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New UMaine Satellite Dish to Provide Window on the Earth’s Changing Face

Contact: Nick Houtman, Dept. of Public Affairs, 207-581-3777 Note: News media representatives are welcome to cover the installation of the news satellite dish and its protective dome cover on Aubert Hall at 9 a.m. Thursday, May 12. Coverage will be conducted from the ground or from the upper floors of nearby buildings. Due to safety […]

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When it Comes to “Green” Vehicles, What do Consumers Want?

Contact: Jonathan Rubin, Dept. of Resource Economics and Policy and Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center, 207-581-1528 ORONO, Maine — Few consumers take environmental factors into account when they buy a new vehicle, according to early results of a University of Maine research project. With support from a $399,979 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency […]

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UMaine Offers Full Schedule for Summer Courses and Programs

Contact: Lisa Daniel, (207) 581-3113, George Manlove, (207) 581-3756 ORONO — While thousands of graduating college students have moved off campus at the University of Maine, thousands are flocking back classrooms, summer camps and field seminars soon as part of the UMaine’s ambitious Summer Session. Summer programs involve all of the university’s colleges and academic […]

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UMaine Teacher Education Programs Require Laptops for Students

Contact: Kay Hyatt (207) 581-2761 ORONO, Maine — The University of Maine has taken the lead in ensuring that the teachers it graduates are ready to appropriately and creatively use technology as they take on their own classrooms and increasingly computer savvy young pupils. The UMaine College of Education and Human Development is the first […]

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UMaine Helps Middle School Girls Explore Math, Science Careers May 12

Contact: Rani Gould, (207) 581-1259, George Manlove, (207) 581-3756 ORONO — Hundreds of Maine middle school girls will spend a day at college May 12, learning about math- and science-oriented careers historically pursued by males. Coming from all corners of the state, more than 300 girls will attend the University of Maine’s 19th annual “Expanding […]

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International Journalism at Home”–Noted Journalist David Lamb to Keynote Maine Center for Student Journalism’s Newspaper Contest on May 11

Contact: Shannon E. Martin at (207) 581-1281; Sundari Pai at (207) 581-1939 ORONO — This year’s keynote speaker at the 12th Maine Center for Student Journalism annual newspaper contest conference is international journalist and UMaine graduate David Lamb. The conference, sponsored by the Maine Daily Newspaper Publishers Association and the University of Maine Department of […]

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UMMA Summer Art Camp June 20 – Aug. 12, 2005

Contact: Joe Carr, (207) 581-3571 The Museum of Art is pleased to offer the 7th annual Summer Art Camp for students entering grades 1 through 8. Sessions run from June 20th through August 12th and are divided weekly by grade levels. Each camp session meets from 8:30 a.m. — 12:00 p.m., Monday through Friday and […]

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Maine Tech 2005 May 10 in Augusta

Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — Maine Tech 2005, an exciting gathering of people and companies who are taking innovative, high-tech approaches to business development, is scheduled for May 10 at the Augusta Civic Center. The event will feature an exhibit floor, where technology companies will display their ideas and their products. Also […]

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University of Maine Awards Degrees at Spring Commencement

Contact: Joe Carr, Dept. of Public Affairs and Marketing, 207-581-3571 ORONO — Some 1,993 University of Maine degrees were awarded today at two commencement ceremonies. The Class of 2005 is the largest in UMaine’s history. An estimated total of 11,000 graduates, family members and friends attended the events, which featured a commencement address by author […]

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UMaine Faculty Members Honored

Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — The four highest awards to University of Maine faculty were presented at the Academic Honors Convocation earlier this afternoon. This year’s Distinguished Maine Professor is Robert Strong, professor of finance and University of Maine Foundation Professor of Investment Education. The annual award by the Alumni Association recognizes […]

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