Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 BANGOR — The University of Maine Museum of Art will host workshops, one on flower arranging and one on making handmade books, in March and April. Those interested in participating should call 561-3350 or stop by the museum at 40 Harlow St. in Bangor. Descriptions and schedules are as […]
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Contact: Mohamad Musavi, chair of UMaine’s Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, (207) 581-2223; Aimee Dolloff, (207) 581-3777 ORONO, Maine – The University of Maine College of Engineering will host the Haskell Energy Conference: Electricity’s Role in Meeting Our Energy Needs from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, April 2, at the Hilton Garden Inn, 250 […]
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Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — The Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology is reviewing UMaine’s Dept. of Communication Science and Disorders for reaccreditation. This process includes the opportunity for public comment at an open meeting during a CAA review team visit later this month. That meeting is scheduled […]
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Contact: Contact: Frank S. Wertheim, Extension Educator, 207-324-2814 ORONO- University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host the 16th annual Maine Garden Day on Saturday, March 28 at Central Maine Community College in Auburn. The event features more than 35 gardening workshops presented by local gardening experts. Additional features include a trade show with educational displays […]
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Contact: Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — Sören Hermansen, a professor of environmental studies at the University of Aahus in Denmark, will discuss “Denmark’s Renewable Energy Island: Success on the Path to Energy Independence,” on Wednesday March 11 at 4:30 p.m. at UMaine’s Wells Conference Center. Hermansen will describe the island of Samsø, […]
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Contact: Contact: Audra Grady, 581-4194; George Manlove, 581-3756 ORONO — The first annual public Community Engagement Gala is scheduled April 2 at Wells Conference Center to recognize, support and celebrate partnerships between the University of Maine and community organizations, groups or causes. The event is being planned and hosted by the Bodwell Center for Service […]
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Contact: Joseph Genco, (207) 581-2284; Aimee Dolloff, (207) 581-3777 ORONO, Maine – A University of Maine professor has received the distinction of being named a 2009 Fellow of the Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry (TAPPI) for his extraordinary contributions to the industry. Chemical Engineering Professor Joseph Genco was selected as one of […]
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Contact: Robert Wagner, (207) 581-4737; Aimee Dolloff, (207) 581-3777 ORONO, Maine – The University of Maine has received a $350,000 grant to join the National Science Foundation’s Center for Advanced Forestry Systems (CAFS). This grant makes UMaine a member of a multi-university effort to help solve some of the most important problems facing forest managers […]
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Contact: Laurie Hicks, 581-3247 ORONO – The University of Maine Department of Art is accepting applications for the spring 2009 after-school ArtWorks program for area children in kindergarten through grade 6. ArtWorks classes will be held March 27-April 24, from 3:30-5 p.m., on Friday afternoons at UMaine’s Lord Hall. ArtWorks is a longstanding program that […]
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Contact: Ann Ross, 581-4070, George Manlove, 581-3756 ORONO — The University of Maine School for Performing Arts Dance Division is welcoming at least 350 college student dancers, dance instructors and adjudicators to campus this week and Saturday for the American College Dance Festival Association’s New England Regional Conference. The Feb. 26-28 conference includes three adjudicated […]
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