UMaine in the News

Doctoral students speak with Current Publishing about Bridgton science center

University of Maine doctoral students Amy Kireta and Brett Gerard were quoted in a Current Publishing article on the newly opened Maine Lake Science Center in Bridgton. After seven years of planning by the Lakes Environmental Association, the year-round facility opened in June to attract scientists and educators from Maine and beyond, to conduct lake-related […]

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BDN publishes op-ed by Allen

The Bangor Daily News published the opinion piece, “We’ve viewed nature as something to dominate. Now, we live with consequences,” by Doug Allen, a philosophy professor at the University of Maine.

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Lehnhard quoted in Maine Women article on physical education changes

Robert Lehnhard, an education professor at the University of Maine, was quoted in the Maine Women article, “The new PE: Less competition, more fitness.” Lehnhard, who studies fitness involving school-aged kids, has found students who progressed through 12 years of school were “significantly less fit when they finished than when they started,” according to the […]

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Joe Harasymiak named new football head coach, media report

The Associated Press, Bangor Daily News, Portland Press Herald, WVII (Channel 7), WABI (Channel 5), WLBZ (Channel 2), WMTW (Channel 8 in Portland), Sun Journal and 92.9 FM The Ticket reported University of Maine Director of Athletics Karlton Creech has announced that Joe Harasymiak will become the next UMaine football head coach, effective Jan. 1. […]

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President Hunter appears on ‘Bill Green’s Maine’

University of Maine President Susan J. Hunter was featured on an episode of “Bill Green’s Maine” on WLBZ (Channel 2 in Bangor) and WCSH (Channel 6 in Portland). The segment touched on the background and goals of UMaine’s first woman president. “I think of myself as somebody who leads the university from within the community, […]

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BDN cites Kelly in analysis on understanding, helping Maine entrepreneurs

A 2014 paper written by Renee Kelly, director of economic development initiatives at the University of Maine, was cited in the Bangor Daily News article, “Before Maine can help entrepreneurs, it needs to understand them.” In her paper, Kelly wrote the state is focused more on the seven technology sectors — biotechnology, composites and advanced […]

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UMaine cited in media reports on Winthrop company’s sports gear, grant

The Bangor Daily News and Maine Public Broadcasting Network reported Winthrop-based Alba-Technic is one of five companies in the country to receive $250,000 to further develop technologies which could be used to protect against head injuries or other impact trauma. The company has developed a patented, shock-absorbent honeycomb material that is designed to dissipate the […]

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Media report on UMMA free admission extension

The Bangor Daily News, WLBZ (Channel 2), WABI (Channel 5) and The Maine Edge reported the University of Maine Museum of Art in downtown Bangor will extend its free admission policy for the public in 2016 and 2017 as the result of a gift from Deighan Wealth Advisors. The Bangor-based wealth management firm has a […]

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Innovate for Maine program seeking college students, companies, Mainebiz reports

Mainebiz reported the University of Maine is seeking college students for an innovation and entrepreneurship fellowship program that includes paid internships with companies. The Innovate for Maine Fellows program from the university’s Foster Center for Student Innovation connects Maine college students or residents attending college elsewhere with growing companies, according to the article. The program […]

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