Barron to co-host Friday radio program
UMaine women’s basketball coach Richard Barron will co-host the George Hale/Ric Tyler Show on Friday morning, filling in for Hale. The program runs from 6-9 a.m. on WVOM, 103.9 FM.
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Gift in Dearborn’s Memory to Help Scientific Diving Students
The University of Maine Scientific Diving Program has received a $5,000 donation in memory of Distinguished Maine Professor and Professor Emeritus of Marine Sciences John H. Dearborn, and in recognition of his contributions to marine and underwater science.
Read moreNational Weather Service cites UMaine for storm preparedness
National Weather Service officials visited the University of Maine last Friday to officially convey “StormReady” recognition to the university. This designation, valid for three years, means that UMaine has met NWS standards for natural disaster preparedness.
Read moreBDN Reports on Drop In Residence Hall Burglaries
The Bangor Daily News has a report on UMaine crime statistics announced Monday. The report noted burglaries at residence halls have dropped dramatically, something that spokesman Joe Carr attributed to a new building entry system installed in dormitories. Robert Dana, vice president for student affairs and dean of students, said safety is one of UMaine’s […]
Read moreStory on Engineer’s New Biofuel Process
UMaine chemical and biological engineer Clay Wheeler and the revolutionary process he discovered for turning wood into biofuel was the subject of a story on the Pakistan Today website. The story was based on a recent Reuters report, which noted the simplicity of the process and the high-quality product Wheeler got in his lab. Contact: […]
Read moreStory on Upcoming Cohen Lecture
The William S. Cohen Lecture, which will be held Nov. 17 in UMaine’s Collins Center for the Arts, was advanced in the Bangor Daily News. Retired U.S. Marine Gen. James L. Jones will give this year’s lecture, which is organized by UMaine’s William S. Cohen Center for International Policy and Commerce. The Cohen Center was […]
Read moreMartin column in Columbia Journalism Review
The Columbia Journalism Review Campaign Desk segment features an Oct. 21 column by Justin Martin, UMaine College of Liberal Arts and Science Honors Preceptor in Journalism. In the column, “A Grand Year for Free Speech,” Martin analyzes 2011 worldwide news events as they relate to freedom of expression, writing that “the voices of the world’s […]
Read moreUMaine Researchers Discover Revolutionary Process for Biofuel
Researchers have long been interested in waste products as sources of biofuel. In Maine, those waste items could include treetops and limbs deemed by the forest products industry as unusable and often left behind in the woods.
Read moreCommunity conversation with President Ferguson Thursday
A Community Conversation with President Paul Ferguson Thursday, Oct. 27, 3 p.m. Hauck Auditorium University of Maine President Paul Ferguson will offer his perspectives and first impressions of UMaine as he nears the end of the first quarter of his inaugural year.
Read moreUMaine Student Group Receives Fundraising Boost for Septic Project in Honduras
ORONO, Maine – The University of Maine student chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB-UMaine) has received a $5,000 grant from the Woodard & Curran Foundation. The funding will be used for EWB-UMaine’s sanitation project in the village of Dulce Vivir in Honduras.
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