WABI (Channel 5) reported on the University of Maine’s Black BearTHON, a 12-hour dance marathon and fundraiser, held in the Memorial Union. Since 2012, the annual event has raised more than $320,000 to help area hospitals support local children. The funds support the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, […]
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Jason Bolton, a food safety specialist at University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was mentioned in the Portland Press Herald article, “Burdensome rules prompt chefs to shun curing salts.” Three years after city health officials embargoed hundreds of pounds of cured meats at local restaurants until they could be deemed safe, Portland chefs have stopped using […]
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The University of Maine will hold the 2018 International Dance Festival on Feb. 17 at the Collins Center for the Arts. Two performances, which are free and open to the public, will take place at 2 and 7 p.m. The 14th annual event will showcase traditional music, dance and clothes from around the world that […]
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Glen Koehler, an associate scientist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Biddeford-Saco-OOB Courier for an article about an invasive species that now has a well-documented presence in southern Maine. The brown marmorated stink bug is native to East Asia and was first found in Pennsylvania in the mid- to late-1990s. While […]
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Mount Desert Islander reported Brittany Goetting, a University of Maine doctoral student and teaching assistant, is the Mount Desert Island Historical Society Visiting History Scholar for 2018. Each year, the society invites a student to conduct original research into the histories of MDI, according to the article. Goetting’s research examines the evolution of Protestantism in […]
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University of Maine student Michaela Murray, who is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in ecology and environmental sciences, found her research passion in the form of sustainable food systems. Murray, who is an Honors College student with a minor in economics, learned about the Farm to Institution Food Project (F2I), a pilot program the Honors College […]
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WVII (Channel 7) reported on the University of Maine Career Center’s annual UMaine Career Fair. Despite the snowy weather, more than 158 companies and organizations with job opportunities were on hand to talk with students, according to the report. Many of the employers also were looking for summer interns who could end up being hired […]
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Rick Kersbergen, a sustainable dairy and forage systems expert with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Bangor Daily News about a gathering of farmers, food producers and others at the United Farmers Market of Maine in Belfast. The group will meet to share a meal and talk about what’s next with a […]
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The University of Maine was mentioned in the Bangor Daily News analysis, “4 lessons from a look at the pressing challenges facing Maine’s schools.” One of the lessons, “Cultivate strong school leaders,” gave an example of the Bangor School Department’s Bangor Educational Leadership Academy. The academy, which began in fall 2016, allows participating staff members […]
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During a December initiative, University Credit Union (UCU) brought attention to food insecurity among college students in Maine by launching a statewide awareness campaign, raising more than $8,100 for the five University of Maine System-based campus food pantries. The University of Maine’s Black Bear Exchange food pantry and clothing swap, which assists about 20 people […]
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