UMaine in the News

Witham, Hunter interviewed for Press Herald feature on Holt Research Forest

The Portland Press Herald interviewed Jack Witham, an associate scientist in the University of Maine School of Forest Resources, and Malcolm Hunter, a professor of wildlife ecology at UMaine, for the article, “Seeing the forest for the trees at the Holt Research Forest in Arrowsic.” A research center currently funded by the Maine Timber Research […]

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WABI reports UMaine groups volunteered at Phillips-Strickland House

WABI (Channel 5) reported groups from the University of Maine volunteered at the Phillips-Strickland House, an independent and assisted-living facility in Bangor, to decorate for the holidays and visit with the residents. UMaine student-athletes and members of the Maine Business School (MBS) Corps volunteered to spend time with the residents, many of whom are missing […]

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Phys.org carries UMaine release on ice-out study by Beyene, Jain

Phys.org carried a University of Maine news release about a study on predicting spring ice-out dates in lakes across Maine and the rest of North America, led by Mussie T. Beyene, a doctoral student in civil and environmental engineering at UMaine, and Shaleen Jain, an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at UMaine. Using […]

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AP advances Maine Indian Basketmakers Holiday Market

The Associated Press advanced the annual Maine Indian Basketmakers Holiday Market at the Hudson Museum at the University of Maine on Dec. 8. Maine Indian artists will showcase basketmaking, storytelling, music and dance, the report states. This is the largest gathering of Maine Indian artists in New England, including members of the Penobscot, Passamaquoddy, Micmac […]

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WABI announces Master Gardener Volunteers program accepting applications

WABI (Channel 5) announced University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Master Gardener Volunteers program is now accepting applications for 2019. Kate Garland, a horticultural professional with UMaine Extension, told WABI the program is for both experienced gardeners and newcomers. The program will meet once a week from Feb. 26–May 21 at the UMaine Extension Penobscot County […]

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BDN mentions on-campus holiday events at UMaine

The Bangor Daily News included several on-campus holiday events at the University of Maine in a roundup of holiday events in eastern Maine. According to the BDN, the Page Farm and Home Museum at UMaine is hosting wreathmaking workshops led by museum director Patricia Henner. Cost is $20 and includes all materials; upcoming workshops run […]

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AP quotes Humphrey in article on tiny satellites

The Associated Press quoted Dana Humphrey, dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Maine, in the article, “Group envisions Maine’s former air bases as spaceport for tiny satellites.” The group behind the project is proposing to use the former Loring Air Force Base in northern Maine and the more coastal former Brunswick […]

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The Maine Edge publishes UMaine release on Ranasinghe’s Vocktail invention

The Maine Edge published a University of Maine news release on the augmented reality Virtual Cocktail invention developed by Nimesha Ranasinghe, a new assistant professor in the School of Computing and Information Science at the University of Maine. The Virtual Cocktail, or Vocktail, is a device connected to a mobile app that allows the user […]

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UMAA exhibition profiled in Maine Home + Design

The December issue of Maine Home + Design includes a profile of the University of Maine Museum of Art exhibition “So Real: Selections from the Museum Collection.” The magazine’s “Showcase” story highlights the realism depicted in the “extreme commitment to detail and the portrayal of real-life events” of the works by painters, woodcarvers and embroiderers. […]

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News Center Maine interviews Rheingans for feature on women in computing

Penny Rheingans, director of the School of Computing and Information Science at the University of Maine, spoke with News Center Maine for the report, “Closing the gap: Women in computing.” Nationally and in Maine, there is a trend showing fewer women are going to college for computer science degrees, according to the report. The reason […]

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