Contact: 581-1454 Jason Harkins of the Maine Business School faculty and expert on entrepreneurship is the speaker scheduled for a small business seminar Wednesday, Dec. 1 from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Foster Center for Student Innovation at UMaine. The discussion is free and open to all students, faculty, staff and others. Harkins will speak about […]
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Contact: Gretchen Faulkner, (207) 581-1904 ORONO — The 2010 Maine Indian Basketmakers Sale and Demonstration will take place Saturday, Dec. 11 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Collins Center for the Arts at the University of Maine. The event is free and open to the public. The annual holiday event features Maliseet, Micmac, […]
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Contact: Debra Eschmeyer at (419) 905-8612 Ellen Libby at (207) 832-0343 High-caliber organizations with demonstrated experience implementing Farm to School and school garden programs selected as inaugural host sites for 2011 NEW YORK CITY – FoodCorps, a new national AmeriCorps school garden and Farm to School service program, has selected University of Maine Cooperative Extension […]
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Wreathmaking Workshop 12/01/2010 at 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM The cost is 15.00 and includes instruction and all materials to complete one wreath. Wreathmaking Workshop 12/02/2010 at 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM The cost is 15.00 and includes instruction and all materials to complete one wreath. Holiday Party 12/03/2010 at 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM […]
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When stars want to make a splash on the red carpet, they usually call in the heavy hitters: Oscar de la Renta, Chanel, Versace. But for the 2010 Met Costume Institute Gala, pop star Katy Perry wanted to light up the night. Literally. So her stylist called in Ryan Genz and Francesca Rosella of CuteCircuit, […]
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A Monday WABI television story described a high-tech research project underway in UMaine’s Dept. of Kinesiology and Physical Education. Graduate student Tom Ordelt, working with engineers and coaches, is using computer modeling techniques to assess the effectiveness of certain exercises on athletic performance. The story also includes interviews with UMaine track coach Dave Cusano and […]
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Prof. Nory Jones of the UMaine business faculty was interviewed for a Monday WABI television story about online shopping during the holiday season.
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A Horse Talk magazine story reports on research headed up by Prof. Mick Peterson of the UMaine mechanical engineering faculty. An expert on race track surfaces, Peterson has studied horse performance on synthetic tracks, which are becoming more common as the industry works to reduce injuries. Peterson’s research shows that horses run slower when temperatures […]
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Saturday’s Bangor Daily News included a story about wreath-making workshops at UMaine’s Page Farm and Home Museum. The story includes comments from Patty Henner, the museum’s director.
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Comments from UMaine School of Economics professor Philip Trostel are included in a PolitiFact Ohio story assessing Gov.-elect John Kasich’s criticisms of the state’s public education system. Referencing a report that Trostel developed, Kasich says that Ohio spends to much money on school administration and not enough on classroom instruction. State education officials say that […]
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