The Bangor Daily News reported the annual Camden Conference generated nearly $1.1 million in the local economy last year, according to a report commissioned by the organizers to determine how beneficial the event is for businesses and job creation in midcoast Maine. The Camden Conference has been held each February in Camden since 1988 to […]
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Pankaj “Pank” Agrrawal, a finance professor at the University of Maine, was included in Business Insider Australia’s list of “17 finance professors preaching ETFs to their students.” The professors mentioned “are reshaping the curriculum, teaching extensively about exchange-traded funds, which, until recently, were rarely covered in the coursework of many major universities,” the article states. […]
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The University of Maine recognized 2,163 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the spring 2015 semester. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 1,710 are from Maine, 377 are from 31 other states and 76 are from 22 countries other than the U.S. Listed below are students who received Dean’s List honors for […]
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MaineBiz reported that the company Revolution Research Inc. — founded by UMaine graduates Nadir Yildirim and Alex Chasse — is receiving a $225,000 grant from the National Science Foundation for the development of a new environmentally friendly foam board insulation product.
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Revolution Research Inc., an Orono-based company founded by UMaine graduates Nadir Yildirim and Alex Chasse, will receive $225,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to create a prototype for the first 100 percent eco-friendly thermal insulation foam board, reported in an article in the Portland Press Herald. The award will allow the team to rent […]
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Niclas Erhardt, associate professor of management at University of Maine, was an expert source for WalletHub’s article that ranked the best and worst cities for professional and college ice hockey fans. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was ranked best and Springfield, Massachusetts was ranked worst. When asked for tips for fans to enjoy the sport without breaking the […]
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The 2015 Maine Government Summer Internship Program began May 26, with 34 college students interning in various state agencies. The Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center at the University of Maine administers the 2015 Maine Government Summer Internship Program — a full-time, 12-week, paid work experience. Students’ majors include political science, economics, engineering and environmental science. […]
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The Associated Press and Maine Public Broadcasting Network were among news organizations to report on the University of Maine’s 213th Commencement. M. Peter McPherson, president of the Washington, D.C.-based Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, delivered the Commencement address and received an honorary degree. Dana Connors, executive director of the Maine State Chamber of Commerce, […]
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UMaine grads reminded of their role in carrying the land grant mission forward.
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The Bangor Daily News published a feature on University of Maine senior Luke Morrill. Morrill is a South Thomaston native and member of the UMaine baseball team. He graduates Saturday with a degree in business management after a year juggling school, baseball and fatherhood. Morrill has a 10-month-old son with his fiancee Bri Hammond, who […]
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