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With students aboard vessels, in labs, or out in the field, Maine Maritime Academy is a busy and exciting place. Our faculty are innovative researchers and industry leaders, exploring their areas of interest on campus and around the world. To learn more about what is happening at MMA today, or to browse our archives, please explore the stories below.

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    Maine Maritime Academy Interim President Craig Johnson ’91 Reappointed to US Department of Transportation Advisory Committee
    Posted on: 02/6/25

    Johnson to Serve Second Term on Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee

    CASTINE, Maine, Thursday, February 6, 2025 – Maine Maritime Academy is pleased to announce that Interim President Craig Johnson ’91 has been reappointed to the US Department of Transportation’s Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee (MTSNAC). Interim President Johnson is the only President from a State Maritime Academy to be selected.Read More…

  • Maritime Plastic Works
    Posted on: 01/27/25

    CASTINE, Maine, Monday, January 27, 2025 — Maine Maritime Academy, in collaboration with Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, will host a race of model vessels built by groups of 7th and 8th graders from Adams School and Penobscot Community School. The remote-controlled boats, based on the original design by MMA alumnus David Philbrook ’82, are constructed of 3D printed components and propelled by a motor with electrical circuits assembled by the students.Read More…

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    Maine Maritime Academy Search Committee Announces Formal Launch of Presidential Search
    Posted on: 08/20/24

    CASTINE, Maine, Tuesday, August 20, 2024 – Wayne Norton, Chairman of the Maine Maritime Academy Board of Trustees and the Presidential Search Committee are excited to announce that they have selected RPA Inc., a nationally recognized executive search firm which marks the formal launch of their Presidential search.Read More…

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