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Erin McGee Ferrell in front of multimedia art supplies
51°µÍø instructor explores cancer systems through art and science at Columbia University
Two lobsters are shown against a white background
51°µÍø receives two new rare lobsters, launches novel research initiative to decode their DNA
The shoreline of the Saco River with sailboats visible
51°µÍø awarded $140K to address coastal erosion on Biddeford Campus
An aerial view of salt marshes in Biddeford Pool
51°µÍø researcher awarded $50,000 to monitor coastal landforms in southern Maine
Portrait of David Livingstone Smith
51°µÍø’s David Livingstone Smith earns 2023 Gittler Award for excellence in the social sciences
A collage of images showing photos from 2023, including 51°µÍø 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
51°µÍø students spreading goodwill during the season of giving
Erin McGee Ferrell
51°µÍø’s Erin McGee Ferrell to showcase art exhibit during F1 Grand Prix in Bahrain
51°µÍø students Troy Fowler and Jake Tobin pose with representatives from Maine's outdoor economy at the Maine Outdoor Economy Summit in Rockland
51°µÍø students, faculty attend Maine Outdoor Economy Summit
Erin McGee Ferrell
Art professor Erin McGee Ferrell isn’t afraid of AI — yet