Is a purple potato more appealing than a white one? Kelly Koss, a University of Maine student pursuing a master’s degree in food science and human nutrition, plans to find out. Since many children in the United States do not eat the recommended daily amount of vegetables, Koss has decided to test whether they are […]
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WABI (Channel 5) interviewed Oliver Wahlstrom, a seventh-grader who plays varsity ice hockey at North Yarmouth Academy and who earlier this year verbally committed to attend the University of Maine and play hockey, in 2019. Wahlstrom, 13, told WABI that he wants to enroll at UMaine because he loves the school, is not a city […]
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The Bangor Daily News wrote about Saturday morning’s scheduled opening of the renovated University of Maine New Balance Field House. The public will get its first look at the nearly $5 million in renovations at Saturday’s Penobscot Valley Conference-Eastern Maine Indoor Track League.
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WVII (Channel 7) talked with University of Maine sophomore Matt Dexter about his summer plans — taking part in the 4K for Cancer. For 42 days, Dexter and 33 other college students will team up to complete a 4,000-mile team run from San Francisco, Calif. to Baltimore, Md. Their goals are to raise awareness of […]
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A Pathfinder Buzz article titled “Maine turning new tricks from old industries” includes quotes from University of Maine researchers about how they are developing new applications to extend the state’s traditional strengths such as fishing and forestry. Those innovations include the development of golf balls from lobster shells and bio-jet fuel and biomass pellets from […]
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The Science Codex article “Disadvantaged, non-college bound young adults at risk for excessive weight gain” cited research conducted by a team of registered dietitians from the University of Maine in collaboration with scientists from multiple institutions from around the country. The researchers developed a weight management intervention program that is particularly relevant for disadvantaged young […]
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WVII (Channel 7) reported accounting students in the Maine Business School at the University of Maine are offering free federal and state income tax filing assistance, under the supervision of Steven Colburn, associate professor of accounting. Colburn said people should bring tax forms, tax information, W2 forms and documentation of any pension or social security […]
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The Portland Press Herald, Morning Sentinel and Kennebec Journal reported Red Sox staff and mascot Wally the Green Monster will bring the 2013 Commissioner’s Trophy — presented annually to the Major League Baseball World Series Champions — to the University of Maine on Sunday, Jan. 26. The trophy will be available for public viewing from […]
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The University of Maine Career Center will hold its 16th annual UMaine Career Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 29 at the New Balance Student Recreation Center. More than 120 employers from Maine and nine other states with job and internship opportunities are expected to attend the fair. Students attending the career fair […]
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Sen. Anne Haskell, a Margaret Chase Smith Distinguished Maine Policy Fellow will be honored at a reception held at the University Club in Fogler Library at 4 p.m. Jan. 31. Assistant Majority Leader Anne Haskell is serving her first term in the Senate, representing Maine’s District 9, which includes parts of Portland and Westbrook. She […]
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