UMaine News

Contact: Merrill “Pete” Elias, (207) 581-2097, Michael Robbins, (207) 581-2033, George Manlove, (207) 581-3756 ORONO, Maine — Scientists have established a link between high levels of the amino acid homocysteine in the blood and lower cognitive performance. Now, new work by three University of Maine researchers provides evidence that the presence of a particular variant […]

Contact: Amy Witt, 207-780-4205, awitt@umext.maine.edu PORTLAND, Me. — University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the organizers of the Portland Flower Show are asking kids to respond to the question “Why should I care about plants?” in the Portland Flower Show’s second annual student essay contest. For a contest application and rules, contact the UMaine Extension […]

Contact: Marcia Nye Boody, (207) 581-2481, George Manlove, 581-3756 ORONO — Five literacy educators from Queensland, Australia arrived in Bangor this week to learn first-hand about the work that the Maine Literacy Partnership (MLP) provides to Maine schools. The University of Maine-based partnership is a comprehensive literacy model dedicated to increasing student reading and other […]

Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — The University of Maine today announced a $1.5 million gift from Bion and Dorain Foster of Hampden. The donation will provide support for programs at UMaine’s Student Innovation Center and Student Recreation and Fitness Center, along with scholarship funds through an endowment at the University of Maine […]

Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — The University of Maine will host a Thursday, Jan. 10 (4:30 p.m.) event announcing a major gift in support of Campaign Maine, the university’s six-year, $150 million comprehensive fundraising campaign. A prominent Bangor-area couple, well-known in the business community, has made the gift, which will provide support […]

Contact: Contact: Amos Orcutt, University of Maine Foundation President/CEO, 207 581-5100 ORONO — Amos Orcutt, president/CEO of the University of Maine Foundation, has announced the appointment of Daniel B. Williams as planned giving officer. Williams, who earned both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree from UMaine, returns to his alma mater having accumulated a […]

Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 BELFAST — A $200,000 Unity Foundation challenge grant will provide valuable support for the University of Maine’s planned Hutchinson Center expansion. The university announced in August a campaign to raise $2 million in private funds to help create a 15,000 square foot addition at the Belfast facility. The new […]