UMaine Hosting National Poetry Foundation Conference
Writers and scholars from throughout the country and world will gather June 27-30 to discuss “The Poetry and Politics of the 1980s.
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A Berry Good Time
UMaine Extension offers tips on making the most of strawberry-picking season.
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Distraction From Negative Feelings Linked to Improved Problem Solving
Psychology researcher finds the timing of strategies is critical to decreasing sad moods and promoting effective problem solving.
Read moreHockey Championship Makes ESPN Top Stories List
UMaine’s 1993 NCAA hockey championship game was named Maine’s top sports moment, according to an ESPN The Magazine story posted on the ESPN website. The Black Bears beat Lake Superior State 5-4 that year to capture the national title. Contact: Jessica Bloch, (207) 581-3777
Read moreUMaine Lobster Institute Cited in Cooking Article
A Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article on how to cook and serve lobsters, published in The Republic in Indiana referenced the University of Maine Lobster Institute in explaining that sounds emitted when the crustaceans are cooked are merely vapors escaping joints in the shells. Contact: George Manlove, (207) 581-3756
Read moreFried Discusses Voter Polling on Morning Radio
University of Maine political scientist Amy Fried was a guest Tuesday on The Pulse WZON-FM morning show, discussing new poll results for former Gov. Angus King, an independent candidate seeking the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Republican Olympia Snowe. Fried was also a guest on Maine Public Broadcasting Network’s Maine Watch program recently, […]
Read moreLobster Institute Featured in New Book on Lobsters
A new book, “The Lobster Book,” by Virginia Wright and published by Down East magazine, includes a chapter devoted to the Lobster Institute at the University of Maine and mentions several lobster byproducts developed there. The author interviewed Lobster Institute Director Robert Bayer, who described research into such industry elements as lobster behavior, disease, regulation […]
Read moreStudent Wins Goldwater Scholarship
Erin Victoria Carter, a University of Maine biochemistry and molecular/cellular biology major, has won a prestigious Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. Carter’s academic goal is to attain a Ph.D. in immunology or molecular biology and her career goal is to conduct AIDS or autoimmune disease research for a university or other research facility. She will be […]
Read moreFerguson Quoted in Bangor Daily News About Business Partnerships
In a Bangor Daily News article about the Technology Research Center, University of Maine President Paul Ferguson was quoted as saying, “When they come together in this kind of public-private partnership, it can mean great things for Maine and great things for the nation.”
Read moreFranco-American Center in Legislative Task Force Session
The Lewiston Sun Journal reported on a state legislative task force meeting with University of Maine Franco-American Center representatives today, June 19, in Augusta to discuss ways to promote and preserve Franco-American heritage in Maine. UMaine English professor and Franco-American Center senior faculty associate Tony Brinkley and center associate Jacob Albert were to make presentations […]
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