Archived News 2006

The University of Maine to offer a new Ph.D. program in Biomedical Sciences

February 10, 2006

The recently established University of Maine Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSBS) will offer a doctoral degree in biomedical sciences with concentrations in molecular and cellular biology; neuroscience; biomedical engineering; and functional genomics. Applications are currently being accepted for admission in Fall 2006. Students admitted to the GSBS will receive full fellowship support, including a stipend, tuition support, and health insurance benefits. 

Collaborating with the University of Maine in creating the school are: The Jackson Laboratory, Maine Medical Center Research Institute, Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory, University of Southern Maine, and University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Eastern Maine Healthcare's Maine Institute for Human Genetics. Other research centers such as the Institute for Molecular Biophysics will also be involved in the new biomedical sciences program. All of the partners will collaborate in offering classes and mentoring graduate students. 

For more information about the program, please contact Dr. Keith Hutchison, the program director, 207-581-2827 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              207-581-2827      end_of_the_skype_highlighting, keithh@maine.edu. 

Their official website is http://gsbse.umaine.edu/

Graduate Assistants Receive Stipend Increase of Nearly $2000

February 10, 2006

We are very pleased to announce that effective Fall 05, the minimum graduate assistantship stipend will increase from $9010 to $11,000 for a nine-month academic year appointment. All graduate assistantship positions administered through the Graduate School and all work-study assistantship positions will receive the increase immediately. Any other half-time (20 hrs/week) assistantships which provide compensation at a level that is not equivalent to $11,000 for the academic year should make plans to increase to this level within the next year. The University of Maine's goal is to bring its minimum graduate stipend to the average of the New England Land Grant universities, which would mean raising graduate stipends by at least another $2000 in the near future.

We wish to thank President Kennedy, Provost ad interim Mahon, Vice President Eckardt and Vice President Waldron, as well as former Graduate Dean, Deirdre Mageean, and the members of the Graduate Board Executive Committee for their efforts on behalf of our graduate student population. 

Daniel H. Sandweiss, Dean and Associate Provost for Graduate Studies

Scott G. Delcourt, Associate Dean

2006 Graduate Student Orientation

August 1, 2006

All Graduate Teaching Assistants and New Graduate Students are invited to the Graduate School's annual orientation program to be held this year on August 30th and 31st in the DP Corbett Business Building.  Please use the links below to view tentative agendas for both days.

PLEASE NOTE:  If you have not already registered for these orientations, please do so by emailing graduate.orientation@umit.maine.edu by August 20th.

Agenda for the New Teaching Assistants Orientation
Wednesday, August 30th, 2006

Agenda for the New Graduate Student Orientation  
Thursday, August 31st, 2006

 Also Available:  

The Insider's Guide:  Finding Your Way as a Graduate Student at The University of Maine

Teaching Assistant Handbook

Inclusive Climate PowerPoint Presentation

2006 Graduate School Picnic

August 2, 2006

All Graduate Faculty, Graduate Students and their Families, and Support Staff are invited to the annual Graduate School Picnic being held Wednesday, September 13th, 2006 from 4:00 - 6:00 pm.  The picnic will be held at the recreational area by the Stillwater River. 

The rain date for this event is Thursday, September 14th from 4:00 - 6:00 pm.

A flyer for this event can be found HERE.