An April 14 Associated Press story in the Portland Press Herald looked ahead to this year’s lobster season and worries of a second consecutive market glut with above-normal-temperature gulf waters leading to an early harvest. Among the experts cited in the story were Rick Wahle, a UMaine research professor at Darling Marine Center.
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The University Symphonic and Concert bands will perform in concert at 7:30 p.m., April 18 in the Collins Center for the Arts. The concert will feature works of Ryan Nowlin, Harry L. Alford, Johannes Brahms, Frank Ticheli and William Schuman. Admission is $12; free with a student MaineCard. Tickets can be purchased at the Collins […]
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James Dill, pest management specialist for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was quoted in an Associated Press article about nature’s garden helpers. Foster’s Daily Democrat and the Houston Chronicle were among news organizations to carry the report. Dill advised gardeners to maintain ample spacing to attract beneficial insects such as spiders.
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The Maritime Journal, a publication for European commercial marine business, cited Neal Pettigrew, University of Maine oceanography professor, in the article “Laser beam buoys asses windfarm viability.” Pettigrew said offshore wind farm backers want data about the potential wind conditions before investing and the laser technology being used by UMaine researchers could do that.
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The 2013 New Media Night, the annual showcase of senior projects, will be 6–8 p.m. May 2 in the Innovative Media Research and Commercialization Center. Capstone projects will be on display, as well as demonstrations of the new facility’s cutting-edge audiovisual and 3-D fabrication facilities.
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The University of Maine School of Performing Arts will present a concert featuring the Collegiate Chorale and its Chamber Choir at 7:30 p.m. April 13 in Minsky Recital Hall. Admission is $9; free with a student MaineCard. Tickets can be purchased at the Collins Center for the Arts box office or at the door before […]
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WGME (Channel 13), WLBZ (Channel 2), and Indiana-based The Republic were among several news organizations to report on the University of Maine’s decision to name Robert Corkum interim head coach of the men’s ice hockey team. Corkum has been associate head coach of the team since 2008. The Bangor Daily News and the Portland Press […]
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Best College Reviews, a guide to the best colleges in America, named the University of Maine’s New Balance Student Recreation Center No. 7 on its list of the “25 Most Amazing Campus Student Recreation Centers.”
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The Bangor Daily News previewed the Great Maine Bike Swap in a recent article. The annual event for people to sell and buy used bicycles runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, April 14 at the University of Maine’s New Balance Student Recreation Center.
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The newest CD of chamber music by UMaine artists Noreen Silver, cello, and Phillip Silver, piano, performing with violinist Solomia Soroka, was reviewed on MusicWeb International. It features the works of little-known Jewish composer Bernhard Sekles who was directing the Hoch Conservatory in Frankfurt until the Nazi regime came to power. Reviewer Steve Arloff notes […]
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