BDN Reports on Rice’s Role with Timber Company

UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a University of Maine graduate student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono. The student reports that they are at a local hospital with minor injuries.

Emergency services, including the Orono Fire Department, University Volunteer Ambulance Corps, University of Maine Police Department, Orono Police Department and Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

The university vehicle involved in the incident was a Chevrolet Express van. It was being operated by a university employee.

Counseling services and support are available for students, faculty or staff who may have been affected. The Counseling Center can be reached at 207-581-1392 and the Dean of Students Office can be reached at 207-581-1406.

The scene has been cleared and Long Road is now accessible. An investigation is being conducted by the University of Maine Police Department with assistance from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lt. Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

March 17, 2014 Outreach, UMaine in the News

The Bangor Daily News reported on wood science professor Robert Rice’s efforts to assist Maine Heritage Timber Co. with its production of specialty lumber from timber submerged since the early 1800s in Millinocket’s Quakish Lake.

In “UMaine professor helps business take wood from bottom of lake to the showroom,” Rice highlights UMaine’s mission to serve the state and said that building relationships with businesses is also valuable to students. Maine Heritage Timber Co. uses the salvaged wood to produce high-end furniture and flooring.