Violin Prodigy Scheduled for UMaine Concert
Acclaimed violinist Ryu Goto, brother of renowned violinist Midori, will perform at the University of Maine July 30 as part of the second annual Chamber Music Institute.
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James Leck dies at age 48
James Leck, UMaine International Student and Scholar Adviser from 1998-2003, died on July 4 while vacationing in Maine. He was 48 years old. Leck left UMaine for Boston University, where he was employed as Associate Director of the International Students and Scholars office at the time of his death. A memorial service is scheduled for […]
Read moreMax Hammer 1930-2011
Max Hammer, a retired UMaine professor of clinical psychology, died on June 14 at the age of 80, following a lengthy illness. Hammer, a U.S. Army veteran who was born and raised in New York City, lived in Orono for the last 50 years of his life. Prof. Hammer, who earned a doctorate from the […]
Read moreFogler Library offers texting service
UMaine’s Fogler Library is offering anew “text a librarian” service. To reach a reference librarian through this service, text BEAR to 66746. Reference librarians are also reachable through Fogler Library’s online “Ask a Librarian” service.
Read morePsychology Ph.D. alumni survey results
A new survey of alumni of the University of Maine’s largest Ph.D. program — clinical psychology — finds more than 95 percent are licensed practitioners and most are researchers. The majority of those who graduated between 1995 and 2010 live in the Northeast and nearly 67 percent are involved in grant-supported research.
Read moreTeacher Workshop Goal to Improve Science Classes
Contact: Michael Wittmann, (207) 581-1237 In an effort to improve and strengthen science teaching in Maine middle and high schools, the University of Maine is organizing the first Summer Academy of the Maine Physical Sciences Partnership June 27-July 1.
Read moreStudent honored for essay about math instructor
Anthropology major Siobhan McCue of Camden has received honorable mention in the undergraduate category of the 2011 Association for Women in Mathematics Essay Contest. McCue wrote an essay about UMaine mathematics instructor Jennifer Tyne titled, “For the Love of Math.” McCue took MAT 101 – The Nature and Language of Mathematics in the Fall 2010 […]
Read moreMaine Preservation honors UMaine, others
The University of Maine was recognized on June 9 for the renovation and restoration of Coburn Hall, a building of historical significance that had fallen into disrepair. Maine Preservation, a statewide nonprofit organization that works to promote historic preservation, presented the award at the organization’s June 9 Honor Awards event in Lewiston. Executive Director of […]
Read morePropane gas flaring at Jenness Hall
Facilities crews and the Orono Fire Department will be flaring propane gas for most of this week outside Jenness Hall. Passers-by will notice the flame associated with this process, necessary to empty an obsolete underground propane tank on the building’s north side. A fire truck will be standing by at all times. A damaged valve […]
Read moreBrian Lenfest 1956-2011
Brian Lenfest, a 25-year UMaine staff member who most recently worked as a textbook buyer, died on June 13 at the age of 54. An Old Town High School and Eastern Maine Technical College graduate, Brian lived in Glenburn. He is survived by his wife, Laura, his daughter, Caleigh, and several other family members. Gifts […]
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