The Associated Press and WVII (Channel 7) reported on the 2014 debut of “Ghost Brothers of Darkland County,” a Southern gothic supernatural musical created by Stephen King, a best-selling author and University of Maine alumnus; Rock and Roll Hall of Famer John Mellencamp; and Grammy Award-winning T Bone Burnett. The haunting tale of fraternal love, […]
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Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, was interviewed by the Kennebec Journal and Seacoast Online for articles about election results. Brewer was quoted in the Seacoast Online article, “Election results bring Maine closer to ‘the middle.’” He said the Republican gains in Maine are a reflection of many factors such […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported on a University of Maine tour of the Virtual Environment and Multimodal Interaction (VEMI) Laboratory and Advanced Manufacturing Center that was given to Maine Health Access Foundation members to showcase the university’s research into helping Maine’s elderly population age comfortably and conveniently. “At the VEMI Lab, we specialize in looking […]
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A $20 million National Science Foundation EPSCoR grant that was awarded to the University of Maine in August to help establish a Sustainable Ecological Aquaculture Network (SEANET) program in Maine, was mentioned in a Portland Press Herald article about a group of marine-based businesses and institutions that are working to apply for $7 million in […]
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The University of Maine was cited in a Government Executive article on the Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park titled “Repurposed Navy installation in Maine looks for a more firm financial footing.” According to the article, the institute is centered around research and education on topics including the ecology of birds, aquatics and forests, with […]
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Engineering News-Record reported on the new wind and wave laboratory being built at the University of Maine. During the summer of 2014, UMaine broke ground for an $8 million facility that will house W² — the world’s first wind and wave lab to feature a rotating open-jet wind tunnel above a 100-foot-long by 30-foot-wide by […]
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Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, was interviewed by several local news organizations following Election Day. The Portland Press Herald spoke with Brewer about Question 1, the referendum that asked votes to ban bear baiting. He said the involvement of the state’s game wardens and biologists had an influence on […]
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The Associated Press, Bangor Daily News, Inside Higher Ed, Science, Maine Public Broadcasting Network, Portland Press Herald, Mainebiz and WLBZ (Channel 2) reported voters approved Question 2 on the Maine ballot. The bond will give $8 million to the University of Maine Cooperative Extension to build a new animal and plant disease and insect control […]
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The Maine Public Broadcasting Network spoke with Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, for a report about Democrat Chellie Pingree winning her fourth term representing Maine’s 1st District. Brewer said Pingree could potentially end up in a leadership role in Congress. “What’s really stood out to me the most about […]
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The Bangor Daily News published an article about Hide and Seek, a new student-owned coffee bar that is housed in the IMRC center on the University of Maine campus. The shop is run by UMaine graduate students Rachel Nelson, Sarah Hollows and Kris Mason, who credit Dan Sturrup, executive director of UMaine Auxiliary Services, with […]
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