Penobscot County

Experiencing Engineering

Matthew Edwards was involved in diverse electrical and computer engineering internships throughout his undergraduate and graduate student years

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Stormann, Segal Talk to WABI About JFK’s 1963 Speech at UMaine

The University of Maine’s Alan Stormann, assistant director for security, parking and transportation, and Howard Segal, a history professor, spoke with WABI (Channel 5) about President John F. Kennedy’s visit to UMaine in 1963. Stormann, who attended the speech, spoke about what he remembers from that day 50 years ago, while Segal spoke about the […]

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Maine Development Foundation, UMaine Issue Report on Personal Income in Maine

On Oct. 17, the Maine Development Foundation and the University of Maine’s School of Economics and Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center released the second quarterly report analyzing critical economic indicators in Maine. The latest report looks at Maine’s relatively low per capita personal income. The first report, released in August, addressed Maine’s comparatively low level […]

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4-traders Reports on New Texas Instruments Lab at UMaine

4-traders reported on the opening of a new laboratory by Texas Instruments Inc. and the University of Maine. The lab will be used for hands-on engineering classes in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Barrows Hall. Texas Instruments invested $60,000 to engage students in their engineering education and help create tomorrow’s innovators.

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Celebrate International Observe the Moon Night

The public and University of Maine students are invited to celebrate International Observe the Moon Night at UMaine’s Maynard F. Jordan Observatory 7–11 p.m. Oct. 12. Observatory staff will point out stars and constellations with the main telescope and smaller instruments at the free event. Refreshments will be provided and stargazing and moon informational handouts […]

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Media Report on New HD Scoreboard for Alfond Sports Stadium

The Bangor Daily News, Boston.com, Foster’s Daily Democrat, Portland Press Herald and WLBZ (Channel 2) were among news organizations to report on the $800,000 donation from University of Maine benefactors and alums Phillip and Susan Morse to be used to install a high-definition video scoreboard on Morse Field in the Alfond Sports Stadium. The scoreboard […]

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UMaine to Take Part in Bangor Book Festival, Maine Edge Reports

The Maine Edge reported members of the University of Maine community are scheduled to participate in the Bangor Book Festival Oct. 4–5. On Saturday morning at the Bangor Public Library, Jordan LaBouff, UMaine Honors preceptor of psychology, will lead a discussion of “The Sparrow,” and Pauleena MacDougall, director of the Maine Folklife Center and faculty […]

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