Michael Anthony Vietti of Southwest Harbor died on Dec. 7 at the age of 69. A former member of the UMaine physics faculty, Vietti served as vice president for engineering at Bar Harbor’s Rainwise, Inc. for the past 23 years. More information is in an obituary that is available online.
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The Bangor Daily News published a story about Wednesday flooding, including issues related to UMaine’s Steam Plant parking lot. The story, which includes comments from assistant director of parking transportation and security Alan Stormann, notes that UMaine contacted several students by email and phone to have vehicles moved before the rising Stillwater River damaged them.
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A Thursday Bangor Daily News story reports on a Wednesday crash in Troy that claimed the life of David Brown, a first-year UMaine student who lived in Unity. The story includes a comment from UMaine Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Robert Dana.
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Physorg.com had a UMaine report about the connection between holiday food overindulgence and the immune system, which included comments from UMaine professor of food science and human nutrition Mary Ellen Camire. She said foods such as yams, carrots, spinach, mangoes and fortified milk, which contain immune system-boosting vitamin A, are good choices this time of […]
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The weekly Village Soup newspaper had a report about a deepwater offshore wind energy conference held Tuesday. UMaine’s Hutchinson Center in Belfast hosted the conference.
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In a Bangor Daily News story Thursday, Maine state veterinarian Don Hoenig credited testing done at UMaine labs as a major reason the state’s large egg processing facilities have tested Salmonella-free again this year. Other factors included the work done by egg farmers and the collaborative nature of Maine’s effort to keep out Salmonella.
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Kate Yerxa, a registered dietician with UMaine’s Cooperative Extension, was interviewed for a Bangor Daily News story about how to ward off winter illnesses. Yerxa said the best way to stay healthy during cold and flu season is to eat a varied diet of fruits, vegetables, dried beans, nuts, whole grains and lean cuts of […]
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Contact: Mary Ellen Camire, (207) 581-1627 ORONO — Epicurean indulgence during holiday festivities — too many sugary foods or too much alcohol — can lead to excess fat gain, all of which can contribute to weakening the human immune system. Some simple serving suggestions can help counteract potentially negative consequences of the eat, drink and […]
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Dana disputes online ranking In a Tuesday WABI news report, UMaine Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Robert Dana discussed an online ranking suggesting that UMaine has serious issues with drug abuse. Dana described the survey methodology as “bogus” and “irresponsible,” pointing out that UMaine has well-received, effective substance abuse education and […]
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Jake Ward, UMaine assistant vice president for research and economic development, was interviewed for a Tuesday WCSH/WLBZ story about a Belfast conference on deepwater offshore wind energy. Ward described UMaine’s progress in developing technologies to tap that resource to create clean energy. UMaine’s Hutchinson Center hosted the forum.
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