More than 480 middle school girls from around the state are expected to take part in the annual University of Maine conference that aims to provide a safe and encouraging environment to explore science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The 28th Expanding Your Horizons conference takes place March 12 on the UMaine campus and features […]
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The Maine Edge published a University of Maine news release announcing the University Singer’s spring tour. Under the direction of Francis Vogt, a School of Performing Arts faculty member, the group of about 60 singers will perform several free concerts around central and northern Maine in March as part of the choir’s annual spring tour. […]
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Jonathan Rubin, a professor of resource economics and policy at the University of Maine, was a guest on the George Hale, Ric Tyler Radio Show on WVOM, The Voice of Maine. Rubin spoke about “Energy in Maine,” a report released by the Maine Development Foundation (MDF) and the UMaine’s School of Economics. The study is […]
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On Feb. 20, the Maine Development Foundation (MDF) and the University of Maine’s School of Economics released the fifth quarterly report analyzing critical economic indicators in Maine. The latest report, “Energy in Maine,” addresses the issues of cost, consumption and production of energy in the state. Improvements in efficiency and further diversification can give Maine […]
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Jesse Moriarity, coordinator of the University of Maine’s Foster Center for Student Innovation, and Jennifer Hooper, entrepreneur and mentor coordinator at the Foster Center, were interviewed for a Bangor Daily News article about the Top Gun program they help manage. The Top Gun program is offered by Maine Center for Entrepreneurial Development (MCED) and UMaine’s […]
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The University of Maine’s University Singers will perform several free concerts around central and northern Maine in March as part of the choir’s annual spring tour. Under the direction of Francis Vogt, a School of Performing Arts faculty member, the group of about 60 singers will perform evening shows at middle and high schools and […]
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Middle and high school students who are interested in history are welcome to attend a National History Day (NHD) research workshop at the University of Maine on March 3. Students, along with parents and/or teachers, will have the opportunity to meet with UMaine history faculty, graduate students and library staff from 2:30–4:30 p.m. on campus […]
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Organizers of the UMaine Business Challenge, the state’s largest student entrepreneurship competition, recently announced the contest is no longer limited to Maine’s public universities, according to Mainebiz. The organizers said students at all of Maine’s higher education institutions looking to pitch their business ideas are eligible to compete for a total of $20,000 in cash […]
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WVII (Channel 7) reported high school teams from Maine and New Hampshire were set to compete at the Nor’easter Bowl — a regional ocean science competition — at the University of Maine over the weekend. Student teams were challenged with quick-answer buzzer questions and team challenge queries throughout the day. The winning team earns the […]
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High school teams from Maine and New Hampshire are competing in the Nor’easter Bowl — a regional ocean science competition — Saturday, Feb. 7, in the D.P. Corbett Business Building at the University of Maine. Science of oil in the ocean is the theme of the contest. Four- and five-member student teams will be challenged […]
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