The Bangor Daily News published a guest column by UMaine engineering grad student Ali Shareef. The column, published in cooperation with the Islamic Center of Maine in Orono, discusses issues related to the perception of Muslims in the U.S. and other parts of the world.
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Saturday’s Bangor Daily News included a front-page story about a Friday event unveiling a NASA lunar habitat that’s been assembled at UMaine for research work in the Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering. The UMaine research will focus on the wireleess sensor technology that would be vital to monitoring conditions and protecting the astronauts who […]
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Todd Gabe of UMaine’s School of Economics faculty was part of a Sunday Mainebiz Television panel, discussing the economic impact of destination events such as the Maine Winter Sports Center’s world cup events and the Pop Tech conference in Camden.
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ROCKLAND–A generous donation from the family of the late Matthew R. Simmons, the founder and chair of the Ocean Energy Institute (OEI), along with all the gifts from friends and colleagues given to OEI in his memory, will create opportunities for the University of Maine to further the OEI objectives rooted in his visionary perspectives on […]
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Comments from Sen. Susan Collins are featured in a Friday Bangor Daily News story about the continuing growth of Orono Spectral Solutions (OSS), a high-tech business started by UMaine chemistry professor Carl Tripp. OSS hosted Collins and others on Thursday at the opening of its new and expanded facility in Bangor. Incorporated in 2004, OSS […]
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UMaine School of Economics professors Jonathan Rubin and Steve Reiling were interviewed for a Thursday WLBZ/WCSH news story about the impact of winter weather on Maine’s economy. Rubin notes that Maine spends about $100 million on snow removal, while Reiling points out that snowmobiling has an economic impact that rivals downhill skiing.
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In a Friday Bangor Daily News guest column, UMaine public administration professor Carolyn Ball provides an analysis debunking the notion that Maine has the nation’s oldest population. Using census data, Ball looks at the issue from various perspectives and determines that Florida and Virginia both have higher percentages of residents 65 years of age and […]
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Contact: Elizabeth Viselli, Associate Program Manager Advanced Structures and Composites Center DeepCwind Consortium 207-221-5639 elizabeth.viselli@umit.maine.edu 207-581-2831 Contact: Sue Jones, Conference Coordinator sue@communityenergypartners.com ORONO — The University of Maine will present an exciting addition to the Maine Wind Working Group’s Maine Wind Energy Conference, scheduled for next week in Augusta. The wind energy track, scheduled for […]
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ORONO — LCRD Gregory Hall, a chemistry professor at the U.S. Coast Guard Acadamy, will visit the University of Maine for a Thursday Jan. 27 Dept. of Chemistry colloquium, “Chemical Issues in Oil Spill Response and Forensics.” His presentation is scheduled for 428 Aubert Hall at 11 a.m.
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UMaine’s Office of Research and Sponsored Programs will host an informational workshop, “ORSP104: Allowable Costs & Cost Transfers,” Wednesday, Feb. 9 from 9-10:30 a.m. in Soderberg Lecture Hall, Jenness Hall. RSVP to Amanda Ashe by email on or before Feb. 4. For more about the ORSP training series visit the training website.
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