Year: 2009

Student Musical ‘Side Show’ a Cause for Introspection

Contact: Karen Cole, 581-4704; George Manlove, 581-3756 ORONO — UMaine School of Performing Arts associate professor of theater Sandra Hardy knows she will raise eyebrows when she bandies the word “freak” around in explaining the latest student theatrical production opening in February in Hauck Auditorium. “Side Show,” the true story of conjoined twins Daisy and […]

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New UMaine Art Exhibit Features Works of David Larson

Contact: Laurie Hicks, 581-3247; George Manlove, 581-3756 ORONO — The Lord Hall Gallery, on the University of Maine campus, is presenting a new exhibit, “Articulating Mystery: The Art of David Larson,” Feb. 6. through March 20. The exhibit is free and open to the public. An opening reception is planned Feb. 6, 5:30-7 p.m., with […]

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University of Maine Faculty Member Receives Fulbright Specialists Award

Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — Professor Harlan J. Onsrud at the University of Maine has been selected for a Fulbright Specialists project in Law in Australia at The University of Melbourne during February and March 2009, according to the UnitedS tates Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. […]

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Student Essay Contest for Portland Flower Show

Contact: Amy Witt, 207-780-4205 PORTLAND, ME — University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the organizers of the Portland Flower Show are asking kids to respond to the question “How we can care for the environment by gardening?” in the Portland Flower Show’s third annual student essay contest. For a contest application and rules,c ontact the […]

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Gulf of Maine Fisheries the Subject of Wednesday Forum

Contact: Joe Carr at 581-3571 ORONO — Three experts will discuss “Population Dynamics: Community, Science and Policy in the Gulf of Maine Fisheries” on Wednesday Jan. 28 from 12:10-1:30 p.m. in the University of Maine’s Jenness Hall.   Scheduled panelists are UMaine Prof. Teresa Johnson, MacArthur Foundation Fellow Ted Ames and Glen Libby of Port […]

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UMaine to Recognize National Wear Red Day Feb. 5

Contact: Taylor Bloedon at (207) 581-4058 ORONO — The University of Maine’s Healthy U Employee Wellness Program, working with the American Heart Association, is planning a series of events for National Wear Red Day on Thursday, Feb. 5. Members of the UMaine community are invited to participate in the Go Red for Women campaign, wearing […]

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UMaine Launches First of Four Weekly Presentations on Maine’s Economic Future

Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — A presentation by University of Maine economist Todd Gabe was added this morning to “Building a Vibrant Maine Economy,” a UMaine Web project providing research-based insights on Maine’s economic future.  The site, described by UMaine School of Economics Director George Criner as “a virtual conference,” is online. […]

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National Geographic Channel to Feature UMaine Homeland Security Project

Contact: Aimee Dolloff, (207) 581-3777; Habib Dagher (207) 581-2110 ORONO, Maine — A National Geographic special commissioned by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will feature a University of Maine project that has created secure shipping containers equipped with sensors to tell handlers when the cargo unit has been tampered with. “Hi-Tech War on Terror” […]

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American Revolution, ‘Loyalism’ Series Planned

Contact: Liam Riordan, 581-1913; Betsy Arntzen, 581-4225 ORONO — The University of Maine’s Department of History and Canadian-American Center are presenting a series of public lectures and teacher workshops on the American Revolution, in Bangor, Belfast and Portland, to draw attention to and provide Maine teachers with educational material about the American Revolution, loyalism and […]

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Musical Laser Shows to Light Up UMaine’s Jordan Planetarium

Contact: Alan Davenport, 581-1341; George Manlove, 581-3756 ORONO — The University of Maine Maynard F. Jordan Planetarium will host several specially choreographed musical laser shows in February, featuring iconic musical selections from over the decades, and selected through an online voting process by the public. Planetarium director Alan Davenport says the show Feb. 15-21 will […]

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