The Schoodic International Sculpture Symposium (SISS) will host a workshop for Maine teachers on Saturday, April 28 at UMaine. This biennial cultural event will bring eight internationally recognized sculptors to the University of Maine campus this summer to create stone artwork for permanent display at area locations.
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An article on the TriplePundit business news website about an international wind-power pact between energy offices in the United States and the United Kingdom that appears to be in the offing cites offshore wind power research by the University of Maine. Contact: George Manlove, (207) 451-3756
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Several news outlets, including the Bangor Daily News and Channel 5 (WABI), covered the first day of a two-day cross-border trade conference co-organized by the University of Maine Canadian-American Center. Economists, business and government representatives, among others, from Maine and Canadian provinces are attending to discuss how to strengthen cross-border business relationships that help both, […]
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UMaine political scientist Mark Brewer was interviewed by the Maine Public Broadcasting Network as part of a profile of State Treasurer Bruce Poliquin, who is running for the Republican nomination for the seat being vacated by retiring long-time U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe. Brewer cited the controversy over Poliquin’s personal business activities as a possible snag […]
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The University of Maine Singers and Oratorio Society will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 29, with the Bangor Symphony Orchestra in its concert “C’est Magnifique!” at UMaine’s Collins Center for the Arts.
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The University of Maine will share part of a $3.5 million federal grant with two research collaborators — Worcester Polytechnic Institute and SRI International — to study the effectiveness of an online mathematics homework tutorial for students and teachers in 50 Maine schools.
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The Bangor Daily News advanced the University of Maine College of Engineering’s design competition, scheduled for Wednesday, April 25 in Barrows Hall. Engineering technology students will share their capstone projects – eight different kinetic sculptures to be installed in public places in Maine. Competing designs, created to attract women and nontraditional students to science and […]
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The renewable and sustainable energy website “renewablesbiz” carried a Bangor Daily News article, which was distributed by the McClatchy-Tribune news service, about 10Green, a new online climate monitoring tool developed by the University of Maine’s Climate Change Institute. Contact: George Manlove, (207) 581-3756
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The Earth, the environment and grassroots efforts to effect positive change was the theme of Saturday’s Hope Festival held at UMaine’s New Balance Student Recreation Center. The event was covered by Bangor television station WABI and the Bangor Daily News.
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Channel 5 (WABI) aired a report on a weekend charity run for women’s heart health and cardiac care organized by members of UMaine’s Alpha Phi sorority. Members hoped to raise $2,000. Contact: George Manlove, (207) 581-3756
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