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Fifteen UMaine faculty members receive tenure and/or promotion

Tenure and/or promotion for 15 University of Maine faculty members has been approved by the University of Maine System Board of Trustees. The faculty were nominated by UMaine President Susan J. Hunter based on a peer and administrative review of their successful work in teaching, research and public service. “The caliber of these faculty members […]

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Media report on application increase, waitlist at UMaine

A number of media outlets reported the number of first-year student applications to the University of Maine is up 17 percent over last year and the university has instituted a waitlist for the first time in recent history. About 14,000 qualified students applied for admission and the projected incoming class will be about 2,150. Maine […]

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High student demand prompts implementation of UMaine waitlist for fall admission

The University of Maine’s commitment to affordability, strategic investments in signature strengths and aggressive marketing have paid off. With a record number of qualified applications for fall 2016, UMaine will begin notifying most students who have applied and not yet been accepted that they have the option to be wait-listed for admission consideration. “The interest in […]

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Damariscotta River productivity focus of SEANET public meeting

Students and faculty from the Darling Marine Center and Bigelow Labs, aquaculture industry partners, and the Damariscotta River Association (DRA) will hold a public meeting titled “The Damariscotta River: Understanding What Makes a Productive Estuary” 5–7 p.m. Friday, April 1, at the DRA facility at Round Top Farm, 3 Round Top Lane, Damariscotta. Presenters will […]

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Travis Blackmer

Travis Blackmer: Finding educational gold in heaps of trash

For Travis Blackmer, the summer of 2011 was a summer of garbage. And it changed his life. While classmates at the University of Maine were waiting tables, pounding nails, or painting houses to make tuition money, the 20-year old undergrad was pawing through trash. Tons and tons of trash. But he didn’t really mind. After […]

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Students to present service-learning projects

The University of Maine’s Campuses for Environmental Stewardship groups will present student service-learning projects from 3–5:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10 in the Hill Auditorium, Barrows Hall. Students, faculty and community members will be in attendance. Projects to be discussed include: The Penobscot River dam removal and restoration, and building sustainable energy communities by providing low-cost […]

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Blackmer mentioned in MPBN article, waste disposal

Travis Blackmer, research associate in UMaine’s Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions, was interviewed in a MPBN article looking at how Maine can better manage its waste. Blackmer worked with Sen. Tom Saviello, co-chair of the legislature’s Environment and Natural Resources Committee, to look at how other states and municipalities have improved their […]

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EPA recognizes UMaine for diverting food waste

The University of Maine recently was recognized by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its efforts in keeping wasted food out of landfills. UMaine was one of 24 organizations in the six New England states to receive a “Food Recovery Challenge Regional Achievement Certificate” from the EPA for its work reducing food waste, […]

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Students in economics class work with community to keep homes warm

Students in University of Maine economics professor Sharon Klein’s service learning class have spent the semester working with the community to help keep homes warm throughout the winter. The pilot course, “Building Sustainable Energy Communities Through Service Learning,” teaches students about sustainable energy through hands-on community engagement. Throughout the semester, the 10 students in the […]

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