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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Research by Marie Hayes, a University of Maine psychology professor, was cited in an NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse) Notes article, titled “Gene variations reduce opioid risks.” The article sites findings published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) in 2013 about a study conducted by Hayes and recent UMaine doctoral student […]
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John Jemison, a soil and water quality specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was featured in the latest installment of the “Backyard Gardener” series on WVII (Channel 7). Jemison spoke about the importance of warm soil for vegetables such as tomatoes, peppers, melons, squash and cucumbers. He said laying out a roll of […]
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The University of Maine’s Director of Athletics Karlton Creech and Ryan Taylor, UMaine’s head athletic trainer, were quoted in a Portland Press Herald article about who should pay the medical costs when a college athlete gets injured. According to the article, UMaine is the only school in the state that offers athletic scholarships and it […]
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Mainebiz and the Bangor Daily News reported the MDI Biological Laboratory in Bar Harbor was awarded an $18.4 million grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences to strengthen biomedical research and hands-on workforce training in Maine. The five-year award ensures the continuation of the Maine IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE), a […]
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The Daily Mail cited statistics from the Lobster Institute at the University of Maine for an article about a 1-in-2-million royal blue lobster that was caught off the Llyn Peninsula in Gwynedd, Wales. According to the Lobster Institute, lobsters have been found in more rare colors than just blue. One out of 10 million lobsters […]
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