Contact: Len Kaye, (207) 581- 3483, Leah Ruffin, (207) 581- 2299, George Manlove, (207) 581-3756 ORONO — With Maine’s population of aging “baby boomers” increasing at dramatic rates, a consortium of experts are gathering Feb. 2-3 for a conference in South Portland to examine ways the state and the nation should prepare for the impending […]
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Contact: Richard Powell, (207) 581-1795, George Manlove, (207) 581-3756 ORONO, Maine — When Maine voters approved term limits in a 1993 referendum designed to replace what some considered professional politicians with more rank-and-file citizens, they set into motion a series of related changes with some unanticipated consequences. Voters interrupted or ended some lengthy political careers, […]
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Contact: Marlene Charron, (207) 581-4095, Tim Cole, (207) 581-1882, George Manlove, (207) 581-3756 ORONO — This year’s Camden Conference and the intensive, three-day UMaine course traditionally structured around it, analyze the current Middle East turmoil and explore related United States’ foreign policy directions. The course will examine the nature, consequences and future direction of the […]
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Contact: Raymond H. Fogler Library; Marilyn Lutz, 207-581-1658 Orono– The University of Maine System Libraries have brought online a newly developed, searchable database for public use, to support the education, research and public service mission of the universities. The Gateway to Digital Collections provides online access to thousands of selected digitized materials in all formats […]
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Contact: Sharon Malm, Target Technology Center, 866-6500; ORONO, Maine — Studying and getting a degree just isn’t enough for some University of Maine students. They want to bring their ideas to the marketplace and turn new knowledge into a product or service. For them and other students who want to consider such a path, UMaine […]
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Contact: Patricia Counihan, (207) 581-1359, George Manlove (207) 581-3756 ORONO — UMaine Career Center Director Patricia Counihan sees increased interest in this year’s annual Career Fair on Wednesday, Jan. 26 as a good omen for the Maine economy. The fair, being held at the UMaine field house from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., has 124 […]
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Contact: Patricia Pinto, President, Saltwater Marketing, LLC, 207-321-2109 ORONO, Maine — University of Maine engineers will work with Saltwater Marketing, LLC, an affiliate of the Lobster Institute at UMaine, to develop recycling options for used lobster trap lines. The project will get underway as Maine lobstermen consider replacing commonly used trap lines, also known as […]
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Contact: Wally Mason at 561-3350 Bangor — Winter 2005 marks the 1st Winter Art Camp to be held at the University of Maine Museum of Art. in downtown Bangor. The museum will offer a week-long session of art and fun for students from Grades 3 through 5, providing a unique opportunity for children to observe […]
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Contact: Nancy Hall, (207) 581-2404, Marybeth Allen, (207) 581-2403 or George Manlove, (207) 581-3756 ORONO — The UMaine Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders is inviting parents, children, teens and speech-language pathologists to a workshop Feb. 12 on stuttering and strategies for overcoming stuttering. A series of discussions scheduled throughout the day at the Memorial […]
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Contact: Marie Hayes, (207) 581-2039, Kevin Duplissie, (207) 581-3080, George Manlove, (207) 581-3756 ORONO — Maine’s First Lady Karen Baldacci will help the teachers, staff and psychology students — and dozens of preschool children — celebrate the grand opening of a new sunroom porch at the UMaine Child Study Center Jan. 19. The 12-by-36-foot carpeted, […]
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