News Releases

UMaine Professor Studies State Action Used to Save Popham Beach Bathhouse

An effort by the state to save a Popham Beach bathhouse with a temporary seawall of fallen trees and beach scraping is an example of an appropriate engineering endeavor to save beach-front property without harming the landscape, according to research by a University of Maine professor. Joseph Kelley, professor of marine geology in the University […]

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New High-Def Video Scoreboard Coming to UMaine’s Alfond Stadium

A new high-definition video scoreboard will be installed on Morse Field in Alfond Sports Stadium at the University of Maine next year with the help of an $800,000 gift from UMaine benefactors Phillip and Susan Morse. In announcing the gift, which will fund the $750,000 scoreboard and support the baseball program, University of Maine President […]

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Wyeth Family Studio Art Center Dedicated at the University of Maine

The Wyeth Family Studio Art Center was dedicated Sept. 29 at the University of Maine honoring the legacy of the three generations of internationally recognized artists intrinsically linked to the state’s storied visual arts tradition. “This is a remarkable gathering of people who love art and love the University of Maine,” said UMaine President Paul […]

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Maine National History Day

UMaine, Margaret Chase Smith Library Team up to Host Statewide Competition in Orono

A new partnership between the University of Maine and the Margaret Chase Smith Library will bring the Maine National History Day competition for students in grades 6–12 to the UMaine campus starting in spring 2014. National History Day (NHD) is an academic program that promotes critical thinking, research and presentation skills through project-based learning for […]

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