Contact: Kristen Whiting-Grant, 207-646-1555 x115 SOUTH PORTLAND — The southern Maine coast is the most populated and most frequently visited region in the state. Sandy beaches are a major attraction for residents and visitors alike, fueling the economy. Yet Maine’s beaches face an uncertain future, as climate change and population pressure will present many challenges […]
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Contact: Patty Henner, 581-4100; George Manlove, 581-3756 ORONO — The University of Maine Page Farm and Home Museum is offering its first “Pathways to the Past” day camp for kids June 25-29, providing a chance for area children ages 6-12 to learn about what it was like to grow up in rural Maine from the […]
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Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — John McDonough, former associate dean of the University of Maine College of Engineering, spent more than 30 years providing students with the knowledge and skills to go out into the world and be successful. With characteristic kindness and patience he also offered academic and career guidance that […]
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Contact: Krista Molnar Smith at the UMaine Dept. of Art: 207-581-3245 Lord Hall Gallery, University of Maine June 18 – August 3, 2007 Opening reception – June 28 from 6 – 8 p.m. Gallery hours 9 a.m. -4 p.m., M-F A Semblance of Resemblance brings together the work of three Maine artists, Andrew Hurtt, Owen […]
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Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — The University of Maine will host the second annual two-day sensor science and engineering summer institute on Thursday, June 21 and Friday, June 22. Part of the National Science Foundation’s Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) Program in Sensor Science Engineering and Informatics at the University […]
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Contact: Visit www.umaine.edu/campusrecreation for more information! ORONO — Membership enrollment for the University of Maine’s new Student Recreation and Fitness Center begins on Tuesday, June 19. Full memberships and specialty passes will go on sale to members of the UMaine community and the general public. The state-of-the-art facility will open on Aug. 31. With 87,000 […]
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Contact: Karen Sanborn, EMHS (207) 973-6164 Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems News Release (Brewer, Maine)- This past week researchers, scientists, and geneticists from various institutions, universities, and colleges in Maine gathered together at the Maine Institute for Human Genetics and Health to discuss the formation of the first ever Maine Neurogenetics Consortium. During this next year, […]
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Contact: Karen Horton (207) 581-2136; General Questions (207) 581-CAMP ORONO, Maine — High school students interested in exploring the creative and dynamic possibilities of computer-aided design (CAD) can learn the latest techniques in 3D design at UMaine’s CAD Camp. Guided by UMaine’s unparalleled faculty and MaineBound staff, students in grades 9 — 12 use cutting-edge […]
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Contact: Karen Cole, 581- 4704 ORONO — Local artist Arline K. Thomson is the recipient of the 2007 Vincent A. Hartgen Award, presented by the University of Maine Patrons of the Arts in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the advancement of the arts at the university. The Hartgen Award is an honor bestowed annually […]
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Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — The University of Maine Police Department and 13 other public safety agencies will participate in the Special Olympics Torch Run on Friday, June 8. The officers will take Leg 11 of the State of Maine Torch Run, beginning in Millinocket at 7 a.m. and finishing at the […]
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