All recent news

Student Investment Club Shines at National Symposium

Contact: Robert Strong, 581-1986; George Manlove, 581-3756 ORONO — Members of the Maine Business School investment club SPIFFY drew compliments recently as one of 12 student groups invited to make formal presentations at a national two-day investment symposium in Dayton, Ohio, attended by 1,500 students from 191 universities from 21 countries. A team of eight […]

Read more

Baldacci to Participate in Healthcare Discussion at UMaine Wesnesday

Contact: Sarah Bigney, Progressive Student Alliance at 356-7322 ORONO — Gov. John Baldacci will be at the University of Maine at 1 p.m. on Wednesday May 3 to participate in a rally followed by a forum and panel discussion aimed at raising awareness of healthcare issues in Maine. More than 100,000 Maine residents are without […]

Read more

UMaine Cooperative Extension to Host Symposium for Maine Nutrition, Health and Wellness Professionals

Contact: Kathy Savoie, Extension Educator, 1-207-780-4205 ORONO–The Nutrition, Food and Physical Activity Symposium, sponsored by University of Maine Cooperative Extension, will be held Wednesday, May 17 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Stewart Commons at the University of Maine. The symposium represents an important staff development opportunity for professionals within the public health sector. […]

Read more

UMaine Students Lead the Charge in Research

Contact: David Munson (207) 581-3777 ORONO, Maine — From analyzing the molecular structure of new composite materials to developing new strategies for managing fish populations throughout the Gulf of Maine, UMaine student research is making a difference, contributing to a broad range of disciplines while adding depth and momentum to the students’ professional training. UMaine […]

Read more

Mayewski Selected for Antarctic Research Award

Contact: Paul Mayewski (207) 581-3019; David Munson (207) 581-3777 ORONO, Maine – Professor Paul Mayewski, Director of UMaine’s Climate Change Institute, has been selected to receive the Medal for Excellence in Antarctic Research from the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research.  Founder and Chair of the Executive Committee for the International Trans-Antarctic Scientific Expedition, Mayewski has […]

Read more

UMaine Researcher Recognized for Forestry Efforts

Contact: Laura Kenefic (207) 581-2794; David Munson (207) 581-3777 ORONO, Maine – UMaine Faculty Associate Laura Kenefic of the Department of Forest Ecosystem Science was recently presented with the 2006 Mollie H. Beattie Young Forester Leadership Award by the New England Society of American Foresters.         This award is presented to a member of NESAF who […]

Read more

Tiny Shrimp Help to Fine-Tune National Defense

Contact: Peter Jumars (207) 581-3321; David Munson (207) 581-3777 ORONO, Maine – Research being conducted by UMaine researcher Peter Jumars of the Darling Marine Center and UMaine School of Marine Sciences has created an unlikely pairing between the U.S. Department of Defense and a tiny ocean-going creature known as the opossum shrimp. The military’s Defense […]

Read more

UMaine Report Examines Economic Impact of Cruise Ships in Maine

Contact: Todd Gabe (207) 581-3307; Amy Powers (Cruise Maine) (207) 310-0998: David Munson (207) 581-3777 ORONO, Maine — A study conducted by researchers from the UMaine Department of Resource Economics and Policy and Center for Tourism Research and Outreach (CenTRO) shows that cruise ships visiting just two key ports along the coast injected more than […]

Read more

UMaine Alum to Speak on Nanotechnology Applications

Contact: David Munson (207) 581-3777 The Dept. of Biological Sciences Spring 2006 Seminar Series will be hosting Jim Rittenburg as guest speaker on April 28 from 3-4 PM in room 102 Murray Hall. The title of his seminar is: “Nanotechnology-based solutions to product authentication: Using the small to protect the big“. Rittenburg is one of […]

Read more

Upcoming Science-related Events

Contact: Dave Munson at (207) 581-3777 Spring Fling Horse Show The Maine Animal Club will be hosting the annual Spring Fling Horse Show on Sunday, May 7 at 9:00 A.M. at Witter Farm. The event will showcase the talents of both youth and adult competitors in a variety of categories, including showmanship, English and western […]

Read more