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Kiefel developed the associated NATUREFORMER machines for series production over the past three years - a large number is already in operation worldwide. In certain fields of application, the packaging offers an alternative to conventional plastic packaging. On the machine, students can now explore the fiber thermoforming technology and conduct research on sustainable materials, using cellulose nanofiber (CNF) technology.įiber Thermoforming technology allows Kiefel machines to manufacture packaging from natural fibers such as cellulose, straw or annual plants. On Monday they put into operation the brand-new laboratory machine NATUREFORMER KFT Lab from Kiefel, a market-leading specialist in thermoforming and joining technology, represented by Brueckner Group USA (BGU). The University of Maine can now drive the development of molded pulp products even further. Retrieved July 14, 2021.Kiefel equips University of Maine with new laboratory machine for natural fiber packaging "Purdue gets final OK to purchase Kaplan Purdue Global to launch in April". "Kaplan University closes South Portland campus". ^ Collins, Kate Irish (December 6, 2017).^ "Andover College becomes Kaplan University" (Press release).^ "Maine College of Art Announces Acquisition of Salt Institute of Documentary Studies".^ "Several new assignments made by Oblates of Mary"."Rite of fall: Bangor Symphony Orchestra kicks off new season Sunday". ^ Burnham, Emily (September 26, 2008).^ "Nasson College Alumni Association: History".^ "Saco school is among affiliates of Catholic U".^ "Campus Descriptions - Gorham | Special Collections | University of Southern Maine"."Heirlooms Reunited: Eastern State Normal School at Castine, Maine - 1881 Catalog/Names". ^ "Bliss College on Lisbon Street, Lewiston".^ Washington County Community College.^ "College Guide Rankings 2015 – Liberal Arts Colleges".^ "National Liberal Arts College Rankings | Top Liberal Arts Colleges | US News Best Colleges".Lists of American institutions of higher education.New England Bible College - South Portland.Ī few schools are recognized by the state as degree-granting institutions, but not have been accredited by a recognized accrediting body: Southern New Hampshire University offers degree programs at a facility in Brunswick.Purdue University Global, formerly Kaplan University, part of the Indiana-based Purdue University system, has two campuses in Augusta and Lewiston, which partly trace back to the formerly independent Andover College.Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual ArtsĪcquired by the Maine College of Art There is only one medical school in the state, the University of New England's College of Osteopathic Medicine, and only one law school, the University of Maine School of Law.Ĭlass=notpageimage| Universities and colleges in Maine blue=public green=private School The collegiate system of Maine also includes numerous baccalaureate colleges such as Husson University, Unity College, and Thomas College. UMaine is home to the state's only NCAA Division I athletic program, the Maine Black Bears. The smallest, with 79 students, is The Landing School, an institution focused on boat building.
The largest institution in the state is the private University of New England, with 13,439 students. The three colleges collectively form the Colby-Bates-Bowdoin Consortium and are ranked among the best colleges in the United States often placing in the top 10 percent of all liberal arts colleges. The state's three oldest institutions of higher education are Bowdoin College (founded in 1794), Colby College (1813), and Bates College (1855). Maine's public education system also includes the Maine Community College System, comprising seven schools, and the Maine Maritime Academy. It is the flagship of the University of Maine System, which also has branch campuses in Augusta, Portland/Gorham/Lewiston, Farmington, Fort Kent, Machias, and Presque Isle. The state's land-grant university and only research university is the University of Maine in Orono.
state of Maine has twenty-nine accredited, degree-granting institutions of higher learning.