In an article about woodcocks, the Bangor Daily News reported Alexander Fish, a University of Maine doctoral candidate in wildlife biology who studies woodcocks, will present research findings May 10 at the Fields Pond Audubon Center in Holden. Fish uses GPS tracking to study the birds’ migratory patterns to try to learn more about their […]
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WVII (Channel 7) announced the Orono Bog Boardwalk is calling for volunteers this weekend to help get the boardwalk ready for opening day later this month. According to the boardwalk director, Jim Bird, 47 sections are being replaced as part of an ongoing project. Located on the eastern edge of the Rolland F. Perry City […]
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Morning Ag Clips previewed a University of Maine Cooperative Extension spring planting workshop to be held 6–7 p.m. May 28 at Rogers Farm in Old Town. Participants will learn best practices for planting ornamental seedlings, dahlias, hops and vegetable transplants, and how to sow flower and vegetable seeds directly into the garden. The workshop will […]
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WVII (Channel 7) covered a memorial on the University of Maine campus for two soldiers who were killed in Iraq by a roadside bomb on May 6, 2006. Staff Sgt. Dale Kelly Jr. and Staff Sgt. David Veverka, a UMaine senior, were members of the Brewer-based 172nd Infantry Regiment, also known as the “Mountain Battalion.” […]
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News Center Maine reported Bridget Ziegelaar, operations manager for NASA’s International Space Station Research Integration Office and Old Town native, will give the address at both the morning and afternoon ceremonies for the University of Maine’s 217th commencement May 11 in the Alfond Sports Arena. Ziegelaar received a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from UMaine […]
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University of Maine graduate students are partnering with schools across Maine to host World Climate Negotiation Simulation (WCS) activities. The simulation activity was developed by the nongovernmental organization Climate Interactive and involves a role play in which participants act as country leaders and work together to negotiate a global climate agreement. The simulation emulates negotiations […]
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More than 1,700 undergraduate and graduate students, including upward of 40 doctoral candidates, are expected to participate in University of Maine Commencement ceremonies May 10–11 in Alfond Sports Arena. The Graduate School Commencement for master’s degree and certificate of advanced study students begins at 4 p.m. May 10, with 2,000 family members, friends and colleagues […]
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The University of Maine Construction Engineering Technology (CET) program is building a small facility for the Old Town Fire Department as part of a service learning project. The project was coordinated by the Student Construction Association and serves as a final assignment for CET 228 — Intro to Construction Estimating and Planning. The Old Town […]
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Editor’s note: Story updated May 2 U.S. Senators Susan Collins, Lamar Alexander and Angus King will join University of Maine and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) leaders on May 2 to announce the launch of a large-scale bio-based additive — 3D printing — manufacturing program. The announcement of the ORNL and UMaine partnership will be […]
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Bridget Ziegelaar, the operations manager for NASA’s International Space Station (ISS) Research Integration Office, is the University of Maine Commencement speaker for the May 11 ceremonies. The Old Town native and UMaine alumna will address both morning and afternoon ceremonies of the 217th Commencement in Alfond Sports Arena. “Bridget Ziegelaar is a role model and […]
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