Business Wire published and distributed a First Bancorp news release announcing that Renee Kelly has been elected to serve as a director for The First Bancorp, Inc., and its banking subsidiary, The First, N.A. Kelly is director of economic development initiatives at the University of Maine and co-director of the Foster Center for Student Innovation. […]
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The Maine Edge reported NASA astronaut and Caribou native Jessica Meir will speak at 10 a.m. Jan. 27 at the Collins Center for the Arts to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Challenger Space Shuttle’s final flight. Meir’s appearance is an assembly for Maine schoolchildren, and members of the UMaine community are invited. The event […]
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VillageSoup reported Erik Blomberg, a professor of wildlife population ecology at the University of Maine, will lead a presentation about ruffed grouse in Maine on Tuesday, Jan. 26. Blomberg will speak at noon at Merryspring Nature Center in Camden, according to the article.
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The Bangor Daily News published the opinion piece “This mother’s story highlights Maine’s need for more affordable housing” by Sandra Butler, a professor of social work at the University of Maine. Butler also is a member of the Maine chapter of the national Scholars Strategy Network, which brings together scholars across the country to address […]
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The Maine Edge advanced scheduled public star shows in January at the University of Maine’s Emera Astronomy Center. Star shows are held throughout the month at 7 p.m. Fridays and 2 p.m. Sundays. On Fridays, viewers can see “Cosmic Journey” on Jan. 22 and “Black Holes” on Jan. 29. Sunday afternoon shows include “Little Star […]
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Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, and Kenneth Palmer, a professor emeritus of political science at UMaine, spoke with The New York Times for the article, “In Maine, local control is a luxury fewer towns can afford.” In northern Maine, as operating costs have increased, the economy has stalled and […]
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The Bangor Daily News, WVII (Channel 7), WABI (Channel 5) and WLBZ (Channel 2) reported on the 2016 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast Celebration held at the University of Maine. The breakfast, which was sponsored by the Greater Bangor NAACP and UMaine, featured music and a keynote address by Alison Beyea, executive director of […]
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The University of Maine was included in Money magazine’s article, “8 colleges that just launched big tuition discount programs.” In December, UMaine announced it will allow students from Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, New Jersey and Pennsylvania to pay special in-state tuition rates through the Flagship Match financial aid program, according to the article. Rather […]
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A three-year, $2 million National Science Foundation project led by University of Maine researchers was cited in a New York Times article about Microsoft acquiring MinecraftEdu, a modified version of Minecraft tailored for use in schools. The popular video game is described as a digital sandbox, inside which players can construct anything they want, much […]
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Jennifer Crittenden, assistant director of the University of Maine Center on Aging, and Lelia DeAndrade, director of grant-making services at the Maine Community Foundation, were recent guests on the Maine Public Broadcasting Network’s “Morning Edition.” They spoke about ENCorps, a program that helps older adults with leadership skills. Crittenden is ENCorps’ program manager, and DeAndrade […]
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