UMaine in the News

Parking lot to replace fraternity house, BDN reports

The Bangor Daily News reported the University of Maine plans to demolish the century-old Sigma Nu fraternity house this summer after the property association that owns the run-down structure hands over ownership. Since renovations costs have been estimated at $1 million, the association, which currently leases the house to another fraternity, decided its best option […]

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Carlson speaks about Maine AgrAbility for BDN article on goat farm

Lani Carlson, Maine AgrAbility Project coordinator with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Bangor Daily News for an article about how the program helped the owner of Gentle Meadow Goat Farm in Winterport. The Maine AgrAbility program is a nonprofit partnership among UMaine Extension, Goodwill and Alpha One that assists farmers, loggers […]

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Media report on contract extension for women’s basketball coach Barron

Multiple news organizations, including the Bangor Daily News, Portland Press Herald, WLBZ (Channel 2), WABI (Channel 5), WVII (Channel 7) and WGME (Channel 13 in Portland) reported University of Maine women’s basketball coach Richard Barron has signed a four-year contract extension. “This is a great day. I’m really excited about continuing to build the program,” […]

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UMaine research cited in Alternative Daily article on organic, nonorganic produce

Research from the University of Maine was cited in The Alternative Daily article, “The truth about organic and non-organic fruits and veggies.” A study conducted by UMaine’s Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition found distilled water is equal or better than three different commercial fruit and vegetable washes, according to the article. Using water […]

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Maine Edge advances Hal Borns Symposium

The Maine Edge published a University of Maine news release about the 24th annual Harold W. Borns Jr. Symposium to be held April 14–15 in Stodder Hall. UMaine graduate students and faculty will make more than 60 presentations about emerging climate change research on topics from lobsters to deer ticks. The symposium namesake, Professor Emeritus […]

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Press Herald reports on UMaine Business Challenge finalists

The Portland Press Herald reported on the finalists for the UMaine Business Challenge, the state’s largest student entrepreneurship competition. One of the finalists will receive a $5,000 award to help develop their idea into a business, according to the article. The UMaine Business Challenge was founded in 2011 by a group of 2010 UMaine graduates […]

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Gabe contributes to analysis of Republican primaries, CityLab reports

Todd Gabe, an economics professor at the University of Maine, was mentioned in a CityLab article written by Richard Florida, co-founder and editor at large of CityLab and a senior editor at The Atlantic. Florida wrote the article based on his analysis of the geography of this year’s Republican primaries, which he conducted with a […]

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Media report on UMaine Alumni Association’s free tuition raffle

WGME (Channel 13 in Portland), WVII (Channel 7), WABI (Channel 5) and the Bangor Daily News reported the University of Maine Alumni Association will hold its annual tuition raffle May 9 at the Buchanan Alumni House on campus. One UMaine student, parent or friend will win free tuition for the 2016–2017 academic year, according to […]

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