Bangor TV station WABI has a story about Warren Burns, a former UMaine speech professor who died Monday. Burns arrived at UMaine in 1968 and taught in the speech department until his retirement in 1991. Contact: Jessica Bloch, 207-581-3777
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The Bangor Daily News reported on Sunday’s Girls Hockey Day, which was held at UMaine’s Alfond Arena. About 35 girls from around the state met for an on-ice skills competition, a tour of the Alfond facilities, and listened to former UMaine women’s players Kim Meagher, Rachel Gettings and Jennie Gallo talk about how hockey had […]
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An article by University of Maine mechanical engineering professor Mohsen Shahinpoor in a recent issue of the science journal Bioinspiration & Biomimetics describes a robotic replica of the carnivorous Venus flytrap Shahinpoor created with nano-sensors and a thin, pliable metal composite material that he invented as part of his ongoing artificial muscle research. Recent articles […]
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The next in a series of one-hour information-gathering sessions President Ferguson has organized over the next few weeks to solicit input for UMaine’s strategic plan will take place will take place Thursday, Feb. 9, from 6-7 p.m. in the Bangor Room of the Memorial Union. The subject is Student Life. For information, contact Kenda Scheele […]
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An aeronautical engineer whose research focuses on engineering education as well as aerodynamics and energy efficiency has been named director of the University of Maine’s new Brunswick Engineering Program.
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Jim Settele, assistant director of the University of Maine School of International Policy and Affairs and retired U.S. Navy captain and fighter pilot, was a guest on the Feb.7 WZON-FM “The Pulse” morning talk show, with Peter Van Buren, a former U.S. State Department Provincial Reconstruction Team leader in Iraq and author of “We Meant […]
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The website Home Toys carried a news release about a new study launched by PowerWise, UMaine and Efficiency Maine, and noted that UMaine’s Nathan Weise, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, will be involved. The study will monitor the electricity of 50 homes in the Blue Hill area. Homeowners will track their energy use […]
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A news release posted on the Wall Street Journal’s Market Watch website noted that UMaine has entered into the melanoma-awareness In Your Skin program, which includes a no-tanning pledge and contest with cash awards, gift certificates, tickets to Six Flags New England, and more. The program is a partnership between Brigham and Women’s Hospital’s Department […]
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The study “Poverty in Maine,” which was done by UMaine’s Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center, was the basis for a story in the Bangor Daily News on the high numbers of children in Washington County who live in poverty. The study, which is based on U.S. Census county-level poverty data, shows that Washington County has […]
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The York Weekly interviewed two York High School graduates who are now UMaine students and members of UMaine’s all-male Maine Steiners a cappella group. The Steiners are competing in the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella quarterfinals on Feb. 18 in Boston. Hirst is studying vocal music education with plans to stay an extra year […]
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