James Leck, UMaine International Student and Scholar Adviser from 1998-2003, died on July 4 while vacationing in Maine. He was 48 years old. Leck left UMaine for Boston University, where he was employed as Associate Director of the International Students and Scholars office at the time of his death. A memorial service is scheduled for […]
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Saturday’s Bangor Daily News features a story about the transition in UMaine’s presidency. Developed in the context of President Ferguson’s first day on the job, the story includes a review of President Emeritus Kennedy’s tenure as both president and provost.
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Prof. Ann Sossong from the UMaine School of Nursing has received the Maine Organization of Nurse Executives’ Nurse Leadership and Achievement Award. It was presented at the Maine Hospital Association annual luncheon on Thursday, June 23. “The School of Nursing faculty, students, and graduates reap benefits from Ann’s leadership in state initiatives to strengthen the […]
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UMaine Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics Prof. Andre Khalil, accompanied by graduate students Kendra Mooers and Aaron Tanenbaum, made an invited presentation at the Tuesday June 21 annual meeting of the Maine Cancer Foundation. The presentation focused on the latest research in Khalil’s computational analysis and modeling lab, which has been funded twice by the […]
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The Bangor Daily News, WABI and WVII all provided coverage of Paul Ferguson’s first day as UMaine’s 19th president. President Ferguson visited Memorial Union and stopped by the Career Center and Dean of Students’ office to greet office personnel. More information about President Ferguson is available on the UMaine Web site.
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Max Hammer, a retired UMaine professor of clinical psychology, died on June 14 at the age of 80, following a lengthy illness. Hammer, a U.S. Army veteran who was born and raised in New York City, lived in Orono for the last 50 years of his life. Prof. Hammer, who earned a doctorate from the […]
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UMaine’s Fogler Library is offering anew “text a librarian” service. To reach a reference librarian through this service, text BEAR to 66746. Reference librarians are also reachable through Fogler Library’s online “Ask a Librarian” service.
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“Climate Change and the Role of Humans,” a talk by Prof. Paul Mayewski, director of UMaine’s Climate Change Institute, will be broadcast on Maine Public Radio’s “Speaking in Maine” program Friday June 24 at 1 p.m. Mayewski gave the talk on March 31 at UMaine’s Collins Center for the Arts. It was presented by the […]
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The University of Maine was recognized on June 9 for the renovation and restoration of Coburn Hall, a building of historical significance that had fallen into disrepair. Maine Preservation, a statewide nonprofit organization that works to promote historic preservation, presented the award at the organization’s June 9 Honor Awards event in Lewiston. Executive Director of […]
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The top quality and premium price of Maine sea scallops has some people interested in starting a cultured scallop industry in Maine. On Thursday, July 7 in Belfast, Dana Morse will present information on the advancing technology of scallop aquaculture to shellfish producers, chefs, fishermen, and others. Morse, who has visited scallop farms in Canada […]
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