UMaine News

Contact: Rick Kersbergen at 1-800-287-1426 or Dee Potter at 1-800-287-1421 The Maine Grass Farmers Network (MGFN) is hosting a series of workshops at various farms around the state. Started with the support of a grant from the Northeast Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program, the MGFN is a cooperative effort among the Maine Organic […]

Contact: Richard Brzozowski at 1-800-287-1471 PORTLAND — Researchers from University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Bowdoin College have been working together on an applied research project with Katahdin Hair Sheep since 2000. A field ay to summarize the work and present highlights is planned for 2-5 p.m. Saturday, July 9, 2005, at Wooly Meadow Farm, […]

Contact: Gretchen Faulkner, 581-1409, Pauleena MacDougall, 581-1848, George Manlove, 581-3756 ORONO — For many foreigners emigrating to the United States, the experience requires facing fears and myths about the best and the worst of American life. Preconceived notions, first impressions and anecdotes from immigrants are the focus of a new dual exhibit opening July 12 […]

Contact: Kay Hyatt (207) 581-2761 NOTE:  Media are invited to all sessions of the annual Middle Level Education Institute. The majority of workshops take place in the Doris Twitchell Allen Village residential complex on Rangeley Road. The institute office, staffed throughout the week, is also located in this complex. Complete information, including daily schedules, is […]

Contact: Jonathan LaBonte, (207) 581-1976, George Manlove, (207) 581-3756 ORONO — Two prominent business leaders have joined the Maine Business School’s board of directors. The addition of Jeffrey Sosnaud of Portland and Richard Gleason of Auburn brings membership of the advisory panel to 15 and increases the depth and reach of the board, which brings […]

Contact: Kay Hyatt (207) 581-2761 Media Advisory Media are invited to all events. An agenda is pasted on to this e-mail. ORONO, Maine — Eighteen high school students enthusiastic about math and science will weave lessons and fun during the University of Maine’s 2005 Future Teachers’ Academy, taking place June 26 to July 1. The […]

Contact: Kay Hyatt at (207) 581-2761 ORONO, Maine –The University of Maine Upward Bound program will welcome 158 high school sophomores, juniors and seniors Saturday, June 25 to the annual six-week academic and career exploration experience on campus. The majority of the students (115) are in the Classic Upward Bound general academic support and enrichment […]

Contact: Kay Hyatt at (207) 581-2761 ORONO, Maine — Strategies and policy to improve learning environments and opportunities for students at risk of dropping out of school is the focus of a statewide conference for educators taking place July 25-26 at the University of Maine. The Dropout Prevention Summer Institute will provide information and steps […]

Contact: Linda Healy, Darling Marine Center 563-3146, ext 200 WALPOLE — Emily Knight, a graduate student at the University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center studying with Prof. Les Watling, has been awarded a John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship for 2006. The prestigious Knauss Fellowships provide an opportunity for graduate students interested in marine resources […]

Contact: Robert Strong, (207) 581-1986George Manlove, (207) 581-3756 ORONO — A UMaine MBA candidate says the cost of a recent business trip to Germany was money well spent.    “It was my first trip to Europe so it was a cultural experience that I’ll value,” says Hampden resident Joshua Coombs, a civil engineer pursing a […]