Year: 2014

UMMA Family Event Part of Holiday Event Roundup

A Bangor Daily News story about events statewide for welcoming in the new year includes the children’s activities planned at the University of Maine Museum of Art. More information about the Dec. 31 UMMA family event is online.

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Rubin Quoted in Detroit News

UMaine School of Economics energy expert Jonathan Rubin was quoted in a Detroit News story on the downside of low gas prices. Rubin and other economists told the Detroit News that, while low fuel prices have short-term economic benefits, there can be serious long-term consequences, including increased sales of larger, less energy-efficient vehicles. “It’s a […]

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Nory Jones Named 2014 Steve Gould Award Winner

The founder and faculty adviser of the community outreach organization MBS Corps at the University of Maine is this year’s recipient of the Steve Gould Award. Nory Jones is a professor of management information systems in the Maine Business School who joined the UMaine community in September 2001. MBS Corps was established in 2005 in […]

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Museum of Art Exhibits Highlighted in Press Herald

The Portland Press Herald noted that the University of Maine Museum of Art is featuring the works of four artists — John Gallagher, Suzanne Laura Kammin, Roz Leibowitz and Matt Phillips. The exhibits are on display through Jan. 3. A Bangor Daily News blog also posted about the exhibits.

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CEAC Conducts A Second Successful Donation Drive This Holiday Season

At the annual UMaine Employee Holiday Lunch on Dec. 17, the Classified Employees Advisory Council collected 277 pounds of nonperishable food items and $52 to benefit the Black Bear Exchange, the campus-based food pantry and clothing exchange. This was the second holiday donation drive coordinated by CEAC to support the Black Bear Exchange. Upward of […]

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NSF Story Highlights STEM Education Research of Michelle Smith

The research of Michelle Smith, assistant professor in the School of Biology and Ecology, is the focus of a National Science Foundation Discovery feature, “Rules of engagement: Transforming the teaching of college-level science.” Smith is the principal investigator on four projects and a co-principal investor on another, all aimed at improving nationwide science instruction and […]

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CNF Potential at Paper Mill Covered By MassLive.com

The University of Maine was highlighted in a MassLive.com story about Paperlogic, a 120-year-old paper mill in Turners Falls, Massachusetts, seeking to make new products with innovative cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) produced at the university. UMaine was recently awarded $350,000 to construct a commercial-scale CNF manufacturing plant with a capacity of 2 tons per day. The […]

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