Winnipeg Sun reported Shayla Kleisinger, of Winnipeg, Canada, has been named the Outstanding Graduating International Student in the College of Engineering at the University of Maine. Kleisinger is a biomedical engineering major with a minor in nanotechnology. As a member of the swimming and diving team, she was named to the 2016–17 America East All-Academic […]
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The Piscataquis Observer reported University of Maine Cooperative Extension Piscataquis County 4-H is offering the Piscataquis Passport Project this summer, a program designed to encourage youth ages 5–18 and their families to access healthy food and fun activities in the Dover-Foxcroft area. Enrollment forms are available 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays through June […]
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WVII (Channel 7) and WABI (Channel 5) covered Sunday’s concrete canoe race in Old Town, hosted by the University of Maine Student Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers. UMaine co-captain Andrew Guimond told WVII that it’s important for the concrete mix to be less dense than water. Ten Northeast colleges and universities took […]
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R. Lizzie Wahab, University of Maine vice president for enrollment management, is quoted in a Bangor Daily News story about university and community college enrollments in Maine. She cited the Flagship Match scholarship program that has drawn national attention and new students. “And we know that many students who come to Orono for their education […]
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Mainebiz reported the UMaine Business Challenge at the University of Maine announced the winners of its eighth annual pitch contest presented by Business Lending Solutions, which awarded $16,000 in cash and prizes to collegiate entrepreneurs. Maxwell Burtis, a UMaine mechanical engineering student, won both the first-place prize of $5,000 and the $10,000 Innovations Prize with […]
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The Penobscot Times previewed “Hamlet’s Girlfriend Gets a Life,” a discussion by young adult novel author Lisa Klein on her reinterpretation of the classic play “Hamlet” from Ophelia’s point of view. The lecture, part of the Stephen E. King Chair Lecture Series at the University of Maine, will be at 5 p.m. April 12 in […]
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News Center Maine quoted Christopher Richards, director of undergraduate enrollment management at the University of Maine, in a report on college admissions in the state. “We want to see students who we feel primarily can handle the academic coursework at the University of Maine. We are also looking for students who are going to be […]
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The Bangor Daily News included the annual University of Maine Pride Week Drag Show in a “Culture Shock” roundup of local events slated for the weekend. The show will be held at 7 p.m. April 13 at the Collins Center for the Arts, and will feature RuPaul’s Drag Race finalist Roxxxy Andrews, according to the […]
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The Daily Bulldog advanced “Cooking for Crowds — Food Safety Training for Volunteer Cooks,” to be held 9 a.m.–noon April 25 at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Franklin County office in Farmington. The training will offer up-to-date information on how to handle, transport, store and prepare foods safely for large group functions. Participants will […]
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Morning Ag Clips announced University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Cumberland County will offer a tractor safety course 5:30–7:30 p.m. Mondays, April 29–May 20 at Gorham Public Works. The course is designed for adults and youth at least 14 years of age, and required for 14- and 15-year-olds who plan to operate farm equipment for […]
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