Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — A new shuttle service will enhance travel between the University of Maine and downtown Orono, providing greater access to Orono business for UMaine students while making it easier for town residents and others to visit UMaine for sporting events and other activities. The “Black Bear Orono Express” […]
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Contact: Amos E. Orcutt University of Maine Foundation President/CEO (207) 581-5100 ORONO — News of the University of Maine Foundation’s 75th Anniversary Matching Gift Scholarship program came just in time for UMaine alumni Mike and Ellen Flaherty of Huntsville, Alabama. They had been thinking of establishing scholarship funds in memory of Mike Flaherty’s father, Virgil […]
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Contact: Joe Carr at 581-3571 ORONO — Members of the University of Maine Class of 2013 will arrive on campus Friday, Aug. 28, the beginning of Fall Welcome Weekend, a traditional series of events aimed at helping the students get acclimated and prepared to begin classes next Monday, Aug. 31. One annual highlight is the […]
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Contact: Constant Albertson, 581- 3251 ORONO — The UMaine Department of Art’s ArtWorks! program for area children in grades K-7 is accepting applications until Oct. 1 for the Fall 2009 session. Classes are Friday afternoons, 3:30-5 p.m. in Lord Hall, Oct. 16 through Nov. 13. The program provides children an opportunity to explore the world […]
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Contact: Professor Darrell W. Donahue, (207) 581-2728 The Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) has selected University of Maine Chemical & Biological Engineering Professor Darrell W. Donahue to serve as an expert on a panel on Approaches to Animal Health Risk Assessment. As a panelist, he will aid in the preparation of a report for the […]
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Contact: Krista Smith, 581-3258 ORONO — UMaine’s Department of New Media’s “Without Borders” annual exhibit and presentation of works by more than 30 new media artists, including UMaine graduate students, runs through Sept. 25 at the Lord Hall Gallery, with an opening reception Sept. 10, from 5:30-7 p.m. The variety of works in “Without Borders […]
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Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571, joecarr@maine.edu Kristin Sobolik at (207) 581-1893, sobolik@maine.edu ORONO — This year marks the 150th anniversary of the publication of Charles Darwin’s “The Origin of the Species,” described by scientists as one of the most important publications of the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries. This seminal work discusses the Theory […]
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Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — The University of Maine will host 18 youngsters from Camp Susan Curtis on Wednesday, Aug. 19 and Thursday, Aug. 20. During their time at UMaine, the students will experience what campus life is like and they will visit several UMaine facilities to learn more about academic opportunities. […]
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Contact: George Manlove, (207)-581-3756 ORONO — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is holding several public events in the next few weeks — beginning Tuesday, Aug. 18 — related to farm energy use and production, root cellars, and gardens and green houses. Events will be held rain or shine. Gardens and Greenhouses On Aug. 18 […]
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Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO – The University of Maine will launch a new website at umaine.edu on Saturday, Aug.15, The site will feature a contemporary appearance, new functionality aimed at communicating effectively with prospective students and other audiences and improved accessibility for users with disabilities. “The Web is a primary mechanism that […]
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