The Bangor Daily News and the Camden Herald noted that the Maine STEM Partnership at the RiSE Center will host its annual summit at the Samoset Resort in Rockport Nov. 18–19. The STEM education improvement community will convene over 120 STEM educators and administrators from across the state, university faculty and staff, and other community […]
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In a story about Maine’s 1st District congresswoman Chellie Pingree attending the United Nations climate summit known as COP27, where delegates and scientists are negotiating strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to climate change, Maine Public noted that Pingree met with some of the University of Maine delegation in attendance at the summit […]
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Reuters interviewed Rachel Schattman, assistant professor of sustainable agriculture at the University of Maine, about rain causing unprecedented levels of erosion in the Midwest. Schattman said the U.S. Midwest and Northeast were especially vulnerable to land erosion because they were receiving more extreme amounts of rain than normal, a trend expected to continue through the […]
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In an article about hazing on college campuses, Insider cited a journal article on hazing prevention on university campuses, authored by researchers at Cornell University and professor Elizabeth Allen in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Maine. Yahoo News shared the Insider report.
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Norm O’Reilly, dean of the University of Maine Business School, spoke to the Globe and Mail about the company Tim Hortons taking a step back into hockey-related marketing after the Hockey Canada scandal. “If it’s not perceived to be authentic, consumers are smart, and skeptical … and it can backfire,” he said. “ … Is […]
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The Lincoln County News boosted an educational program designed for middle school students led by Devin Guilfoyle, outreach coordinator at the University of Maine Darling Marine Center, at 1 p.m. on Nov. 19. The content will explore tides, tidal zonation, the formation of salt marshes and hands-on exploration of organisms that live in Gulf of […]
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In an article about a military presentation at Husson University, WABI (Channel 5 in Bangor) and the Bangor Daily News quoted a presentation by Lt. Col. Steven Veves, a professor of military science at the University of Maine. “We teach from freshmen to senior years to commission in the Army, but we also offer leadership […]
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The University of Toronto Press published a Q&A with Norm O’Reilly, dean of the Graduate School of Business at the University of Maine, about his new book “Business the NHL Way: Lessons from the Fastest Game on Ice.” O’Reilly co-wrote the book and the Q&A with Rick Burton, professor of Sport Management at Syracuse University.
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In an article about interstate tuition matching programs, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review noted that the University of Maine has a public flagship match program with a dozen states, including Pennsylvania.
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Food Service Director and Food Management reported on a recent study by the University of Maine that found that with the right support, hospitals can do more to reduce their food waste.
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