UMaine in the News

Vachon to be inducted into Maine Sports Hall of Fame, media report

The Bangor Daily News and Portland Press Herald reported Amy Vachon, an assistant coach for the University of Maine women’s basketball team, has been named to the 2016 class of inductees for the Maine Sports Hall of Fame. As a player at UMaine, Vachon, of Augusta, set school and league assist records and guided the […]

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Several weekend UMaine events advanced in BDN column

Multiple University of Maine events were included in the Bangor Daily News roundup “5 Things to do this Weekend.” Weekend performances included in the article were indie rockers Vundabar and Wyld Lyfe at the IMRC Center on Friday and Irish ensemble Danu’s holiday show at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Collins Center for the Arts. […]

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WVII advances Scratchpad Accelerator Demo Day

WVII (Channel 7) reported entrepreneurs participating in Scratchpad Accelerator, a pilot program of the University of Maine in collaboration with the Maine Technology Institute, will participate in a Demo Day from 4–7 p.m. Dec. 11 at Seasons Restaurant in Bangor. The four companies — CourseStorm of Orono; Double Blue Analytics of Orono and Brunswick; Tip […]

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UMaine climate change report cited in BDN editorial

The University of Maine report, “Maine’s Climate Future: 2015 Update,” was cited in the Bangor Daily News editorial, “Shrimp, Lyme, wildflowers: How climate change is already changing Maine.” While temperatures fluctuate with the weather, Maine’s average annual temperature is on an upward trend, according to the article. The state’s average temperature rose 3 degrees Fahrenheit […]

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Field hockey coach recognized by national association, media report

The Bangor Daily News and WABI (Channel 5) reported Josette Babineau, head coach of the University of Maine field hockey team, has been named the 2015 Northeast Region Coach of the Year by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA). Under Babineau, UMaine set a school record for most wins in a season with 19. […]

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Ph.D. candidate speaks about scallops on MPBN’s ‘Maine Calling’

Skylar Bayer, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Maine Darling Marine Center, was a recent guest on the Maine Public Broadcasting Network’s “Maine Calling” radio show. The show focused on Maine’s coming scallop season and the related high prices and regulations. Bayer studies scallop reproduction and the sustainability of the scallop fishery in the […]

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WABI advances annual Basketmakers Holiday Market

WABI (Channel 5) reported the 2015 Maine Indian Basketmakers Holiday Market will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12 in the Hudson Museum located at the Collins Center for the Arts. The free-admission market features members of the Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance who have received national awards as well as artists […]

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Palmer, Brewer quoted in Governing article on swing states

Kenneth Palmer, a professor emeritus of political science at the University of Maine; and Mark Brewer, a political science professor at UMaine, were quoted in the Governing article, “Will swing states increase in the 2016 presidential election?” Palmer said Maine “generally prefers moderate candidates in both style and policy.” While Maine starts the contest in […]

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Glover writes op-ed for BDN on refugee crisis

Robert Glover, an assistant professor of honors and political science at the University of Maine, wrote an opinion piece for the Bangor Daily News, titled “Leadership should guide American response to refugee crisis.” Glover is a member of the Maine chapter of the national Scholars Strategy Network, which brings together scholars across the country to […]

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Dowse, McConnon mentioned in Morning Sentinel article on baking workshops

University of Maine professors Harold “Dusty” Dowse and Jim McConnon were mentioned in a Morning Sentinel article on baking workshops offered at Somerset Grist Mill in Skowhegan. The workshops, sponsored by the Maine Grain Alliance, focused on sourcing ingredients, finding out what customers want, marketing, promoting, location and sales. Dowse, a professor of biological sciences, […]

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