Ivan Manev has been named dean of the Maine Business School, effective July 1. Manev has served as interim dean since 2010 and has been a member of the UMaine faculty since 1997. “As interim dean of the Maine Business School for the past three years, Dr. Manev has demonstrated outstanding leadership and achievement,” says […]
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The obituary for Edward Collins Jr., who taught political science and international law at the University of Maine for more than 35 years starting in 1962, is available online. The obituary for John Mitchell Nickerson, who taught political science and public administration at the University of Maine at Augusta and as a member of the […]
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Lauren Reeves, a 2013 graduate of the University of Maine where she studied journalism and Spanish, is one of four finalists in Maine’s Credit Unions’ 2013 Young & Free Maine Spokester search. Reeves, a Lovell, Maine native who recently moved to Windham after studying abroad in Spain, is competing for the chance to be an […]
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Dan Barrett, professor at the University of Maine School of Performing Arts, recently released a book titled “Solo Training for Trombone.” The 66-page book includes exercises for musicians high school age and up. More information about the book and how to purchase it are available online.
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Kate Ruskin, a Ph.D. student in the University of Maine School of Biology and Ecology, and her field crew have been blogging about their experience in the field as part of the 2013 SHARP Maine Demographics project surveying tidal-marsh birds. The Saltmarsh Habitat and Avian Research Program, or SHARP, was founded by a group of […]
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Jeffrey Benjamin, University of Maine associate professor of forest operations, recently received the Northeastern Loggers’ Association’s 2012 Outstanding Service to the Forest Industry Award at a banquet in Brewer, Maine. NELA President Dennis Allard touted Benjamin’s research on developing woody biomass retention guidelines and his study of innovation of logging operations. The Northeastern Loggers’ Association, […]
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Creating a garden using only plants native to Maine will take center stage at the University of Maine’s Rogers Farm June 18. The free UMaine Cooperative Extension program begins at 6 p.m. It is the fourth in the summer series Public Nights at the Garden, and will be held rain or shine. Soil preparation, plant […]
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François G. Amar, chair of the University of Maine Department of Chemistry, has been named dean of the Honors College following a national search. His appointment is effective Aug. 1. Amar succeeds Honors Dean Charlie Slavin, who passed away in July 2012. David Gross, professor emeritus of English at the University of Oklahoma and a […]
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Exhibitions in the University of Maine Lord Hall Gallery through July 19 showcase the works of two Maine painters — one a well-known artist, the other a recent UMaine graduate. “Paintings” by Frederick Lynch of Saco features the largest collection of his largest canvases. “Momentary” by Jadrien Cousens of Newburgh includes landscape studies. The exhibitions […]
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The Atlantic Lobster Sustainability Foundation (ALSF) and University of Maine Lobster Institute will co-host the third annual Science Workshop on Sustainable Growth of the Atlantic Lobster on July 23–24 in Moncton, New Brunswick. The purpose of the workshop is to inform stakeholders about lobster research at home and abroad and to map the way to […]
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