In this issue: Husky Vets score a win, students conduct medical research, and more.
University of Southern Maine
USM Spotlight
 
Omar Andrews, Mary Swanson, Kelsey Earley, and Rudy DaRocha
Veterans group wins big at annual event
Congratulations to four University of Southern Maine (USM) student veterans — Omar Andrews, Mary Swanson, Kelsey Earley, and Rudy DaRocha — for placing second in the Student Veterans of America National Business Plan Competition. The winning plan involves increasing awareness of the Husky Vets group on campus.
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Jonah Sanville using the HTC Vive
Tackling new technologies with teamwork
Students in our open-concept Ci2 Lab are working with companies seeking developers for new technologies to get beta-testing experience, as well as Mainers with big ideas like Spose, a rapper who collaborated with USM students to create a companion iOS game for his latest album release.
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Ron Helderman
Opening research avenues with medical internship
Thanks to an exclusive internship program between USM and the Maine Medical Center Research Institute, students like senior Ron Helderman are able to embark on groundbreaking research studies. Ron has been mastering histomorphometry, one of the most advanced tools available to study bone disease.
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President Glenn Cummings with junior Gael Culver, Ashley Korenkiewicz, and Patsy Thompson-Leavitt
Closing workforce development gaps
On the latest installment of The USM Update, President Glenn Cummings covers workforce development topics around the university and the state, learning more about the ways we're helping to close the state's nursing and engineering gaps, as well as Maine's growing food economy.
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Students in the Brooks Dining Hall
Undergraduate Admitted Student Day
Admitted students are invited to attend an event to meet faculty, fellow students, and more.
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Students at an open house
Graduate Programs Information Sessions
Explore our graduate and doctoral programs, along with certificates of advanced study.
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Merit scholarships
Apply to USM by April 1, 2018, to be automatically considered for merit scholarships.
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Take a tour
Visit USM to experience our close-knit communities on all three of our campuses.
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