Contact: BJ Kitchin, (207) 581-3615, George Manlove, (207) 581-3756 ORONO — The University of Maine’s Center on Aging and a consortium of child and aging advocacy agencies have proposed a series of recommendations to help enable older relatives to care for children when parents can’t. The University of Maine’s Center on Aging, in conjunction […]
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Contact: Nick Houtman, Dept. of Public Affairs, 207-581-3777 ORONO, Maine — Washing fresh fruits and vegetables with distilled water appears to be as effective in protecting food safety as using some commercial products designed for that purpose, according to a new University of Maine Cooperative Extension fact sheet. Eating fresh produce provides important health benefits, […]
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Contact: Nick Houtman, Dept. of Public Affairs, 207-581-3777 ORONO, Maine — Wendy Hagen Bauer, an astronomer at Wellesley College in Massachusetts, will give a free public presentation at the University of Maine on January 27. Her presentation is titled The Search for Extraterrestrial Life and will be given in room 101, Neville Hall at 7 […]
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Contact: John Mahon, (207) 581-1516; George Manlove (207) 581-3756 ORONO — Three University of Maine faculty members are among 10 professors honored recently by the University of Maine System Chancellor’s Office for their research contributions in fields that advance Maine’s scientific, agricultural and economic development. UMaine Cooperative Extension Professor Richard J. Kersbergen, UMaine psychology Professor […]
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Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — A benefit concert featuring folk music by “Generations,” a local group that includes University of Maine professors Larry Latour and Joel Gold, is scheduled for Friday Jan. 21 from 7-9 p.m. in Room 100 of UMaine’s Donald P. Corbett Business Building. Proceed will support the Michele Alexander […]
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Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — University of Maine System Chancellor Joseph Westphal has approved two recent University of Maine appointments. Robin Toderian has been promoted to the role of Assistant Vice President of Auxiliary Services and June Baldacci has been named director of Purchasing and Resource Efficiency. “In two years as UMaine’s […]
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Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — University of Maine and Orono police have received reports of 16 vehicle burglaries that occurred during the evening of Jan. 1 and the morning of Jan. 2. Each of these incidents occurred on the UMaine campus or in adjacent residential areas. Investigators are hoping for help from […]
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Contact: Judy Perkins Walker, (207) 581-2003; George Manlove, (207) 581-3756 ORONO — People who are recuperating from a stroke are being sought for participation in a research project by a University of Maine communication scientist. Judy Walker, an associate professor in the Department of Communication Science and Disorders, studies the effect of stroke on the […]
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Contact: Karen Cole, (207) 581-4704; George Manlove, (207) 581-3751 ORONO — The University of Maine School of Performing Arts has announced its 2005 spring performance schedule, featuring music and theater by students, faculty and special guests.All events are $6, unless otherwise noted. UMaine students are admitted free with MaineCard. Discounts are available for students, seniors […]
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Contact: Laura Wilson, University of Maine Cooperative Extension, 207-581-2971, lwilso91@maine.edu ORONO–Lincoln area residents will have the opportunity this winter to learn about water quality in lakes and how to protect it. The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering its Watershed Stewards program starting February 16 at the Lincoln Town Office. The program will run […]
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