The University of Maine Cooperative Extension series “From Scratch: Your Maine Kitchen” concludes with a workshop about cooking with beer from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 19, at the UMaine Extension Cumberland County office, 75 Clearwater Drive, Falmouth. Extension educator Kathy Savoie and food preservation community education assistant Kate McCarty will lead the workshop. […]
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The Maine Sheep Breeders Association and University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer sheep shearing schools in March and April. Four instructors will teach beginner sheep shearing from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 5 at Wolfe’s Neck Farm, 184 Burnett Road, Freeport. The $45 per person fee includes a shearing manual and lunch. […]
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The University of Maine Aquaculture Research Institute will host this year’s international conference on behalf of the International Society of Fish & Shellfish Immunology (ISFSI). This is the second international conference of the ISFSI and the first time the global group of researchers and industry leaders will gather outside Europe. The International Conference of Fish […]
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The University of Maine recognized 2,216 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the fall 2015 semester. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 1,665 are from Maine, 468 are from 30 other states and 83 are from 25 countries other than the U.S. Listed below are students who received Dean’s List honors for […]
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Kevin Conroy of Falmouth, Maine is a senior in electrical engineering with a concentration in power systems. Coming from a “tried and true University of Maine family,” his inspiration to attend UMaine and study engineering came from his parents, Linda and Brian Conroy. His father, a 1986 graduate with a degree in electrical engineering, is […]
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The University of Maine will compete in a qualifying round of the Northeast Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (NECCDC) on Saturday, Jan. 23. The UMaine Cyber Defense Team is one of 14 teams from around the region scheduled to take part in the virtual competition. UMaine also will host the 2016 NECCDC for a third time […]
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Using local foods in international cuisine is the focus of a hands-on workshop from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 20, at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Cumberland County office, 75 Clearwater Drive, Falmouth. Participants can sample several recipes, including Maine lobster dumplings and crab wontons, and take home a selection of items. Extension […]
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Margaret Chase Smith Distinguished Maine Policy Fellow Rep. Ellie Espling will visit the University of Maine on Monday, Jan. 25. Margaret Chase Smith Distinguished Maine Policy Fellows are prominent individuals with a past or current career as a policymaker in the state. The Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center brings its fellows to campus for a […]
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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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Joshua Stoll, University of Maine Ph.D. candidate in the School of Marine Sciences, has been selected as a Switzer Environmental Fellow by the Robert and Patricia Switzer Foundation. This year, the Switzer Foundation awarded 22 fellowships of $15,000 each for emerging environmental leaders who are pursuing graduate degrees and are dedicated to positive environmental change. […]
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