Outreach

WVII Reports on Bangor High School, UMaine Partnership to Study Stormwater

WVII (Channel 7) reported Bangor High School will benefit from a three-year, $750,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to study stormwater runoff and its effect on local waterways. The University of Maine’s College of Engineering is partnering with Bangor High School, as well as schools and water officials in Auburn and Portland, to complete […]

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UMaine Awarded $750,000 Grant to Study Stormwater Runoff

The Bangor Daily News reported Bangor High School will benefit from a three-year, $750,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to study stormwater runoff and document its effect on pollution in local waterways. The University of Maine’s College of Engineering is partnering with Bangor High School, as well as schools and municipal water officials in […]

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VillageSoup Reports on Green Crab Summit, Provides Audio

The VillageSoup reported on the Maine Green Crab Summit held at the University of Maine and posted audio from the conference on its website. Several hundred fishermen, regulators and scientists gathered for the conference to talk about the invasive European green crab and the effects it has on the state’s coastal and marine resources. Attendees […]

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WABI Advances Hutchinson Center Geology Course

WABI (Channel 5) reported the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast is offering an introduction to geology class starting in January. Students will learn about the formation of rocks, evolution of mountains and how Maine was shaped.

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BDN Reports on Green Crab Summit at UMaine

The Bangor Daily News reported on the Maine Green Crab Summit held at the University of Maine. Several hundred fishermen, regulators and scientists gathered for the conference to talk about the invasive European green crab and the effects it has on the state’s coastal and marine resources. Attendees and presenters talked about different approaches for […]

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WMTW, BDN Cover Brunswick Robotics Competition

WMTW (Channel 8) and the Bangor Daily News reported on a robotics and engineering event hosted by the University of Maine Brunswick Engineering Program in partnership with Southern Maine Community College for students at Portland and Kennebunk high schools and Lewiston Regional Technical Center. The event was held at the Maine Advanced Technology & Engineering […]

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Maine Edge Announces FIRST Lego League Championship Winners

The Maine Edge reported on and listed winners of the 14th annual Maine FIRST Lego League Championship hosted by Maine Robotics and Time Warner Cable in Augusta. The University of Maine College of Engineering and Cooperative Extension 4-H program were also sponsors as part of Time Warner Cable’s Connect a Million Minds initiative to address […]

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MPBN, WVII Cover Green Crab Summit

The Maine Public Broadcasting Network and WVII (Channel 7) reported on the Maine Green Crab Summit held at the University of Maine. Scientists, state officials and fishermen met to discuss the invasive European green crab and the effects it has on the state’s coastal and marine resources, including shellfish harvesting. Attendees and presenters talked about […]

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WVII Reports on UMaine Concert Held in Memory of Newtown Victims

WVII (Channel 7) covered a concert at the University of Maine that was held in remembrance of the victims of last year’s Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Conn. About 70 students, adults and professional musicians from around the state performed during the concert. UMaine student Olivia Bean said it was a great opportunity […]

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