Contact: Amy Witt, 207-780-4205 PORTLAND, Me.–Maine citizens and visitors can learn more about one of our state’s greatest resources by joining the Maine Tree Club, an educational project designed for people of all ages to learn about trees. The Maine Tree Club is a collaborative effort of University of Maine Cooperative Extension, the Maine Forest […]
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Contact: Heather Conary at (207) 659-3383 ORONO — The University of Maine chapter of the American Marketing Association will host “You Can Get There From Here!: The Second Annual Collegiate Business Conference” on Saturday, Dec. 8, 2007. The statewide business conference is open to all Maine students. It will feature inspirational speakers, informational seminars, opportunities […]
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Contact: Professor Phillip Dickens, 581-3967; George Manlove, 581-3756 ORONO — Students in Maine schools soon will have an opportunity to experiment first-hand with variable climate change scenarios by accessing the University of Maine’s environmental modeling programs from their own classroom laptops. The UMaine Department of Computer Science has received two National Science Foundation grants, one […]
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Contact: Dick Eustis, (207) 827-2238; Tom Weber, (207) 581-3777 The Old Town Museum is a modest operation that exists on donations and the generosity of volunteers. So when the time came to replace the building’s wheelchair ramp, which was in terrible shape and no longer met accessibility standards, the museum board faced a tough financial […]
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Contact: William Farthing, (207) 581-2053 George Manlove, (207) 581-3756 ORONO, Maine — Are women attracted to men who do physically risky things, such as whitewater kayaking or mountain climbing or skiing fast down the expert slope? From an evolutionary psychology approach, two different predictions can be made — and they seem to be mutually exclusive. […]
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Contact: Patty Henner, 581-4100 ORONO — The history of the trotting horse and Currier & Iveslithography — and their connections to Maine — are topics beingcombined for a brown bag lunch lecture at noon, Dec. 6, at theUniversity of Maine Page Farm & Home Museum. “Currier and Ives: The Maine Connection” will feature a discussion […]
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Contact: Gustavo Burkett, 581-1736 ORONO — The University of Maine Division of Student Affairs’ Campus Activities and Events and its Campus Activities Board have been recognized by the National Association for Campus Activities Northeast for programming excellence. Excellence in Programming awards recognize outstanding member schools in each of three student population categories by region. The three […]
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Contact: Sharon Barker, (207) 581-1501Tom Weber, (207) 581-3777 ORONO — For more than 25 years, myriad organizations have sprouted up in Maine and the nation to encourage more girls to study science and math in school and make their careers in these traditionally male-dominated fields. All too often, however, the groups wind up working toward […]
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Contact: Patty Henner, 581-4100 ORONO — The UMaine Page Farm & Home Museum is hosting a children’s holiday wreath-making workshop Nov. 25, starting noon. The event, open to the public for a $5-per-child fee to cover materials, will provide area children ages 6 and up a fun and creative opportunity to make their own 12-inch […]
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Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — A new report by economist Todd Gabe estimates that expenditures associated with the University of Maine’s day-to-day operations, combined with student and visitor spending, create an annual total economic output of $698 million to the Maine economy. Gabe’s calculations, which show $7.65 in total economy activity for […]
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