The University of Maine will celebrate Veterans Week Nov. 6–11 with several events organized by the Veterans Education and Transition Services (VETS) Center in the Division of Student Life. The weeklong celebration commences with a flag raising ceremony to honor the veteran community at noon on Nov. 6 in front of Fogler Library, followed by […]
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The Bangor Daily News interviewed Matt Nixon, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Maine and owner of Muddy River Farm Aquaponics, about his plans to farm oysters. In collaboration with researchers at UMaine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center, he is designing the world’s first 3D-printed, closed-loop oyster-farming tank made from sustainable materials. The prototype […]
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WFVX featured the “Trick or Trot” event hosted by the Maine Animal Club at the University of Maine.
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In an article about the performances of “Dirty Deeds Downeast” by the Penobscot Theatre Company, the Bangor Daily News promoted the production “Rabbit Hole” by the University of Maine School of Performing Arts.
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University of Maine student Kate Flynn is worked with Sodexo Dining Services and other key partners to introduce a UMaine community fridge initiative that offers free, surplus cafeteria food to anyone in the campus community. The new Black Bear Community Fridge, located across from the University Bookstore on the first floor of the Memorial Union, […]
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WFVX (Channel 7 in Bangor) reported on the second annual Maine Research Symposium on Biomedical Science and Engineering, hosted by the University of Maine Institute of Medicine. “Well the hope is to better connect our students with the workforce to get our students to stay in Maine,” said institute Director David Harder.
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The University of Maine annual winter parking ban starts Nov. 1 and ends May 1. All staff, commuter and visitor parking lots — signed in blue or black — are closed to parking everyday from midnight–6 a.m. Staff, commuter, and visitor permitted vehicles may park overnight in either the commuter section of the Bridge Tennis […]
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In a story about updates to the state’s “slow down, move over” law, News Center Maine featured the University of Maine Volunteer Ambulance Corps (UVAC) and its new emergency vehicle warning system, or HAAS system. The system informs drivers who are using navigation apps when a responding ambulance is nearby, instructing them to slow down […]
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WFVX (Channel 7) featured a college art tent offered by the University of Maine McGillicuddy Humanities Center during the Sidewalk Art Festival in Bangor. “It gives you an opportunity to build your portfolio and then build a market,” said Freya Drew, a UMaine art education student, about participating and showcasing her work in the festival.
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Registration is open for the University of Maine’s Winter Session. The three-week online term runs from Dec. 26–Jan. 12. UMaine and University of Maine at Machias courses are now available to view on MaineStreet. The nearly 60 online course offerings include general education requirements, as well as some upper-level and graduate courses. Winter Session courses […]
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