Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 Note: a photo of Dean Hecker is available upon request ORONO — Jeffrey Hecker, a University of Maine psychology professor since 1986, has been appointed dean of UMaine’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The appointment is subject to ratification by the University of Maine System Board of Trustees, […]
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Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — The University of Maine plans a grand opening at the new Bridge Family Tennis Courts from 3-5 p.m. Friday, May 30. The coursts are adjacent to UMaine’s Student Recreation Center. John Bridge a 1957 UMaine graduate who earned a graduate degree in 1963, is the retired president […]
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Contact: Pam McManus, 581-4702 ORONO — More than 50 dancers will take the stage for the UMaine School of Performing Arts’ annual spring dance concert May 2 and May 3 at 7:30 p.m. in Hauck Auditorium. The program features a wide variety of styles, including contemporary ethnic, dance-theater, hip-hop, jazz, lyrical, Middle Eastern, modern, swing […]
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Contact: Beth Calder, Food Science Specialist, 800-287-0274 ORONO, Me.–Rising flood waters can potentially contaminate your water supply and stored foods, and disrupt electrical service to your home, which can affect the food safety of your refrigerated and frozen foods. Follow these guidelines to help ensure food and water safety when returning to your home after […]
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Contact: Shannon E. Martin, 207-581-1283 ORONO — The Maine Center for Student Journalism hosted the 15th annual High School Newspaper Conference and Contest Awards ceremony Wednesday, April 30, at Donald P. Corbett Business Building on the University of Maine campus in Orono. The gathering included training sessions and the announcement of newspaper contest winners. Eric […]
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Contact: Pauleena MacDougall, 581-1848; George Manlove, 581-3756 ORONO — The Maine Folklife Center at UMaine and Cultural Resources, Inc., a Rockport-based organization that helps community groups preserve cultural traditions, are co-sponsoring a training workshop on perfecting methods of collecting, documenting and presenting local stories. Local stories include personal experiences and local folklore, which can contribute […]
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Contact: George Manlove, 581-3756 Employees at UMaine are invited to drop by Wells Conference Center May 13 for the annual spring coffee breaks sponsored by the Office of Human Resources as a way to extend appreciation to the university’s more than 2,000 employees. Coffee breaks are scheduled from 9-11 a.m. for first-shift employees and 9-10:30 […]
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Contact: Ali Abedi (207) 581-2231; Tom Weber (207) 581-3777 ORONO — Three undergraduate students in the University of Maine’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have been selected to spend the summer at NASA field centers to conduct cutting-edge wireless technology for the next generation of space vehicles. The students, Stephanie Duy of Caribou, James […]
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Contact: Mary Dickinson Bird, Chair, Friends of Dr. Edith Marion Patch, 866-2578 ORONO –The University of Maine’s remarkable women in science — past, present, and future — were the honored at a special Earth Day reception held on Sunday, April 27. The Annual Earth Day Celebration of the Life and Legacy of Dr. Edith Marion […]
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Contact: Cameron Wake, UNH Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space, (603) 862-2329; Karl Kreutz, University of Maine Climate Change Institute, (207) 581-3011; Tom Weber (207) 581-3777 DURHAM, N.H. — The State of Alaska has the dubious distinction of leading the lower 48 in the effects of a warming climate. Small villages are […]
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