Jeff Evans of the UMaine English faculty will lead a discussion about Alfred Hitchcock’s films on Saturday Sept. 18 in Bangor. As reported in the Bangor Daily News, the discussion will follow a 2 p.m. Penobscot Theatre screening of Hitchcock’s 1939 film, “The 39 Steps.” It is part of Penobscot Theatre’s programming related to its […]
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Several UMaine initiatives, such as research into tidal power and the use of composites in bridge-building, were on display last week for attendees of the two-day Atlantica conference held in the Bangor area, according to a Mainebiz story. The conference, which drew more than 100 people from the U.S. and Canada, aims to promote increased […]
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A bridge being constructed in Belfast, Maine, using the UMaine AEWC Advanced Structures and Composite Center’s bridge-in-a-backpack technology, was the focus of a story in International Construction magazine.
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A Lewiston Sun-Journal story details a report by UMaine economist Todd Gabe, who estimated a proposed resort casino in Oxford County could generate $127 million in revenue and visitors would spend an additional $51 million for food and services in the area. The casino issue goes before Maine voters in November.
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Contact: Todd Gabe, 581-3307 ORONO — A resort-style casino such as the one proposed in Oxford with slot machines and table games could annually bring in $127 million in gaming revenue, according to research by University of Maine economist Todd Gabe. Gabe, a veteran at conducting economic analysis of large-scale proposed developments and tax initiatives […]
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The Village Soup Web site features a preview of “Faces of Literacy: Voices of Courage,” a photo exhibit scheduled for UMaine’s Hutchinson Center in Belfast Sept. 8 – Dec. 17. The photographs, to be displayed in the H. Allen and Sally Fernald Art Gallery, depict individuals who have “achieved literacy skills and met personal goals” […]
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Thursday’s Portland Press Herald and Bangor Daily News provide previews of Thursday night’s season-opening UMaine football game. The Black Bears will host Albany at 7 p.m. at Morse Field.
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John Peckenham from UMaine’s Mitchell Center for Environmental and Watershed Research and Joe Kelley from the Dept. of Earth Sciences provided comment for a Wednesday WABI story previewing the potential impact of Hurricane Earl on Maine’s coast and inland waterways.
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Contacts: Susan McKay (207) 581-1019 or susan.mckay@umit.maine.edu Owen Maurais, executive director, Penobscot River Educational Partnership, (207)581-3651 or owen.maurais@umit.maine.edu ORONO– Almost 50 Maine middle and high schools will have a chance to redesign their physical science curricula thanks to a $12.3 million grant awarded to the University of Maine. The National Science Foundation grant, which is […]
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Comments from UMaine hazing researcher Mary Madden are included in a St. Petersburg Times story about the investigation into an alleged hazing incident involving the University of South Florida’s Omega Psi Phi fraternity chapter. Madden and her College of Education and Human Development colleague Elizabeth Allan are leading experts in issues related to hazing activities […]
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