WABI (Channel 5) reported on the University of Maine’s celebration of females in sports. The Black Bears hosted a National Girls and Women in Sports Day Celebration at the Cross Insurance Center before the women’s basketball game with the University of Albany. Attendees were invited to take pictures with the Black Bears and take part […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported on a timber sports competition hosted by the University of Maine Woodsmen Team. Men and women from colleges around New England came to UMaine to test their wood skills in events including axe throwing, pole climbing and crosscut sawing. “It’s awesome to be outside,” said Bree Jarvis, president of the UMaine […]
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Morning Ag Clips published a University of Maine Cooperative Extension news release about a new publication that aims to help agricultural and farm employers train new employees. The bulletin, designed as a checklist, addresses topics such as effective training, communication strategies, and meeting state and federal requirements. “Orienting New Farm Employees in Maine” was developed […]
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The inaugural Atlantic and Gulf Seafood Technology Conference (AGSTC) will be held 8 a.m.–4 p.m. March 10 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. The conference and annual meeting prior to the Seafood Expo North America will focus on the seafood industry and key issues. Presentation topics include antibiotic resistance and food safety, reducing waste […]
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The Associated Press, Portland Press Herald, Penobscot Bay Pilot, WABI (Channel 5), Bangor Daily News, Maine Public and WVII (Channel 7) reported Maine set another record for drug overdose deaths last year. The Office of the Maine Attorney General reported that 418 people died from drug overdoses in 2017. That’s an 11 percent increase over […]
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Mohamad Musavi, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Maine and associate dean of the College of Engineering, spoke with WVII (Channel 7) for a report about the importance of STEM education for today’s high school students. In 2014, Musavi started UMaine’s Stormwater Management Research Team (SMART) program, which provides high […]
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The Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center at the University of Maine is accepting applications for the 2018 Maine Government Summer Internship Program. The 12-week program, which runs from May 29 through Aug. 17, provides full-time, paid, summer work experiences in town and city governments, as well as Maine state government agencies. Most internships are located […]
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Abstract submissions for the 2018 University of Maine Student Symposium on April 17 are now being accepted. The UMaine Student Symposium, a campuswide celebration of achievement in student research and creative activity, will be held at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor from 10 a.m.–5 p.m. The event, which is free and open to the […]
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Robson Machado, a food science specialist with University of Maine Cooperative Extension and professor in the School of Food and Agriculture, was interviewed by the Bangor Daily News for the article, “Help available for farmers stressed about new federal safety rules.” Maine farmers who are worried about meeting the mandates imposed by the federal Food […]
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Richard Barron, head coach of the University of Maine women’s basketball team, visited the studios of WABI (Channel 5) to speak about UMaine’s upcoming celebration of females in sports. On Feb. 25, the Black Bears will host a National Girls and Women in Sports Day Celebration at the Cross Insurance Center before the women’s basketball […]
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