Liam Riordan, associate professor of history at UMaine, who spent more than six months in Glasgow, Scotland as a Fulbright Scholar, writes about his and his family’s experiences in the fall 2012 issue of the Maine Humanities Council Newsletter.
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Matthew R. Simmons Memorial Fund established to honor the late Ocean Energy Institute founder.
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Scientists in Poland name new minerals for UMaine geologist.
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension pest management specialists tracking the invasion of the crop-damaging spotted wing drosophila fruit fly in Maine report that trapping results and surveys indicate that the pest has already become established and problematic in most of the state. UMaine Extension experts David Handley, a vegetable and small fruit specialist at Highmoor […]
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An opinion piece about the importance of the 1862 Morrill Land Grant Act by University of Maine professor of history Howard Segal is posted on George Mason University’s History News Network. Signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln, the act created of a system of public colleges in the United States. Contact: George Manlove, 207.581.3756
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Television Channels 5 (WABI) and 7 (WVII) reported on the computer games competition held Dec. 13 among students in a computer programming class taught by George Markowsky, professor of computer science. Contact: George Manlove, 207.581.3756
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A new paperback book, Skating Thru Hockey: A Fan’s Guide to Youth, College and the Professional Game, by Sandra Caron, UMaine professor of family relationships and human sexuality, and UMaine men’s ice hockey coach Tim Whitehead explains in lay terms ice hockey rules, objectives and terminology at community, college and professional levels. Artist and UMaine […]
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The University of Maine Foster Center for Student Innovation, in its support of businesses started or managed by UMaine students, graduates or employees assisted by the center, is encouraging holiday shoppers to consider several of those businesses for seasonal purchases or charitable gift giving. The center’s website lists several UMaine-affiliated options. Contact: George Manlove, 207.581.3756
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