Year: 2011

Coverage Of UMaine President Search

Several media outlets covered Tuesday morning’s announcement of four finalists for the position of UMaine president to replace The Portland Press Herald and television station WABI had stories about the announcement.

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SAD 22 To Hear From Knowledge Transfer Alliance

The board of directors of SAD 22, which includes Hampden, Newburgh and Winterport, is considering working with UMaine as the towns decide what to do with the building that houses Hampden Academy, according to a Bangor Daily News story. A new school building is now under construction. According to the story, the board of directors […]

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Chancellor Announces UMaine Presidential Finalists

Contact: Peggy Markson at (207) 973-3245 ORONO — University of Maine System Chancellor Richard Pattenaude issued the following announcement this morning to members of the UMaine community: Colleagues: This morning we will have a press release naming the finalists for the University of Maine presidency.  I wanted you to have an advance copy.  On behalf […]

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Collins Scheduled for High-Tech Business Grand Opening

Contact: Dean Smith (dean.smith@ossmaine.com) or (866) 269-8007 BANGOR — U.S. Sen. Susan Collins is scheduled to speak at the Thursday Jan. 20 grand opening of Orono Spectral Solutions, Inc.’s new facility at 689 Odlin Road in Bangor.  The event is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. Orono Spectral Solutions (OSS) is a University of Maine […]

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News Reports Detail Legislator Visit

A Saturday Bangor Daily News story provided detail on a Friday afternoon visit to UMaine by nearly 100 members of the Maine Legislature.  UMaine was one stop on a regional tour, managed by the Maine Development Foundation, to give lawmakers first-hand information about factors that influence Maine’s economy.  The UMaine visit included tours of several […]

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UMaine Connections to Bangor History Author

A Monday Bangor Daily News story profiles historian Trudy Irene Scee, who has written a new book, “City on the Penobscot: A Comprehensive History of Bangor, Maine.”  The story notes that Scee moved to Maine from upstate New York to finish a doctorate in history.  She also conducted some of the research for the book […]

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Ward Comments on Old Town and Brewer Initiatives

Jake Ward, UMaine’s assistant vice president for research, economic development and government relations, was quoted in a Saturday Bangor Daily News story about efforts in Brewer and Old Town to address economic development issues related to Maine’s relatively high cost of electricity.

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Free Admission Continues at Art Museum

The Bangor Daily News reports that the generosity of Machias Savings Bank will allow for free admission practices to continue at the UMaine Museum of Art in downtown Bangor.  A new gift, in memory of the late UMaine benefactor Edward “Ted” Leonard, will extend free admission through 2011.  This represents an extension of Machias Savings […]

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Senators Announce Robotics Research Grant

Maine Senators Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins issued a joint statement announcing a $512,736 National Science Foundation grant to support prosthetic robotic hand research under the supervision of UMaine engineering professor Ashish Deshpande.

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