WABI (Channel 5) reported the University of Maine held a two-hour Zumbathon at the New Balance Student Recreation Center. Funds raised from the event will go to the Spruce Run-Womancare Alliance, a nonprofit organization that helps people affected by domestic violence, according to the report.
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Daily Bulldog reported John Bear Mitchell, Wabanaki Center Outreach and Student Development Coordinator at the University of Maine and University of Maine System Native American Waiver Coordinator, will present “Maine Indians, Wabanaki Peoples — Our Past and Present Stories” at 1:30 p.m. Nov. 7 at the Emery Community Arts Center in Farmington. Admission is $10; […]
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The Maine Edge published a University of Maine news release announcing the University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer its annual sheep and goat seminar from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at Kennebec Valley Community College, 92 Western Ave., Fairfield. Topics will include market research, social media use, product pricing, diversifying marketing […]
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Poet Jennifer Moxley, an English professor at the University of Maine, will read some of her work at Bard College from 6–7 p.m. Nov. 5 as part of the New York college’s John Ashbery Poetry Series. She will be introduced by Ann Lauterbach, Bard College’s David and Ruth Schwab Professor of Languages and Literature, and […]
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Marine scientists warn that the future may bring more harmful algal blooms (HABs) which could threaten wildlife and the economy, but that poor scientific understanding limits long-term forecasts. Understanding algal blooms and how they will impact society was the focus of a four-day workshop — comprised of 11 marine science researchers from around the world […]
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Editor’s note: updated version, Nov. 6, 2015 The University of Maine will recognize veterans with a week of events to coincide with Veterans Day, Nov. 11. The activities are coordinated by the UMaine Office of Veterans Education and Transition Services (VETS) and UMaine Veterans Association. “I have come to know student-veterans at UMaine, and they […]
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WLBZ (Channel 2) reported on the second annual walk to end domestic abuse held at the University of Maine during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The event was hosted by MBS Corps, the Maine Business School’s community outreach organization. Several athletic teams joined the walk to show their support, according to the report. After the walk, […]
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A study on bats being conducted by the University of Maine’s Department of Wildlife Ecology was mentioned in a Penobscot Bay Pilot article on the misconceptions surrounding the creatures. A single little brown bat, one of Maine’s eight species, can eat up to 1,000 mosquitoes in an hour and can eat bugs that harm produce, […]
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The Maine Edge published a University of Maine news release announcing the Baroque Orchestra of Maine (BOOM) will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, at Minsky Recital Hall at the University of Maine. The “Closer to Home” concert will feature two musicians who live and teach in Maine and is part of the John […]
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A group of University of Maine students have been selected to participate in the 2015–2016 NASA Student Launch challenge, which will be held April 13–17 near NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Student Launch is a research-based, experiential exploration activity, requiring an eight-month commitment to design, construct, test, launch and successfully recover a […]
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