Year: 2013

UMaine Awarded $750,000 Grant to Study Stormwater Runoff

The Bangor Daily News reported Bangor High School will benefit from a three-year, $750,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to study stormwater runoff and document its effect on pollution in local waterways. The University of Maine’s College of Engineering is partnering with Bangor High School, as well as schools and municipal water officials in […]

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Barker Quoted in MPBN Article on Challenging Welfare Fraud Claims

Sharon Barker, director of the Women’s Resource Center at the University of Maine, was interviewed for a Maine Public Broadcasting Network article on women’s advocates challenging Gov. Paul LePage’s claims of welfare abuse in the state. LePage said during his weekly radio address that he thinks recipients are using taxpayers’ money to buy alcohol and […]

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Media Report on More Post-Season UMaine Football Awards

The Bangor Daily News, Portland Press Herald and WABI (Channel 5) reported University of Maine senior cornerback Kendall James and senior tight end Justin Perillo were recognized as Football Championship Subdivision All-Americans by The Sports Network. The Black Bears were among 11 Colonial Athletic Association players to be named to All-American teams. James was named […]

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VillageSoup Reports on Green Crab Summit, Provides Audio

The VillageSoup reported on the Maine Green Crab Summit held at the University of Maine and posted audio from the conference on its website. Several hundred fishermen, regulators and scientists gathered for the conference to talk about the invasive European green crab and the effects it has on the state’s coastal and marine resources. Attendees […]

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WABI Advances Hutchinson Center Geology Course

WABI (Channel 5) reported the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast is offering an introduction to geology class starting in January. Students will learn about the formation of rocks, evolution of mountains and how Maine was shaped.

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Alumna Named President of UMaine Pulp & Paper Foundation

University of Maine alumna Carrie Enos has been named president of the University of Maine Pulp & Paper Foundation. She replaces Jack Healy, who has held the position since 2007 and is retiring this spring. Enos graduated from UMaine in 1999 with a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering. She has worked in the paper industry […]

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BDN Reports on Green Crab Summit at UMaine

The Bangor Daily News reported on the Maine Green Crab Summit held at the University of Maine. Several hundred fishermen, regulators and scientists gathered for the conference to talk about the invasive European green crab and the effects it has on the state’s coastal and marine resources. Attendees and presenters talked about different approaches for […]

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WMTW, BDN Cover Brunswick Robotics Competition

WMTW (Channel 8) and the Bangor Daily News reported on a robotics and engineering event hosted by the University of Maine Brunswick Engineering Program in partnership with Southern Maine Community College for students at Portland and Kennebunk high schools and Lewiston Regional Technical Center. The event was held at the Maine Advanced Technology & Engineering […]

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Maine Edge Announces FIRST Lego League Championship Winners

The Maine Edge reported on and listed winners of the 14th annual Maine FIRST Lego League Championship hosted by Maine Robotics and Time Warner Cable in Augusta. The University of Maine College of Engineering and Cooperative Extension 4-H program were also sponsors as part of Time Warner Cable’s Connect a Million Minds initiative to address […]

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