The website of the State newspaper in Columbia, S. C., also ran a Chicago Tribune story that included tips to keep leftovers safe and appetizing, with comments from UMaine food scientist Mary Ellen Camire. She noted that those who eat leftovers should try to compensate for the nutrients the leftover is not providing. Contact: Jessica […]
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Amy Fried, a UMaine political scientist, wrote in her regular Bangor Daily News op-ed column about apparent discrepancies in the Maine GOP caucuses that declared Mitt Romney the winner in a close race, with Ron Paul second. Fried compared that outcome to what happened in Iowa several weeks ago, when Romney was declared the winner […]
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UMaine’s Foster Center for Student Innovation was mentioned in a Bangor Daily News story about Tuesday’s meeting of area business development organizations, including the Foster Center, to hear the stories of two successful local businesses. Abe and Heather Furth, 2004 UMaine graduates who are the husband-and-wife team that own Orono eateries Verve and Woodman’s, were […]
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National Entrepreneurship Week events in Maine include several at the Foster Center for Student Innovation at the University of Maine, such as the annual Junior Achievement Titan Challenge and two sessions for students and others with business ideas to consult with investors and experienced entrepreneurs.
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University of California-Santa Barbara English professor and author Christopher Newfield will discuss the future of the humanities at public universities Feb. 21 as keynote speaker for the University of Maine Humanities Initiative’s “Connecting Our Worlds: The Contemporary Role of the Humanities” series. Newfield, a prolific author of books and articles on the humanities and the […]
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Judith Ryan of Raymond, Maine, vice president for human resources and senior advisor to the president at the University of Southern Maine, has been named associate vice president for human resources and administration at the University of Maine.
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UMaine political scientist Mark Brewer commented in a story on the Daily Beast website about the Maine GOP caucus. Brewer said because of the tight national race for the Republican presidential nomination, every delegate is going to count, which was why candidates like Ron Paul and Mitt Romney felt they could not ignore Maine. Before […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported that UMaine assistant coach Frank Giufre has been hired by the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts. Giufre, who was the run game coordinator and coach of the offensive line and tight ends for the Black Bears, will serve as the offensive quality control coach for the Colts. Contact: Jessica Bloch, (207) 581-3777
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Bangor TV station WABI advanced last Friday’s fundraiser at Orono boutique Maine Maven for the Schoodic International Sculpture Symposium. The symposium will be held this summer on the UMaine campus, and eight sculptures will be created for sites around UMaine, Bangor, Old Town and Orono. A news release has more information about the symposium. Contact: […]
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In a project with the potential to influence energy production, consumption and policy in Maine, 50 homeowners in the Blue Hill area will partner with a local energy-monitoring company and a University of Maine researcher in a year-long study of residential electricity use. The goal is to see whether homeowners adopt energy-conserving strategies once they […]
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