The University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center and Kleinschmidt Associates, headquartered in Pittsfield, Maine, have announced a naming gift to support the Windstorm Challenge, a STEM competition at UMaine for Maine middle school and high school students, focusing on renewable energy, innovation and economic development. The Kleinschmidt Windstorm Challenge will be held May […]
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The University of Maine College of Education and Human Development is taking part in the 2017 Read to ME Challenge. The challenge kicked off Feb. 2 and culminates March 2, which is Read Across America Day and Dr. Seuss’ birthday. Faculty, staff and students from the college will be posting photos of themselves reading to […]
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Habib Dagher, executive director of the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center, has been named one of 2016’s Top 25 Newsmakers by Engineering-News Record (ENR). The award will be formally presented in April in New York City. At that time, ENR also will announce which one of the Top 25 Newsmakers will receive […]
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In many cities around the world, the ancient past and modern present blend seamlessly into a hundreds-of-years long story of continuous urban growth and decline. In Cusco, Peru, the stone walls of the Inca capital city serve as the foundations of 16th century Spanish colonial buildings which currently house modern restaurants and shops. And in […]
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The Republican Journal and Daily Bulldog reported the University of Maine will run Camp North Woods again this summer at the UMaine 4-H Camp and Learning Center at Bryant Pond. The camp will host children ages 8 to 10 from July 16–21 and children 10 to 12 from July 30–Aug. 4. Both weeks are coed […]
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Mainebiz reported on the members of the Top Gun Maine 2017 Class announced by the Maine Center for Entrepreneurial Development (MCED), University of Maine, Lewiston-Auburn Economic Growth Council and MaineStream Finance. This year marks the first time sessions will convene in Portland, Bangor, Rockland and the Lewiston-Auburn regions, according to the article. Since the program […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported on the fifth annual Bangor Humanities Day hosted by the University of Maine Humanities Center. Free events to celebrate art, literature and history for participants of all ages were offered at venues including the University of Maine Museum of Art, Bangor Public Library and Maine Discovery Museum. Organizers told WABI the […]
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This spring, the University of Maine Department of Art will offer a five-week, after-school art program for children in grades K–8. ArtWorks! gives children an opportunity to explore the world of art through viewing and hands-on experiences with a variety of visual media. All classes will be taught by UMaine students, under the supervision of […]
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The Bangor Daily News reports the Maine Center on Aging at the University of Maine will use two new online certificate programs to help community leaders, social workers, nurses and others better support Maine’s growing population of older adults and their families. The online courses help professionals earn the Center on Aging’s Interprofessional Graduate Certificate […]
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Olivia Gambocarto, sustainability outreach coordinator at the University of Maine, spoke with the Bangor Daily News about what people can do to reduce their energy consumption and make their homes more sustainable during the winter. Gambocarto recommends caulking windows and doors and adding insulation to prevent heat from escaping. She also suggests using energy-efficient LED […]
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