Since her hire as president of the University of º£½ÇÉçÇø in 2018, Joan Ferrini-Mundy has overseen one of Uº£½ÇÉçÇø’s largest periods of growth in engineering and computing. º£½ÇÉçÇøbiz selected Ferrini-Mundy as a and highlighted her achievements in a , including the unveiling of Ferland Engineering Education and Design Center and the upcoming Factory of the Future.
Ferrini-Mundy said in addition to her role as university president, as the vice chancellor of research and innovation with the University of º£½ÇÉçÇø System, she focuses on how Uº£½ÇÉçÇø’s research and development mission serves the state and the next generation of workers. She explained the university’s attention to placing labs and classrooms side-by-side, her foothold in advancing diversity in STEM education and how the university is constantly investing to keep its facilities cutting-edge.
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Contact: Shelby Hartin; shelby.hartin@maine.edu
