Dr. Robert D. Buchanan, for whom the University of Maine Buchanan Alumni House is named, passed away Aug. 11, 2021, in Pueblo, Colorado, his home for the past 16 years. He was 99. Born on May 8, 1922, Buchanan grew up in Caribou, where he graduated from high school in 1939. He went on to […]
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Active management of forests, including timber harvesting to meet silvicultural objectives, can influence the transmission dynamics of tick-borne diseases such as Lyme, anaplasmosis and babesiosis, according to a new study by a team of University of Maine researchers. Christine Conte, an ecology and environmental sciences student who earned a master’s degree from UMaine in 2019, […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported on 2021 University of Maine graduate Nik Hase of Buxton hiking the 100-Mile Wilderness along the Appalachian Trail with his friends. The Piscataquis Observer shared the story.
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Increased local tourism and toxic substances transported to glaciers from distant locales can contribute to high concentrations of human-sourced metal pollution in snow and streams around Mount Everest that is likely degrading the quality of water used by thousands of residents and climbers. Heather Clifford made the discoveries in a study she conducted after taking […]
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Carole Goldberg (‘66) grew up in Windham, Maine, and was most interested in playing softball, basketball and other sports. Fortunately, she had a coach, Marguerite L. “Peg” Ayer (B.S., ‘54; M.Ed. ‘61), who had graduated from the University of Maine and encouraged Goldberg to enroll. After graduating from UMaine, Goldberg traveled the world, first as […]
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Hoang Anh “Christine” Le graduated from the University of Maine with a degree in accounting in 2017. Le, an Honors College student, was named the Outstanding International Student in the Maine Business School and received the Academic Achievement in Accounting Award the year of her graduation. At UMaine she held a position in Student Government, […]
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Jeff Mills, president of the University of Maine Foundation, spoke with WVII about the annual Maine Day of Giving. This year Maine Day of Giving donations to the Foundation will be designated for scholarships and the Student Life Emergency Fund.
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The Bangor Daily News reported that Angela Fileccia, director of Healthy Life Resources, has received the University of Maine School of Social Work Outstanding Alumni of the Year Award for 2021. According to Sandra Butler, director UMaine’s School of Social Work, social workers have played a critical role during the pandemic. “Healthcare organizations, schools, and […]
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News Center Maine reported that Orono Brewing Company (OBC) developed a special graduation ale with University of Maine colors in the “Congrats Class of 2021” logo. Abe Furth, the owner of OBC and a UMaine graduate, worked with his staff and UMaine students to develop the can design. WABI (Channel 5) also reported on the […]
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The Bangor Daily News advanced a webinar titled “Fighting Time: A talk with Isaac Knapper and Amy Banks” at 6 p.m. April 12. This discussion will explore the 1979 murder of University of Maine professor Ronald Banks in New Orleans. Banks’ daughter, Amy, and Knapper, the man wrongly imprisoned for 13 years for the crime, […]
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