Year: 2006

UMMA Art Exhibition April 14 – July 1, 2006

Contact: Kathryn Jovanelli 207.561.3352 The University of Maine Museum of Art presents the work of renowned contemporary photographer Kenro Izu and a portrait exhibition drawn from the museum’s permanent collection. Bangor, Maine – The University of Maine Museum of Art presents the first comprehensive museum exhibition of the work of internationally acclaimed photographer Kenro Izu […]

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UMaine to Host Friday Drug Prevention Conference

Contact: Joe Carr at 581-3571; Lauri Sidelko at 581-1432 ORONO — Students, professional staff members and faculty members from Maine colleges and universities, along with their community partners, will visit the University of Maine on Friday March 31 for the 2006 Higher Education Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention Conference. The conference, which begins with registration […]

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Report Examines Threat of “Roving Bandits” to Local Fisheries

Contact: Bob Steneck (207) 563-3146 ext 233; Jim Wilson (207) 581-4368; David Munson (207) 581-3777 ORONO, Maine – A recent study published in the journal Science by UMaine researchers and others has identified a growing threat to the health of local fisheries across Maine and around the world: the so-called “roving bandits” of the seas. […]

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UMaine Pier Design Wins National Timber Bridge Award

Contact: Roberta Laverty (207) 581-2110; David Munson (207) 581-3777 ORONO, Maine – The Milbridge Pier, an innovative timber pier designed at UMaine’s Advanced Engineered Wood Composites Center, has recently been named one of America’s best timber bridges. The annual award, sponsored by the American Institute of Timber Construction, APA — The Engineered Wood Association, the […]

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MaineSci Vol. 7 Calendar

Contact: Dave Munson at (207) 581-3777 UPCOMING EVENTS: A. 2006 Forests of Maine Teachers’ Tours B. Mitchell Center Spring Seminar Series C. College of Education and Human Development’s Spring Research Colloquium D. Spring Forage Conference set for April 6   A. 2006 Forests of Maine Teachers’ Tours The Maine TREE Foundation and Maine Project Learning Tree announce the […]

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Blueberry Project Signals Start of International Collaborations

Contact: Dorothy Klimis-Zacas (207) 581-3124; David Munson (207) 581-3777 A cooperative project between UMaine and University of Milan researchers to examine the bioavailability of anthocyanins from blueberries may signal the start of an ongoing relationship between the two universities. The project, led by UMaine Professor of Clinical Nutrition Dorothy Klimis-Zacas, sprang from a visit to […]

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Call for Research Volunteers

Contact: Dave Munson at (207) 581-3777 Volunteers Needed for New Study of a Potential Natural Treatment for Bacteria Associated with Stomach Ulcers. If you are a non-smoker between the ages of 18 and 80 who is experiencing stomach discomfort and related symptoms, you may be eligible to participate in a new study conducted by the […]

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Ancient Gourd Offers New View of Early Americans

Contact: Dan Sandweiss (207) 581-1889; David Munson (207) 581-3777 ORONO, Maine – Decades of B movies and sensationalized TV specials have helped paint a picture of North America’s first explorers that is decidedly less than flattering. Often depicted as knuckle-dragging, club-toting brutes, they fit well with the notion that that the first humans to set […]

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International Health, Disabilities Authority to Speak at UMaine March 30

Contact: Liz DePoy, 581-1469; Alan Parks, 581-1236; George Manlove, 581-3756 ORONO – International health and disabilities expert Gary Albrecht, a Ph.D. professor emeritus of health policy administration at the University of Illinois at Chicago, will speak at UMaine Thursday, March 30. Albrecht’s talk, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Woolley Room of the […]

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Spring Art Camp April 18 – 20, 2006

Contact: Kathryn Jovanelli 207.561.3352 BANGOR — Brighten up your child’s April Vacation at the 2nd annual UMMA Spring Art Camp, an in-depth art experience held at the University of Maine Museum of Art.  This spring, art campers will take an artistic journey around the world as they explore sacred places through the photography of Japanese-born […]

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