The Associated Press, Christian Science Monitor and Gizmodo reported the University of Maine is unveiling a $13.8 million expansion of its Advanced Structures and Composites Center that will simulate a stormy ocean to help innovators determine if their creations can withstand the sea. Habib Dagher, executive director of UMaine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center, said […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported on the University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H Science Saturday that explored the chemistry of color. The event allowed middle and high school students the opportunity to synthesize pigments and use them in chemistry and art experiments, including making their own crayons, according to the report. “We get a lot of […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported the University of Maine announced a commitment to match financial aid offers from any other New England land-grant universities as part of a push to continue educating Maine residents. Under the Maine Matters program, the university will review financial aid offers from other regional land-grant universities and provide grants to […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported fraternity pledges from the University of Maine were among 400 volunteers taking part in this year’s Solidarity Harvest. Now through Monday, they will be loading trucks with Thanksgiving baskets and delivering them to 1,200 families around the state, according to the report. “We’ve been stacking turkeys; we’ve been putting potatoes in […]
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The Portland Press Herald spoke with Jonathan Rubin, a professor of resource economics and policy at the University of Maine, for the article “EPA review raises alarm in Maine over potential increase of ethanol in gasoline.” The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed revising its renewable fuel standard, or RFS, and potentially increasing the amount […]
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Mainebiz reported the four Maine startups in a pilot accelerator program launched in September by the University of Maine and the Maine Technology Institute will pitch their ideas at a showcase event in Bangor. The Demo Day, the first of its kind in Maine, is the culmination of three months of work in the pilot […]
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Charles Armstrong, a cranberry specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Bangor Daily News for an article about this year’s cranberry harvest. Armstrong said although this year’s harvest was good, prices were unusually low, making for a “depressing” market. “The price was … horrendous for water-harvested berries,” he said, adding about […]
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Mainebiz reported on a recent $100,000 donation to the University of Maine College of Engineering from an aerospace manufacturer to bolster recruiting efforts for prospective students considering the college. The gift came from East Hartford, Connecticut-based Pratt & Whitney’s North Berwick facility. The donation will go to the Mechanical Engineering Technology program in the School […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported the Hudson Museum at the University of Maine is home to human remains unearthed by Dr. Clarence Edmonds Hemingway — father of writer Ernest Hemingway. In 1928, the elder Hemingway traveled to Florida and excavated burial sites of extinct native tribes, according to the article. The relics eventually became part […]
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WVII (Channel 7) reported the Troop Greeters at Bangor International Airport have paired with the University of Maine men’s ice hockey team for its annual game to support veterans and active-duty troops. As part of the Military Appreciation Series presented by Dead River Company, all military personnel and their immediate family will receive complimentary tickets […]
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