Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — The University of Maine’s Celebration of Darwin class and lecture series begins on Monday, Aug. 31 with a talk by UMaine psychology professor Larry Smith, who will discuss Charles Darwin’s contributions in their historical context. Each class meeting in the semester-long series is also open to members […]
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Note to reporters: the list of lecturers and their subjects may provide a useful directory of expertise related to various energy-related issues. Please let us know if you would like help in contacting any of the experts listed. Contact Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — The University of Maine’s Electrical Engineering Technology program and […]
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Contact: Amy Witt, ( 207) 780-4205 Note: “Jo” is the correct spelling of Mr. Pierce’s first name. WEST BALDWIN, Me.—University of Maine Cooperative Extension offer a tour of the nationally acclaimed Pierce Tree Farm in West Baldwin on Friday, Sept. 11 from 10 a.m.-12 noon. Jo and Kathy Pierce will lead the tour of their […]
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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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