇøµØÖ· students spreading goodwill during the season of giving
Erin McGee Ferrell
²ÝÁñÉçÇøµØַ’s Erin McGee Ferrell to showcase art exhibit during F1 Grand Prix in Bahrain
²ÝÁñÉçÇøµØÖ· students Troy Fowler and Jake Tobin pose with representatives from Maine's outdoor economy at the Maine Outdoor Economy Summit in Rockland
²ÝÁñÉçÇøµØÖ· students, faculty attend Maine Outdoor Economy Summit
Erin McGee Ferrell
Art professor Erin McGee Ferrell isn’t afraid of AI — yet
A photo of the prize finalists standing behind a table bearing the Royal Institute of Philosophy's name and logo
²ÝÁñÉçÇøµØÖ·'s David Livingstone Smith honored by The Royal Institute of Philosophy
A student points to their presentation poster as they talk to a fellow student
²ÝÁñÉçÇøµØÖ· launches Honors College for highly motivated undergraduate students