The University of Maine Cooperative Extension was cited in a response to a Sun Journal reader’s comment about how people should not waste pumpkins. According to UMaine Extension, the deep yellow to deep orange colors of pumpkin show that they contain carotene, which your body turns into the antioxidant vitamin A. Also, all varieties of […]
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The Portland Press Herald reported fall enrollment at the University of Maine System has increased for the first time since 2003. Across all seven campuses, the fall 2016 headcount is 29,465 students, up 1.6 percent from last year, according to final figures released Thursday by the system. At the flagship campus in Orono, tuition and […]
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A Portland Press Herald editorial credits the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center with finding new, innovative ways to use the materials that make up wood. The editorial comes days after another mill in Maine announced that it would shut down a paper machine and lay off 190 workers. The newspaper mentions a […]
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The Jamestown Press of Rhode Island reported the University of Maine has expanded its Flagship Match financial aid program to include Ocean State students. UMaine’s Flagship Match is a competitive scholarship program that guarantees academically qualified, first-year students from several states will pay the same tuition and fee rate as their home state’s flagship institution.
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Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors published a feature story in its November/December issue on University of Maine avian physiologist Rebecca Holberton’s research on the 2,000-mile autumn migration of the blackpoll warbler. Every fall, the birds make the 80-to-90-hour trip at 12,000 feet, from Maine to Venezuela, for the winter. “From mid-September until mid-October, blackpolls double […]
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Teams of five to 10 FIJI fraternity brothers will hold a Humvee pushing contest on Saturday, Nov. 5 to raise money to support U.S. troops, reports WABI (Channel 5). The Humvee for the event was donated by Down East Emergency Medical Institute (DEEMI). Funds raised during the contest will go to the United Service Organizations. […]
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Kathy Hopkins, a community educator with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with Realtor.com about steps homeowners can take to seal windows for the cold winter months. The story advises homeowners to begin by looking for leaks in windows, noting estimates from the federal Energy Information Administration that up to 30 percent of heat […]
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Z 107.3 reported members of the University of Maine and Orono Police departments are participating in No-Shave November, a campaign to raise awareness about cancer. As part of No-Shave November, participants forego shaving for 30 days and donate their monthly hair-maintenance expenses to support cancer prevention, research and education, according to the nonprofit’s website. Officers […]
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The University of Maine was mentioned in a Bangor Daily News article about the opening of a Searsport magnet school for students interested in maritime careers. The Maine Ocean School’s board has settled on logos and is ironing out governing documents, curriculum and programing. It plans to launch the school’s new website shortly after an […]
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The Maine Edge published a University of Maine news release about “Constellations,” a joint production of the School of Performing Arts and Emera Astronomy Center. UMaine’s Jordan Planetarium will be the setting for the play by British playwright Nick Payne that opens Nov. 15. Marcia Joy Douglas, an associate professor of theatre, will direct the […]
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