Husson University

Many familiar names top the lists of the best colleges and universities from U.S. News & World Report. But there are a few shake-ups.

This is the third Harold Alfond Foundation grant for the School of Technology and Innovation, which offers degrees in extended reality, computer information systems, software development and business analytics.

HospitalityMaine and Husson University are partnering to offer the trade group's members and employees discounts on education costs.

The Worthington Scholarship Foundation, based in Rockland, works with 20 partners, from two-year community colleges to private institutions across the state.

“Think of me as a ‘technology matchmaker,’” said Brien Walton, associate professor of entrepreneurship and director of the Richard E. Dyke Center for Family Business at Husson.

Business owners throughout Maine have said they have jobs available but have difficulty finding qualified and trained workers.

A roundup of new hires, promotions and achievements at Maine businesses, professional services firms, nonprofits and health care institutions.

Husson University in Bangor is expanding its online degree programs with the addition of five new concentrations.

The AI manikin can mimic human movement and verbal responses and adapt to the unpredictable communication of real-life experiences.  

Lynne Coy-Ogan, the senior vice president for academic affairs and provost at the university, has been named the seventh president of Husson University.