UMaine News

Contact: Roberta Laverty (207) 581-2110; David Munson (207) 581-3777 ORONO, Maine – The AEWC Center recently assisted five Maine boatbuilders in developing successful funding proposals for product research and development. AEWC is aggressively working to identify and assist innovative Maine companies with funding and technical assistance as part of its commitment to the North Star […]

Contact: Patty Henner, 581-4100; George Manlove, 581-3756 ORONO — Learning about history can be fun and also long-lasting, particularly if the process is an immersive, hands-on experience. That’s exactly what the Page Farm and Home Museum hopes its annual “History Fun Day” will be on April 19, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The annual […]

Contact: George Manlove, 581-3756 ORONO

Contact: Kyriacos Markides, 581-2390George Manlove, 581-3756 ORONO — One of the world’s leading authorities in the field of minorities, aging and health will be on the Orono campus of the University of Maine for a special guest lecture on April 20. Kyriakos S. Markides, Ph.D., author, researcher and professor of sociology and gerontology at the […]

Contact: Doug Allen, 581-3860George Manlove, 581-3756 ORONO — “Gandhi’s Legacy: Is Mahatma Gandhi’s Philosophy Still Relevant?” is the subject of a lecture on April 12 by Bhikhu Parekh, a professor of political philosophy and the University of Maine 2007 Philosophy Distinguished Visiting Scholar. The talk is free and open to the public. It will be […]

Contact: Todd Saucier, President/Executive Director, and Bob Potts, Marketing & Creative Services Manager, (207) 581-2586 / 1 (800) 934-2586 ORONO, Me. — The University of Maine Alumni Association has announced the opening of its second annual Black Bear Online Auction. Proceeds benefit Alumni Association programs that serve 95,000 alumni worldwide. The auction, which went live […]

Contact: Sandra Neily (207) 581-2831; David Munson (207) 581-3777 ORONO, Maine — The Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded more than$1.5 million in federal funding to the University of Maine to advancethe university’s ongoing efforts to develop methods for convertingbiomass from Maine’s forests into fuels and valuable chemicals. Thestate will contribute 50 percent in matching […]

Contact: Gretchen Gfeller at (207)581-1696 ORONO, Me. — Several members of the University of Maine community will get together to share readings focused on the earth, fair trade, and the environment. The event, titled “Going (G)Local: writing and reflecting on the earth,” is part of the campus “Works in Progress” series, a cross-disciplinary program that […]

Contact: Glenn Beamer, 581-1648; George Manlove, 581-3756 ORONO — Glenn Beamer, a former Robert Wood Johnson Scholar, author and political science professor at Rutgers University, recently was named director of the University of Maine’s Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center. The Bethlehem, Pa. native holds an undergraduate degree in economics from the College of William and […]

Contact: Angel M. Loredo, Associate Dean of Students, at (207) 581-1406; Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — The University of Maine will host its second annual Women’s Symposium Saturday, April 28 from 8 a.m. 12:30 p.m. This year’s symposium , “Tipping the Scales, A Balance Between Career and Family,” aims to inspire discussion about […]