WVII (Channel 7) spoke with students and organizers of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H livestock program at the Bangor State Fair. Students in the Penobscot County club are responsible for raising a cow to have the animal market ready in time for the fair, according to the report. “Overall it’s been a really […]
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When Phil Buchstaber graduates from the University of Maine in spring 2016, he will be the first person in his family to step off the stage holding a college diploma. He credits much of his success to the Upward Bound program. Buchstaber will attend Upward Bound’s 50th anniversary reunion at the University of Maine on […]
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The Maine Business School at the University of Maine is offering information sessions in Belfast and Orono for its new online master’s in business administration program. UMaine’s 30-credit program makes it possible to have a job and get an MBA while studying online or in live classes. The innovative MBA program is designed to meet […]
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Mainebiz reported on a new startup accelerator program offered by the University of Maine and Maine Technology Institute. The pilot program, called Scratchpad Accelerator, starts Aug. 31 in Bangor for up to three startups that have “high-growth potential.” Scratchpad is accepting applications online through Aug. 14. After the deadline closes, Scratchpad will choose businesses that […]
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The University of Maine will host a hike and memorial service to honor fallen service members from UMaine and surrounding communities. The Summit Project (TSP) event will take place Saturday, Sept. 26 with a walk from the Maine Veterans Home in Bangor to Alfond Stadium on the UMaine campus for the military appreciation football game. […]
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As this past spring semester came to a close, researchers and students at Rogers Farm — the sustainable agriculture research facility of the College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture — were gearing up for another busy summer. July 16, the Sustainable Agriculture Field Day was held at Rogers Farm, which featured demonstrations by graduate […]
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The University of Maine, in partnership with the Maine Technology Institute, is building a startup seed accelerator for Maine entrepreneurs. The pilot program, called Scratchpad Accelerator, starts Aug. 31 in Bangor. Scratchpad Accelerator will work with up to four high-potential, high-growth entrepreneurial teams to validate their customer base, value proposition and business model. The selected […]
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Robert Glover, a UMaine assistant professor of political science and honors, is one of eight national finalists for the 2015 Ernest A. Lynton Award for the Scholarship of Engagement for Early Career Faculty, presented by the New England Resource Center for Higher Education (NERCHE) and the Center for Engaged Democracy (CED) at Merrimack College. The […]
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The University of Maine Museum of Art in Bangor was mentioned in a Boston Globe piece about the Maine Art Museum Trail. “… that’s the joy of the Maine Art Museum Trail. The same artists keep cropping up in different places: There are Hartleys here, Homers there, Wyeths, Hoppers, Zorachs, and Katzs all scattered hither […]
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Alumnus from Orono working as principal scientist at Merck Research Laboratories.
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