Bangor TV station WLBZ (Channel 2) covered Wednesday’s E2Tech forum on the future of wind power in Maine, which was held at UMaine’s Wells Conference Center. Gary Hunt, a UMaine economist, was among the speakers. James Labrecque, a local inventor who is a consultant to UMaine’s mechanical engineering department, was interviewed for the story and […]
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The Bangor Daily News had a story about the news that Tom and Sally Savage of Key Largo, Fla., have donated $500,000 for athletic facilities upgrades. Tom Savage, who graduated from UMaine in 1968, is a retired attorney. The Savages are recipients of UMaine’s Stillwater Society Presidential Award, given to university supporters who are notable […]
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A Bangor Daily News article on twin brothers Matthew and Ben Nichols noted that Matt Nichols became last spring one of the youngest people to complete UMaine Cooperative Extension’s Master Gardener program, which includes 40 hours of in-depth training in the art and science of horticulture. Nichols had special permission to enroll because he is […]
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This year was a very good year for Maine cranberries, possibly a $2 million year for growers, according to University of Maine Cooperative Extension cranberry professional Charlie Armstrong.
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A Maine Public Broadcasting Network radio report on the problems of prescription drug abuse in Maine included comments from Marcella Sorg, a forensic anthropologist in UMaine’s Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center who researches issues related to substance abuse. Sorg told MPBN the state must do a better job educating patients about the risks posed by […]
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The Bangor Daily News has a story about three Maine women and a UMaine student who have been named winners of the Maryann Hartman Award. Connie Carter, Dr. Dora Anne Mills and Rev. Sue Davies will be honored in a ceremony Wednesday night at UMaine’s Buchanan Alumni House. UMaine first-year student Sarah Eaton of Deer […]
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UMaine engineer Clay Wheeler and the revolutionary process he developed for making biofuel from wood were featured on R&D Magazine’s website. The simple process converts cellulose into acids, and those acids are converted into a fuel that is suitable as a drop-in fuel. An Associated Press story on the topic also ran on the website […]
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The upcoming celebration of the new Steinway piano in UMaine’s Collins Center for the Arts was the subject of a story and video on the Bangor Daily News website. Collins Center Associate Director Adele Adkins told the BDN the piano has a big, beautiful voice that fills the hall. The CCA will celebrate the new […]
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Tom (Class of 1968) and Sally Savage of Key Largo, Fla. have donated $500,000 to help fund University of Maine upgrades to athletics facilities at Alfond Arena and Memorial Gym. “Once again, Tom and Sally have overwhelmed us with their extraordinary generosity,” says UMaine President Paul Ferguson. “This gift provides a tremendous boost to our […]
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The Christian Science Monitor features an opinion column, “For more innovation at colleges, push faculty to live near campus,” by Justin Martin, UMaine College of Liberal Arts and Science Preceptor in Journalism. In the column, Martin suggests that higher education institutions would benefit in several ways by offering financial incentives for faculty members to live […]
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