Contact: Audra Grady, 581-4194; George Manlove, 581-3756 ORONO — The second annual public Alternative Spring Break Art Auction is scheduled March 21 at Buchanan Alumni House to raise funds for an endowment to help with expenses for student service trips around the United States and internationally. More than 80 students — who raise the majority […]
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Contact: Sandra Sigmon, 581-2049; George Manlove, 581-3756 ORONO — Stress and hardship can bring out the best in people, or the worst. With that in mind as the economic crisis stresses so many people, the University of Maine President’s Council on Women is launching a campus-wide initiative to promote civility. In times of duress, civil […]
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Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — A team of University of Maine scientists will visit the State House in Augusta Wednesday, Feb. 25, to present a report, “Maine’s Climate Future: An Initial Assessment,” to Gov. John Baldacci. The governor and the UMaine professors, representing the university’s Climate Change Institute and other units, will […]
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Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — Gov. John Baldacci, Sen. Susan Collins and Rep. Michael Michaud participated in a Friday morning University of Maine event announcing the commercialization of UMaine technology related to composites bridge construction. “At a time when good economic news is hard to find, we are pleased to have this […]
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Contact: Tim Cole: 581-1882 ORONO — How does the current financial situation affect the ability of the U.S. and other global leaders’ ability to influence world affairs? It’s a question being posed by organizers of the 22nd Annual Camden Conference Feb. 20-22. It also is a question on the minds of millions as global leadership […]
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Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — Gov. John Baldacci, Sen. Susan Collins and Rep. Michael Michaud will all be at the University of Maine Friday, Feb. 20 for a news event related to UMaine research and technology commercialization efforts. The event begins at 10:30 a.m. at UMaine’s AEWC Advanced Structures and Composites Center. […]
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Contact: Natalie Springuel, 207-288-2944 x 298; Kristen Grant, 207-646-1555 x 115 ORONO – Throughout the Maine coast, conflicts over access to and from the water are becoming more common. Now, people on the coast have a new resource to help them understand the legal background and tools available to address access concerns. Maine Sea Grant, […]
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Contact: Kyle McCaskill, 207-581-3185 ORONO, Me.—University of Maine Cooperative Extension has announced publication of Maine Home Garden News, a statewide newsletter designed to equip home gardeners with practical information on successfully growing vegetables, fruits and herbs, as well as flowers, lawns, shrubs and trees. The newsletter will be published monthly from March through October and […]
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Contact: Jasmine Saros, (207) 581-2112 University of Maine biology and ecology Professor Jasmine Saros has co-authored a paper detailing the importance of lakes and reservoirs in understanding climate change. Saros, also of UMaine’s Climate Change Institute, along with the first author listed on the paper Craig E. Williamson of Miami University and David W. Schindler […]
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Contact: Chet Rock, 581-2218; George Manlove, 581-3756 ORONO — With research showing men make up 80 percent of the nation’s — and 86 percent of Maine’s — engineering undergraduates, the University of Maine is launching an initiative Feb. 16-20 aimed at reducing the disparity. UMaine’s College of Engineering and UMaine Cooperative Extension will host as […]
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