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UMaine Biomechanical Research Helps Develop Injury-Reduction Products

Contact: Vincent Caccese, (207) 581-2131 ORONO — Engineering researchers at the University of Maine are receiving more than $533,000 in grant funding to create a new biomechanical laboratory to help test and evaluate injury-reduction, repair and rehabilitation equipment under development by several small Maine companies. The lab will employ a family of state-of-the-art crash test […]

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UMaine Research Project to Advance Equine Disease Detection

Contact: Robert Causey, (207) 581-2782 ORONO — University of Maine animal and veterinary science researchers are receiving nearly $500,000 to establish a unique research, testing and education center that promises to substantially advance the diagnosis, treatment and understanding of particularly problematic animal diseases. The project, funded by a $497,392 Maine Technology Asset Fund grant, will […]

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Hunter Gives Washington D.C. Talk

UMaine’s Malcolm Hunter, professor of wildlife resources and Libra Professor of Conservation Biology, traveled to Washington D.C. to give a Wednesday Nov. 3 talk at the National Conservation Leadership Forum.  That is a group tasked by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service with developing a “National Fish and Wildlife Climate Adaptation Strategy.”

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University Singers, Renaissance, Steiners Concert Saturday, Sunday

The UMaine School of Performing Arts will present the University Singers, conducted by music professor Dennis Cox, and campus choral ensembles Renaissance and the Maine Steiners in concert Saturday, Nov. 6 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 7 from 2-4 p.m. in Minsky Recital Hall, Class of 1944 Hall. The program offers a variety of […]

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UMaine Emergency Communications System Test Wednesday Nov. 10; Audible Sirens to Sound for Several Minutes Shortly After 11 a.m.

Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — The University of Maine will conduct a full-scale emergency communications system test on Wednesday, Nov. 10.  Two outdoor sirens, which represent an integral part of the system, will sound for several minutes shortly after 11 a.m..  Those sirens are audible throughout the UMaine campus and, under certain […]

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Girl Scouts to Visit UMaine World of Engineering Nov. 6

Contact: Sheila Pendse, 581-2225 ORONO — More than 90 girl scouts and 38 adult troop leaders will visit the University of Maine Saturday, Nov. 6, for a day of learning about engineering careers through activities, discussions and experimentation with UMaine students, faculty and staff. Activities planned for “Transforming Leadership: Engineering Their Future” include exploring hands-on […]

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‘Next Major War’ Topic of Thursday Lecture

Contact: Doug Allen, 581-3860 Political science professor James Warhola, an expert on religion and politics in Russia and Eurasia, will deliver a talk, “The Next Major War? Peace and War in the Caucasus Mountain Region,” Thursday, Nov. 4, from 12:30-1:45 p.m. in the Bangor Lounge in the Memorial Union. The public is invited to the […]

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UMaine to Establish Cold-Water, High-Level Containment Aquatic Laboratory

Contacts: Ian Bricknell (207) 581-4380 or ian.bricknell@umit.maine.edu; Debbie Bouchard (207) 581-2767 or dbouchard@umext.maine.edu The University of Maine is establishing a high-level containment facility for cold-water aquaculture research, which will be the only laboratory of its kind in the U.S. and one of few worldwide. FISHLab, which will be built to Bio-Safety Level-III specifications, will be […]

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Lecture Tuesday on Maine’s Home Health Care Aide Shortage

Sandy Butler, professor of social work, and graduate assistant Alison Ashley will present information from their research on Tuesday, Nov. 2 into the worsening shortage of home health care aides at a time when needs are growing. They have interviewed women who work in these challenging, low-paying jobs to see why they stay and why […]

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UMaine, Pennsylvania College Announce Global Policy Partnership

Contact: Jim Settele, 581-1835 ORONO – The presidents of the University of Maine and Dickinson College, a top liberal arts college in Pennsylvania, have signed an articulation agreement to formalize academic collaboration in areas of mutual strength and interest.  The new arrangement will facilitate priority admission of Dickinson students into the UMaine Master of Arts […]

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