Contact: Michael Palmer, 329-5015 ORONO — Thanks to an anonymous individual or individuals, a professor in the UMaine Department of Political Science has received financial backing to create a new controversial speakers series on campus. The first speaker inaugurates the series today from 3:15-4:30 p.m. in the Bangor Room of the Memorial Union. James W. […]
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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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Contact: Yanghee Kwon, 992-7593; George Manlove, 581-3756 ORONO — Members of UMaine’s Pi Beta Phi sorority are holding an unusual race to take place during the halftime intermission of the UMaine men’s basketball game Sunday, Jan. 25 — a reading-aloud race to raise funds for a children’s book charity. The sorority has recruited two volunteer […]
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Contact: Steve Evans, 581- 3818 ORONO — The University of Maine Museum of Art and the English Department’s New Writing Series program have teamed up to present a poetry reading at 4:30 p.m. today by Cuban-American poet Richard Blanco, in conjunction with an art exhibit by British-born painter and printmaker John Bailly. The poetry reading, […]
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Contact: Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 BANGOR SAVINGS BANK SPONSORS “VIRTUAL CONFERENCE TO SHARE EXPERTS” VIEWS ON MAINE’S ECONOMIC STRATEGY ORONO — Beginning Monday, January 26, four University of Maine professors will present research-based perspectives on topics that can help Maine citizens and policymakers gain deeper understanding of issues affecting Maine’s economic future. The […]
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Contact: Aimee Dolloff, (207) 581-3777; Stephanie Burnett, (207) 581-2937 ORONO, Maine — University of Maine graduate, best-selling author and TV host Paul Tukey, a nationally recognized landscaper and gardener, is scheduled to speak at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12 at UMaine’s Wells Commons. Tukey is best-known as the founding editor and publisher of “People, Places […]
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Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — University of Maine President Robert Kennedy says that today’s announcement of Sen. Susan Collins’ appointment to the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations reflects her status as a leader in Congress and the respect that she has earned nationally. “This is exciting news and I congratulate Sen. Collins […]
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Contact: Owen Smith, 581-4389 or 299-2418 ORONO — Installation artist Liz Nofziger will give two multimedia lectures at UMaine this week: The first, “Site-Specific Installation,” will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, in 100 Lord Hall. The second, “Aspect: The Chronicle of New Media Art,” is scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 23. […]
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Contact: Aimee Dolloff, (207) 581-3777; Dan Sandweiss (207) 581-1889 ORONO, Maine — As global climate change leaves us wondering how we will prosper in the coming century, archaeologists look to the past to learn how our ancestors dealt with such problems. The story is not always encouraging. University of Maine anthropology professor and graduate dean […]
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Contact: Aimee Dolloff at (207) 581-3777 ORONO, Maine — For the second year in a row, the University of Maine’s AEWC, Advanced Structures & Composites Center, has been recognized as an industry leader by the American Composites Manufacturers Association. The Center received two awards last year for its blast resistant tent panels made of composite […]
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