Contact: Patty Henner, 581-4100; George Manlove, 581-3756 ORONO – The Page Farm and Home Museum will host a free brown bag lunch lecture on rug hooking Tuesday, April 25, from 12-1 p.m. Stacey Van Dyne of Orrington, a rug hooker for 32 years, will speak. Van Dyne uses rug-hooking techniques to create works including floor […]
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Contact: Bob Potts, Advisor, Senior Skull Honor (207) 581-1149 or 1-800-934-2586 ORONO — Since 1906, the Senior Skull Honor Society has represented the best of the University of Maine. More than 1,250 UMaine graduates have been elected as Senior Skulls, based upon their leadership, character, campus and community involvement, and outstanding academic achievement. Over ten […]
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Contact: Louis Bassano, Extension Educator, (207) 255-3345 or (800) 287-1542, David Munson (207) 581-3777 ORONO — Small business people and entrepreneurs will find answers and inspiration related to everything from downtown revitalization to inventory control at the 2006 Washington County Business Conference and Marketplace, to be held at Washington County Community College in Calais April […]
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Contact: Judy Round 581-5104 ORONO, Maine — Mary Bird, instructor in science and environmental education in the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development, has received the Geddes Simpson Award for making a major contribution at the intersection of science and history. Bird will deliver the Geddes Simpson lecture at 3:15 p.m. April […]
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Contact: Jeff Hecker, 581-2033; George Manlove, 581-3756 ORONO — A national society of social scientists has created a special award in the name of former UMaine psychology professor Michele Alexander for educators who contribute to the psychological study of social issues. Alexander was a popular and dynamic teacher who died at age 37 in an […]
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Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — Three seasoned administrators, each of whom is currently in charge of a Division I athletics program, are finalists for the University of Maine’s Director of Athletics position. The three finalists were chosen from a national search that began in late 2005. “The candidate pool was exceptionally strong, […]
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Contact: Nancy Kelly, (207) 581-2398; George Manlove, (207) 581-3756 ORONO – When parents and others who care for children use illegal substances, abuse alcohol, misuse medications or manufacture illegal drugs in their homes, they put at risk more people than just children. Substance abuse in the home also can endanger social workers, family support workers, […]
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Contact: Jayendran Rasaiah (207) 581-1179; David Munson (207) 581-3777 ORONO, Maine – Life itself depends on the simple combination of two hydrogen atoms with one oxygen, yet there is still so much that we do not understand about the amazing compound known as water. By examining the behavior of water molecules as they move through […]
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Contact: Michael Mason (207) 581-2344; David Munson (207) 581-3777 ORONO, Maine — Often extremely small and notoriously difficult to detect, small tumors, rogue groups of cancerous cells and tiny pieces of larger excised tumors are a serious and potentially lethal threat to cancer patients even after surgery has been performed. Using an amazingly tiny new […]
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Contact: David Munson (207) 581-3777 1. Klemperer to Discuss Intermolecular Forces 2. College of Education and Human Development Research Discussion Topics Announced 3. The Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology & Molecular Biology Spring 2006 Hitchner Seminar Series 4. Mitchell Center Spring 2006 Seminar Series Klemperer to Discuss Intermolecular Forces Contact: Leisa Preble (207) 581-1016; David Munson […]
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