Amy Fried, a political science professor at the University of Maine, will take part in a Google Hangout video chat hosted by the Bangor Daily News on Election Day. Fried and UMaine alumnus Matt Gagnon will speak about the Maine governor’s race and will answer viewers’ questions in real time from 6:15–6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. […]
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The Bangor Daily News published an article on the University of Maine System’s recently released enrollment report. Despite system enrollment being down, the University of Maine and the University of Maine at Fort Kent have seen slight increases in enrollment, the article states. UMaine’s enrollment is now 11,286, up 0.3 percent from this time last […]
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Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, spoke with the Portland Press Herald about the Maine gubernatorial race between Republican Gov. Paul LePage, Democratic U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud and independent Eliot Cutler. Brewer said he expects to see a close race between LePage and Michaud. “Right now, I would guess Michaud […]
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An economic impact study on Maine’s craft beer industry that was commissioned by the Maine Brewers’ Guild and conducted by two University of Maine economics professors was referenced in the Mainebiz article, “Business is brewing: Craft beer’s national growth is reflected in Maine.” Sean Sullivan, executive director of the Maine Brewers’ Guild, said the study […]
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The Foster’s Daily Democrat reported the University of Maine’s Target Technology Center and the Maine Center for Entrepreneurial Development (MCED) have announced the 2015 Top Gun Showcase Pitch Event winner will be awarded $10,000. In addition to the cash prize, Great Works Internet (GWI) will also contribute a one-year business services package, according to the […]
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Question 2 on the Maine ballot was mentioned in reports by the Maine Public Broadcasting Network and Portland Press Herald. The bond would give $8 million to the University of Maine Cooperative Extension to build a new animal and plant disease and insect control laboratory. John Rebar, executive director of UMaine Extension, and Jim Dill, […]
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Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, was quoted in reports by the Maine Public Broadcasting Network and Portland Press Herald days before Election Day. MPBN interviewed Brewer for the report, “Ebola: An October surprise in the Maine governor’s race?” Brewer said the way Gov. Paul LePage handled the Kaci Hickox […]
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WMTW (Channel 8 in Portland) reported on University of Maine research to improve the prediction of extreme weather events. UMaine received $1.5 million of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s $5.5 million award to increase the precision of predictions of extreme weather events and coastal flooding in the northeastern United States. The UMaine faculty and […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported on a march held at the University of Maine to raise awareness against domestic violence and advocate for change by educating classmates and the community. UMaine President Susan Hunter spoke at the event. She mentioned several statistics, including that almost half the homicides in Maine involve domestic violence, and mentioned […]
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The Seattle Times reported an artifact from the University of Maine’s Hudson Museum that is on loan to Seattle’s Burke Museum has arrived in Washington. The native mask may be the inspiration of the original team logo for the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks. The wooden Northwest Coast transformation mask depicts a bird of prey when closed […]
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