Robert Glover, an assistant professor of political science and Honors at the University of Maine, has been named an Educational Network for Active Civic Transformation (ENACT) Faculty Fellow by International Center for Ethics, Justice and Public Life at Brandeis University. The new program aims to create a nationwide network of university professors and researchers who […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension continues its workshop series using local foods in the home kitchen from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 16 at the UMaine Extension Cumberland County office, 75 Clearwater Drive, Falmouth. Participants will learn how to create the classic Maine baked bean supper, including coleslaw and brown bead, using local ingredients […]
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjSH6jYRzIY&feature=youtu.be Transcript The award-winning Advanced Structures and Composites Center at the University of Maine is a world leader in the design and manufacture of composites and structures. Over the last 20 years, the UMaine Composites Center has engineered structures for NASA, the U.S. Army Corps, the Department of Homeland Security, and hundreds of other organizations […]
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVO4oo1OvtU&feature=youtu.be Transcript When Jennifer Scism first started making dehydrated backpacking meals to satisfy her own tastes, she had no idea it would lead to the successful business she has today. Located in Kittery, Maine, Scism’s company Good To-Go makes a variety of lightweight gourmet meals sold in stores around the United States. Co-owner of a […]
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQPWBwEiTPU&feature=youtu.be Transcript Dan Ford, president and master brewer of Blue Current Brewery, first started experimenting with sake (Japanese rice wine) when he bought a homebrew kit. Now he is one of the top 100 master sake tasters in the world, and the proud owner of New England’s first sake brewery. With help from the University […]
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pe7SwvL3wPQ&feature=youtu.be Transcript The University of Maine’s Center for Cooperative Aquaculture Research (CCAR) is a leading resource for startups and established companies in aquaculture. Located on Taunton Bay in Franklin, Maine, CCAR’s extensive facility houses a variety of fish hatcheries and aquaculture business incubators where entrepreneurs can get help with their business plans, secure investment capital, […]
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lA88taItJLc&feature=youtu.be Transcript Tom St. Claire’s specialty is designing and manufacturing unique items out of plastic. As the owner of Sullivan Plastic Products in Sullivan, Maine, St. Claire is skilled at customizing rugged, durable products from high-density polyethylene (HDPE). Originally, the Down East company’s clients were fisherman in need of custom-built lobster tanks and bait boxes […]
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University of Maine mechanical engineering professor Mohsen Shahinpoor has been named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). Election to NAI Fellow status is a professional distinction awarded to academic inventors who have demonstrated a prolific spirit of innovation in creating or facilitating outstanding inventions that have made a tangible impact on quality […]
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The 2016 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast Celebration co-sponsored by the Greater Bangor NAACP and the University of Maine will be held Jan. 18 in the Wells Conference Center on campus. The family-friendly event will celebrate the life and legacy of King’s service while offering inspiration through diversity and social commitment. The annual program […]
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Fans wearing a holiday sweater will pay half price to see the University of Maine women’s basketball team play Clemson at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. The fan sporting the best holiday sweater also will win a $50 gift card for Buffalo Wild Wings. The Black Bears (8–4) […]
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