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Faculty Recital Sept. 18 Honors Composer Goldberg

Contact: Adam Kuykendall, 581-4721 ORONO — Then UMaine School of Performing Arts is presenting soloist Nancy Ellen Ogle, accompanied by several UMaine music faculty musicians, in a recital featuring the works of composer William Goldberg, on Friday, Sept. 18, at 7:30 p.m. in Minsky Recital Hall, Class of 1944 Hall. The special concert — “World […]

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Neurogenetics Scientists to Meet in Biddeford Next Month

Contact: Joe Carr (joecarr@maine.edu) BIDDEFORD — The Maine Neurogenetics Consortium, a statewide group of neuroscientists from Maine’s biomedical institutions, will hold a day-long retreat on Saturday, Oct.. 3 in the University of New England’s Bush Center Conference Room. This event will be preceded by a Friday, Oct. 2 dinner celebrating UNE’s new Neuroscience Center.  UNE […]

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Camden International Film Festival Schedule; UMaine Offers Associated Three-Credit Course

Contact Debra Tenenbaum (debra@gbritt.com) Joe Carr (joecarr@maine.edu) The University of Maine is one of the festival’s co-sponsors.  Its Division of Lifelong Learning offers a three-credit course in conjunction with the festival.  This is a Camden International Film Festival news release. CAMDEN — The Camden International Film Festival (CIFF) announced its full slate of films for the […]

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UMaine Climate Change Director Receives Highest Honor in His Field

Contact: Paul Mayewski, (207) 581-3019; Aimee Dolloff, (207) 581-3777 ORONO – University of Maine Climate Change Institute Director Paul Mayewski has been lauded worldwide for his work in Antarctica, the Arctic and other remote portions of the planet, and now he has been selected to receive the highest award in his field. Mayewski will be […]

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Page Farm and Home Museum Receives Grant to Preserve Collections

Contact: Patty Henner, 581-4100 ORONO — UMaine’s Page Farm and Home Museum has received a $1,822.03 grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission to relocate, preserve and provide better access to its historical records collections. The grant comes from through the Historical Records Collections Grant Program, administered by the Maine Historical Records Advisory […]

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Jazz Festival on Campus Saturday

Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — The University of Maine Office of Multicultural Programs will present its first annual Harambé Jazz Festival in the Dunn Hall parking lot, across from Wells Conference Center, on Saturday Sept. 5.  The event is scheduled for 12 noon-4 p.m. Using music as a cultural bridge, the festival […]

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New Free Shuttle to Connect UMaine, Downtown Orono

Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — A new shuttle service will enhance travel between the University of Maine and downtown Orono, providing greater access to Orono business for UMaine students while making it easier for town residents and others to visit UMaine for sporting events and other activities. The “Black Bear Orono Express” […]

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Class of 2013 Arrives at UMaine on Friday

Contact: Joe Carr at 581-3571 ORONO — Members of the University of Maine Class of 2013 will arrive on campus Friday, Aug. 28, the beginning of Fall Welcome Weekend, a traditional series of events aimed at helping the students get acclimated and prepared to begin classes next Monday, Aug. 31. One annual highlight is the […]

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