Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571, joe.carr@umit.maine.edu ORONO — A presentation by University of Maine Professor Paul Mayewski, an internationally acclaimed climate scientist who has led research expeditions to some of the world’s most remote locations, will highlight a Tuesday April 19 event at the Portland Museum of Art. Mayewski’s multimedia presentation will detail the […]
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Contact: Chuck Maguire, (207) 581-2797; George Manlove, (207) 581-3756 Gasoline prices have reached or exceeded $4 a gallon in Maine and across the country, leaving many consumers wondering how to cut transportation expenses to cope with rising prices. University of Maine associate professor of mechanical engineering technology, Chuck Maguire, a former engine designer with General […]
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Contact: George Manlove (207) 581-3756 The UMaine School of Performing Arts is winding up its spring schedule of performances on a high note, as more than eight concerts take place in Hauck Auditorium or Minsky Recital Hall in the Class of 1944 Hall through the end of April. Men’s and women’s choruses, a faculty violin […]
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Contact: Kurt Klappenbach at kurt.klappenbach@umit.maine.edu ORONO — The University of Maine’s 2011 GradExpo (Graduate Academic Exposition) scheduled April 21-22 at the Wells Conference Center will exhibit a wide range of physical and natural sciences, technology, social science and humanities research being done at advanced levels at the university.
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Contact: Kristin Sobolik, 207-581-3583 Three professors in sociology, chemistry and classical languages have been named recipients of the 2011 Outstanding Faculty Awards in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Maine.
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UMaine Senior Designer Carol Nichols has earned prestigious recognition from the University and Professional Continuing Education Association (UPCEA), for her work in designing the fall and spring UMaineOnLine promotional postcard. The organization announced a bronze award for this effort, in the University Continuing and Distance Education Division, during a conference in Toronto last week. The […]
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Contact: Denise Skonberg, (207) 581-1639 A team of University of Maine food science and human nutrition students won first place at the regional Institute of Food Technologists (ITF) College Bowl Competition at Rutgers University and now are preparing for national competition in New Orleans this summer.
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Contact: Peter Fandel, (207) 581-1835 or Jim Settele, (207) 581-3153 ORONO — The University of Maine School of International Affairs has invited the chief of staff for the U.S. Navy’s Energy and Environmental Readiness Division to present and discuss steps the Navy is taking to utilize more efficient alternative energy sources for newly designed equipment.
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Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571, joe.carr@umit.maine.edu ORONO — The University of Maine College of Education and Human Development has named Cathy Pratt, director of the Indiana Resource Center for Autism at Indiana University’s Indiana Institute on Disability and Community, as the Mark R. Shibles Distinguished Visiting Professor for the spring and fall semesters of […]
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Contact: Nancy Hall, (207) 581-2404 University of Maine undergraduate students will present more than 50 research projects all day on Wednesday, April 13 at the Wells Conference Center for the second annual Undergraduate Research & Academic Showcase. The research represents disciplines from across campus.
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