A Bangor Daily News article featured research by UMaine Ph.D. student Alper Kiziltas, who is creating new heat-resistant automotive plastics from natural materials like wood flour, hemp and flax instead of glass and carbon fibers. Kiziltas said his recent research has established that natural fillers can stand the stress of high temperatures and are low-cost, […]
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In a Portland Press Herald article about the Princeton Review’s recent listing of UMaine as a party school, several UMaine students who were interviewed said reports of excessive partying are exaggerations. Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Robert Dana, who was also interviewed for the story, said the university stresses moderation and […]
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The Ellsworth American’s Fenceviewer website noted that University of Maine Admissions Director Sharon Oliver will be part of a panel Oct. 3 at Ellsworth High School. Oliver will discuss the college admissions process with high school students. Contact: George Manlove, (207) 581-3756
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An advance about “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band concert, which is being cosponsored by UMaine’s School of Performing Arts and the Bangor Daily News, appeared on the BDN website. The concert is being held at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 16 at UMaine’s Collins Center for the Arts. Tickets are free and available […]
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The Portland Daily Sun and the Portland Press Herald reported on a debate among three U.S. Senate candidates, which was moderated by Maine environmental lawyer Jeff Thaler, the University of Maine visiting professor of energy law and policy. Independent Angus King, Democrat Cynthia Dill and Republican Charlie Summers debated the future of the nation’s energy […]
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An article in the Bangor Daily News about last week’s trade mission to China led by Maine Gov. Paul LePage and included representatives from a dozen businesses, organizations and institutions, including the University of Maine, contained comments from Ivan Manev, dean of UMaine’s Maine Business School. Manev hopes to build new partnerships with Chinese educators […]
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The University of Maine will host the daylong Maine EPSCoR State Conference, starting at 7:30 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 24 at the Wells Conference Center. The conference, “Building Partnerships for Sustainability Solutions,” will focus on enhancing sustainable science research collaboration. Keynote speaker Curt Spalding, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Region 1 administrator, will discuss “Sustainable Solutions […]
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The Drovers CattleNetwork website posted an editorial column praising the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s new “More Maine Meat” initiative, designed to support sustainable agriculture and increase revenues for Maine livestock producers through encouraging more forage-based feed resources. The editorial says the program provides a business model that aims to keep the state’s meat producers […]
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University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center Director Habib Dagher was interviewed for a Bangor Daily News article on the economics of an offshore, deep-water wind farm project being managed by the DeepCwind Consortium, which includes UMaine researchers and the Statoil North America company. Gov. Paul LePage’s energy czar Ken Fletcher has challenged the […]
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University of Maine political scientist Mark Brewer was interviewed for a Kennebec Journal article on whether a national, right-wing organization’s support for Maine 2nd District Congressional candidate Kevin Raye can be considered “nonpartisan,” as the group claims. Brewer said both right- and left-leaning political organizations claim to be nonpartisan. Comments from Amy Fried of UMaine’s […]
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