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Advice Available on Coping with Seasonal Affective Disorder

Contact: Sandra Sigmon, (207) 581- 2049 ORONO — Many of us, especially in northern climates, can experience the depressing effects of seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, as days grow shorter and darker with the onset of winter. For some, the syndrome can be debilitating. UMaine professor of psychology Sandra Sigmon, a cooperating professor of the […]

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Maine Farriers Clinic/Presentation at UMaine Farm on Friday

Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — The Maine Farriers Association will present a cash donation to the University of Maine equine program on Friday, Dec. 10, as part of a series of events including a seminar, clinic and demonstration. Farriers have expertise in equine hoof care.  Their functions include the placement of shoes […]

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Correll Chair Candidate Presentation Monday Dec. 13

Correll Chair candidate presentation Monday Dec. 13 Bert Sweetman, a candidate for UMaine’s Correll Presidential Chair in Energy, will present a seminar on Monday Dec. 13.  Sweetman, who is currently a Texas A&M faculty member, will discuss “Floating Wind Turbines Sutbject to Large Angular Motions: Dynamic Simulation using the Euler Equations of Motion” at 3:10 […]

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UMaine Graduate Students Selected for Sea Grant Fellowships

Contact: Catherine Schmitt (207) 581-1434 or catherine.schmitt@umit.maine.edu ORONO, Maine – Two University of Maine Ph.D. candidates have been selected to join the group of Sea Grant/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries Service Fellows earning doctoral degrees in either fisheries population dynamics or marine resource economics, according to the NOAA National Sea Grant College Program. […]

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John Dearborn 1933-2010

John Dearborn, UMaine professor emeritus of marine sciences, died on Wednesday Nov 24 at his home in Orono, as reported in a Saturday Bangor Daily News obituary.  Born in Bangor, Dearborn earned a Ph.D. from Stanford University before joining the UMaine faculty in 1966.  A renowned expert in marine animals, Dearborn made several research expeditions […]

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Keeping Holidays Green with Proper Tree Care

Contact: Louis Morin, 5812854 With a backdrop of UMaine’s School of Forest Resources’ annual holiday tree sale at Nutting Hall, forest resources instructor Louis Morin is available to discuss proper care of holiday trees to keep them healthy, robust and – more important – safe indoors during the holiday season. While many people like the […]

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Fogler Library Extending Hours for Finals Week

Contact: Fogler Library, 581-1666 Fogler library has announced extended hours for finals week, Dec. 8-17. They are: Wednesday, Dec. 8, 8 a.m. – Thursday, Dec. 9, 2:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 9, 8 a.m. – Friday, Dec. 10, 2:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 10, 8 a.m. – Saturday, Dec. 11, 2:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 11, 10 a.m. […]

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‘Snow Place Like Home’ Sleepout to Benefit Habitat for Humanity

Contact: Amanda Missud, 251-3011; Meghan McCarthy, 841-1596 Members of Habitat UMaine, UMaine’s chapter of Habitat for Humanity, are camping out in a homemade shanty in front of Memorial Union today through Friday, Dec. 3, as part of the annual “There’s Snow Place Like Home” fundraiser. Teams of four students will each spend a night braving […]

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Former Education Commissioner Albanese to Visit UMaine Dec. 6

Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — Former Maine education commissioner J. Duke Albanese will visit UMaine on Monday Dec. 6, as part of the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center Distinguished Maine Policy Fellow Program.  Albanese currently serves as senior policy adviser in Maine’s Great Schools Partnership. Albanese will spend the day at UMaine, […]

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UMaine Hosting ‘Adventure Girls’ Activity

Contact: Amie Dick, (201) 415-0933 or amie.dick@umit.maine.edu The Bangor-based “Adventure Girls” program for girls in grades 2-6, created by the nonprofit advocacy group Hardy Girls Healthy Women (HGHW) in Waterville, is accepting registrations for one of its upcoming activities to be held in Deering Hall at UMaine on Jan. 15 from 1-3 p.m., a presentation […]

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