Contact: Contact: Brent Williamson at (207) 581-4158 ORONO, Me. — A national search for a University of Maine athletic director is underway, with a ten-member search committee at work on identifying qualified candidates to lead the Black Bear athletic department. In November, UMaine President Robert Kennedy appointed the search committee, which is chaired by […]
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Contact: Contact: Paul Rawson (207) 581-4326; David Munson (207) 581-3777 ORONO, Me. – UMaine Professor of Marine Science Paul Rawson and Ph.D. candidate Erin Owen are using funds provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Maine Sea Grant Program to study populations of sea scallops along the Maine coast. An economically important fishery […]
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Contact: Contact: Caroline Noblet (207) 581-3172; David Munson (207) 581-3777 With the occurrence of two major oil spills along the coast of Maine in recent decades, preparing the state for a quick recovery in the event of a spill has become a critical need. Analysts at UMaine’s Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center have helped meet […]
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Contact: Contact; Joe Kelley (207) 581-2162; David Munson (207) 581-3777 It seems that UMaine scientist Joe Kelley is wrapped up in yet another research project. The intrepid marine geology professor recently presented his findings from a three-month research foray into Ireland, where he directed his considerable expertise towards unraveling the dynamic history of the Irish […]
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Contact: Contact: Ellen Weiss (301) 634-7176; David Munson (207) 581-3777 Jennifer Rochira, a graduate student in UMaine’s Functional Genomics program, has received a travel grant from the Biophysical Society to attend the organization’s 49th annual meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah in February. Rochira was selected based on the merit of her research, which focuses […]
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Contact: Contact: Matthew Small, (646) 256-0865 ORONO — Six University of Maine performers will present a cabaret called “Songs for Change” this Wednesday and Thursday at 8 p.m. in the Class of 1944 Bear’s Den Pub in Memorial Union. Ticket sales will benefit Alternative Spring Break, a university program that annually dispatches over 50 student […]
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Contact: Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — A. James McAdams, a leading expert on contemporary German politics, will visit the University of Maine on Monday, Jan. 30 to deliver a talk, “The German Election and the Victory of Angela Merkel : Its Impact on European Union and Relations with the United States.” Merkel, […]
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Contact: Contact: Kyle McCaskill, UMaine Cooperative Extension, (207)581-3185 or 800-287-0274 ORONO–You don’t need a lot of money to begin increasing your net worth. University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a home-study course for beginning investors with small dollar amounts. “Investing for Your Future: A Cooperative Extension System Basic Investing Home Study Course “was developed […]
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Contact: Contact: Anna Saar, 207-743-6329 or 800-287-1482 Note: a photo is available upon request AUGUSTA–Denise Lacasse of Lewiston has been honored by the Home Care Alliance of Maine for her outstanding commitment and compassion as a Senior Companion volunteer. In November, Lacasse e received the Home Care Volunteer of the Year award at the Blaine […]
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Contact: Contacts: Lud Hallman, 581-1249; Marilyn Brossmer (207) 374-2516; George Manlove, 581-3756 Editors’ note: Cast members with major roles and their home towns are listed in this release. Communities include Bangor, Bar Harbor, Blue Hill, Ellsworth, Herman, North Penobscot, Orland, Orono, Trenton, Southwest Harbor, Sullivan, and West Tremont and Wiscasset. ELLSWORTH – If there is […]
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