Mount Desert Islander reported the Governor’s Energy Office is asking Maine residents for their input as it develops an Energy Planning Roadmap to advance the state’s energy, economic development and environmental goals. A public meeting is set for the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine from 10 a.m. […]
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The New York Times published an article on a research project led by Alice Kelley, a geoarchaeologist at the University of Maine, that aims to assess and preserve Maine’s shell middens. “We know that there are over 2,000 shell heaps on the coast of Maine,” said Kelley, an associate research professor at UMaine’s Climate Change […]
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The Advanced Manufacturing Center at the University of Maine was included in the EdTech: Focus on Higher Education article, “High-tech manufacturing programs foster the next generation of workers.” When North Berwick-based Hussey Seating, a manufacturer of stadium equipment, wanted to investigate new technology applications for a bleacher design, it turned to the AMC, according to […]
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Michael Lang, an associate professor of history at the University of Maine, was recently interviewed by BBC Radio for a report on the historian Arnold J. Toynbee and his experience of World War I and its aftermath.
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A 2012 study conducted by sociologists at the University of Maine and University of Minnesota was cited in a Bustle article about sexual harassment in the workplace. The study found that women who break the glass ceiling of professional advancement also face increased incidence of sexual harassment from co-workers and subordinates, according to the article. […]
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Scott Johnson, a professor of tectonics and structural geology and director of the School of Earth and Climate Sciences at the University of Maine, is the focus of a Science Trends “My Science Life” feature. “I have a wide range of interests in the general fields of tectonics, structural geology and rheology,” Johnson wrote. When […]
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Lancaster Farming published a “Well Preserved” news column that looked at flavored oils, which add interest to salads, marinades and sauces. The article included directions for preparing flavored oils at home from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension.
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VillageSoup reported the University of Maine’s Innovative Media, Research and Commercialization (IMRC) Center is accepting applications until Nov. 9 for the winter/spring Researcher in Residence Program. IMRC residencies support the creative research, production and presentation of initiatives in new media, intermedia and other technology areas; and their social and cultural application. The residency supports a […]
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Turner Publishing reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H in Kennebec County will hold a craft and vendor fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 at Carrie Ricker Middle School in Litchfield. The fair is the largest annual fundraiser of the Kennebec County 4-H Leaders Association, which supports county 4-H youth […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported on the University of Maine’s 2017 Engineering Job Fair at the New Balance Student Recreation Center. More than 130 companies were represented at the 19th annual event co-sponsored by the UMaine College of Engineering and Career Center. Crisanne Blackie, director of the Career Center, said the center helped students prepare for […]
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