Sun Journal and Daily Bulldog reported University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H in Franklin County was represented by 10 participants at the 4-H State Public Speaking Tournament at UMaine. Fifty-seven 4-H members from throughout Maine competed in categories, demonstrations and illustrated talks, which were then scored by a three-judge panel, according to the reports. Several […]
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University of Maine community members will take part in a day of service on Maine Day, May 2. As part of the annual spring cleanup tradition, UMaine students, faculty and staff will complete volunteer projects aimed at sprucing up campus, enjoy a free barbecue and take part in a meal-packing event. Festivities will begin at […]
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Sheila Pendse, project development associate in the Dean’s Office of the University of Maine College of Engineering, and Eliza Hosford, a chemical engineering major at UMaine, visited the studio of WABI (Channel 5) to speak about the Maine Summer Transportation Institute. For the 11th year, the UMaine summer camp will allow middle school students to […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported on the One Tomato Project, which was was launched in 2009 in Sarnia, Ontario, and offers free tomato seedlings to encourage gardening. When Donna Coffin, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension educator and professor, heard about the project, she thought it could be a great fit for rural Maine, and […]
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The Free Press and the Penobscot Times reported University of Maine faculty and graduate students will present findings from wide-ranging research at the 26th annual Harold W. Borns Jr. Symposium that sheds light on how climate change affects Maine and its residents. The free, public event will be held at Wells Conference Center from noon […]
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Members of the University of Maine community were recognized with Maine Campus Compact awards this week. Senior Samantha Saucier received a Heart and Soul Award for her campus leadership, which includes co-founding the Women’s Resource Center. The award recognizes six Maine undergraduate students who are actively involved in transforming their campuses and communities into environments […]
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WVII (Channel 7) and WABI (Channel 5) reported the University of Maine Alumni Association is again offering its Annual Tuition Raffle. The winner will receive one year of in-state tuition at UMaine, totaling more than $8,000. A $5 donation per ticket is suggested, WVII reported. “It’s fun to make the call to the individual who […]
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Morning Ag Clips reported the annual plant sale of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers in York County will be held May 19 at the UMaine Extension office in Springvale. Annuals, perennials, vegetables, herbs, trees, shrubs and houseplants will be for sale, as will an assortment of gently used gardening books and […]
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Mechanical engineering students at the University of Maine will showcase their senior capstone projects May 2. The Mechanical Engineering Capstone Open House will be held from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Crosby Hall. Members of the UMaine community are welcome to learn more about the projects and enjoy a cookout. Projects to be displayed […]
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Helping rural communities retain and attract young residents is the goal of a three-year study being led by the University of Maine. The project seeks to understand the goals and aspirations of middle- and high-school students in traditionally forest-dependent communities in Maine and Oregon. Researchers will look at economic restructuring, community characteristics, and young people’s […]
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