Felicia Cowger, a third-year accounting major from Weston, Maine, has been awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study in Alicante, Spain this summer. Cowger is one of more than 1,000 American undergraduate students from 332 colleges and universities across the U.S. selected to receive the scholarship that allows them to study or intern […]
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Children with asthma can benefit from cardiovascular exercise, according to a study by University of Maine researchers. In fact, after students ran increasingly faster 20-meter (65.6 foot) sprints for more than a year, children with the chronic lung disease performed as well as youth without breathing difficulties, says Stephen Butterfield, UMaine professor of physical education […]
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The 213th Commencement at the University of Maine will be held May 9 in Harold Alfond Sports Arena on campus. UMaine Commencement, held in two ceremonies at 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., is one of the largest graduation events in the state and this year is part of the university’s 150th anniversary celebration. An estimated […]
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Kreutz, students part of ice core team that links abrupt temperature changes in Arctic, Antarctic.
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The University of Maine’s Communicators Summit 2.0, “Beyond the Brand: Integrated Communication” will be held 9–11:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 20 in Wells Conference Center. Provost Jeffrey E. Hecker will give a welcome and overview. The event will feature a discussion of UMaine’s current communication and branding efforts, as well as emerging initiatives from 9–10:30 a.m., […]
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University of Maine Ph.D. student Nadir Yildirim won first place at the 2015 UMaine Business Challenge for his company that aims to develop eco-friendly, recyclable and reusable products for several industries. Yildirim, a student in the Wood Science and Technology Program in the School of Forest Resources, received $5,000 to further develop his business, Revolution […]
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UMaine students design device for girl with one hand to play recorder.
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University of Maine associate professor Denise Skonberg and graduate student Dhriti Nayyar are working with a Bristol company to study the shelf life and nutritional values of aquacultured sea vegetable products. Maine Fresh Sea Farms, a startup based on the Damariscotta River, is one of five Maine companies to share $471,571 in Value Added Producer […]
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UMaine ranked in the top 50 environmentally responsible colleges by Princeton Review.
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UMaine to recognize three exceptional leaders at May Commencement.
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