Contact: Harold Daniel, 581-1933; George Manlove, 581-3756 ORONO, Maine — The University of Maine System’s Center for Tourism Research and Outreach (CenTRO) is holding a Tourism Education Summit April 22 in Belfast to explore Maine’s tourism-related higher education programs. Representatives from the university system and the Maine Community College System have been invited, along with […]
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Contact: Tod Shockey, 581-3923 ORONO — Tod Shockey, an associate professor of mathematics education in University of Maine’s Department of Mathematics and Statistics, has been elected vice president of TODOS: Mathematics for ALL. The international organization’s mission is “to advocate for an equitable and high-quality mathematics education for all students — in particular Latino/Hispanic students.” […]
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Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 MONMOUTH — University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) are sponsors of a workshop, Commercial Vegetable and Berry Farming: Getting Started in Maine. The forum is scheduled for 8:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on Saturday May 3 at Highmoor Farm in Monmouth. This is an […]
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Contact: Lori Watson, 581-2320 ORONO -While the University of Maine Onward Program may not represent the traditional way to apply to college, perhaps it should be. Those who wish to graduate from UMaine in a four-year degree program, but wonder if they are qualified, can find out through Onward Program, a division of College Success […]
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Contact: Derek Mitchell at (207) 712-8990 or Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — The University of Maine’s Alfond Arena will transform from hockey arena to concert venue to host alternative rock band Panic At The Disco and the Honda Civic Tour on Friday, May 2. Produced by Student Government, the concert will also feature […]
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Contact: Ashlee Lynch, 581-1468; George Manlove, 581-3756 ORONO — Earth Day events at the University of Maine April 22 include free bicycle tune-ups, canvas grocery bag and cedar sapling giveaways, energy-conservation exhibits, and a workshop on converting a York Village building to a self-sustaining residence for up to 20 students. Events begin at 10:15 a.m. […]
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Contact: Joe Carr at 9207) 581-3571 ORONO — University of Maine engineering students can learn the principles behind today’s electronic and computing devices at a laboratory that will be named in memory of Prof. Al Whitney who died last year after teaching at Maine’s flagship university for nearly 30 years. Thanks to gifts from 300 […]
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Contact: Elijah Magrane, 581-8434; George Manlove, 581-3756 ORONO — Volunteers are being sought by the UMaine Department of Food Science & Human Nutrition to participate in an eight-to-12-week study to test theories about the effects of wild blueberry consumption on hunger and blood chemistry. The purpose of the study is to demonstrate that consumption of […]
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Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — The University of Maine will celebrate the life of Burton Hatlen, a legendary professor who served on the UMaine English faculty for more than four decades, with a Friday April 18 service at the Newman Center on College Ave. The program will begin at 2:30 p.m. and […]
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Contact: Tom Weber (207) 581-3777 ORONO — A research paper written by Rodrigo Silva-Mu
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