Alumni
Lakes Region Weekly Recalls Shaw’s Contributions
The Lakes Region Weekly published a piece about University of Maine alumnus Merle B. Shaw, born 123 years ago in North Windham. When Shaw died in 1977 at age 86, he bestowed $300,000 to the University of Maine Foundation for scholarships for Windham students. Shaw earned a degree in chemical engineering at UMaine, served in […]
Read moreWABI Wraps Up Coverage with Basketball Squad
WABI (Channel 5) reported the University of Maine women’s basketball team helped spread goodwill and cheer Friday at the Bangor Mall. Team members wrapped presents to raise money for charity.
Read moreESPN3 to Televise Huard’s Football Hall of Fame Induction
ESPN3 will televise the induction of former Black Bear football player and coach John Huard into the 2014 College Football Hall of Fame on Dec. 9. The ceremony will take place at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City. Huard is one of 16 men — 14 players and two coaches — slated for induction. […]
Read morePBS NewsHour Reports on Climate Change Research by Kreutz, Student in Alaska
PBS NewsHour reported on research by University of Maine paleoclimatologist Karl Kreutz in a video titled “Scientists read layers of Alaska’s ice and snow to track climate change.” With support from the National Science Foundation, Kreutz and his team are working to reconstruct the climate history of the area around Alaska’s Denali National Park over […]
Read moreGrow Maine Show Interviews Former UMaine Hockey Coach About Startup
Dan Kerluke, a former associate head coach for the University of Maine hockey team, was a guest on the Grow Maine Show where he spoke about the startup he co-founded to create a hockey goaltending analytics app. Kerluke started Double Blue Sports Analytics with David Alexander, who was a UMaine goalie coach, and Tim Westbaker, […]
Read moreGerard S. Cassidy ’80 Capital Markets Training Laboratory, Alum Featured on WLBZ
WLBZ (Channel 2) sat down with University of Maine alumnus Gerard S. Cassidy, who graduated from UMaine in 1980 with a dual degree in accounting and finance, to talk about his career and giving back to his alma mater. Made possible by Cassidy’s donation, the Maine Business School dedicated the Gerard S. Cassidy ’80 Capital […]
Read moreStephen King’s ‘Ghost Brothers’ Musical Opens at CCA, Media Report
The Associated Press and WVII (Channel 7) reported on the 2014 debut of “Ghost Brothers of Darkland County,” a Southern gothic supernatural musical created by Stephen King, a best-selling author and University of Maine alumnus; Rock and Roll Hall of Famer John Mellencamp; and Grammy Award-winning T Bone Burnett. The haunting tale of fraternal love, […]
Read moreGhost Brothers About to Thrill Maine Audiences
A Southern supernatural musical written by Maine’s king of horror will begin its 2014 fall tour at the University of Maine. Ghost Brothers of Darkland County, a haunting, gothic musical set in Mississippi and penned by best-selling author and UMaine alumnus Stephen King, will be presented Nov. 8 and Sunday, Nov. 9, at the Collins […]
Read moreStephen King, John Mellencamp Speak with WABI About Musical Performance at CCA
WABI (Channel 5) spoke with author Stephen King and musician John Mellencamp about “Ghost Brothers of Darkland County,” a Southern gothic supernatural musical written by King that debuts Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Collins Center for the Arts at the University of Maine. King, a best-selling author and UMaine alumnus, teamed with Rock and Roll […]
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