Neil Comins, a University of Maine professor of physics and astronomy, was a recent guest on the Maine Public Broadcasting Network’s “Maine Calling” radio show. The show, titled “‘Cosmos’ and Space,” focused on space, exploration and the science of astronomy and touched on the latest news from NASA, the International Space Station and the SETI […]
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The University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s integrated pest management (IPM) programs were mentioned in a Portland Press Herald article about local organic strawberries being limited in Maine. Cathy Karonis of Fairwinds Farm in Bowdoinham said she has contemplated going organic, but can’t risk crop failure or inconsistent quality on her 14 acres of strawberries. Karonis […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported the University of Maine finished third in the 2014 America East Academic Cup that was released June 18 by the America East Conference. Black Bear student-athletes posted a 3.16 grade point average for the academic year.
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Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, was interviewed for a Maine Public Broadcasting Network report, titled “Mike Michaud Courting Support of 1st District Voters.” Brewer said gubernatorial candidate Mike Michaud’s coming out could help him with more progressive voters in Maine’s 1st District, but it could hurt him in the […]
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Red Gendron, head men’s ice hockey coach for the University of Maine, was quoted in a Portland Press Herald article about Maine Startup and Create Week. More than 40 events featuring 158 speakers from around the country took place at 15 venues across Portland to celebrate entrepreneurs and startups. Gendron, who attended the week’s “Think […]
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The Maine Autism Institute for Research and Education at the University of Maine was mentioned in the Bangor Daily News article, “Parents, teachers work to educate rising number of Maine kids diagnosed with autism.” The institute, which opened in January 2014, was created by UMaine’s College of Education and Human Development and the Maine Department […]
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The Bangor Daily News and WABI (Channel 5) reported on the passing of Sandra Hardy, an associate professor of theatre at the University of Maine. Hardy unexpectedly passed away June 19 in Connecticut. She was 76. In her 26-year career at UMaine, Hardy taught acting and literature of the theatre, as well as drama in […]
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Maine Magazine named George Kinghorn, director and curator of the University of Maine Museum of Art, one of the “50 Mainers Shaping our State” in the publication’s July feature article. People in the article were described by the magazine as “those who are moving Maine forward through their innovative business practices, commitment to purpose-driven education, […]
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The Bangor Daily News article, “UMaine researchers helping coastal communities weather the storms,” focused on a study being conducted by a team of UMaine researchers who are seeking to figure out the effects of climate change on coastal communities. The project is funded by the National Science Foundation’s Sustainability Solutions Initiative. According to the article, […]
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The Portland Press Herald reported on the “Albers & Heirs” exhibit presented by the University of Maine Department of Art. The exhibit showcases the work of artist, educator and color theorist Josef Albers and two of his students, globally recognized artists Neil Welliver and Jane Davis Doggett. The show runs through July 18 in the […]
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