Contact: Steve Adam (207) 581-2262; David Munson (207) 581-3777 Since receiving his master’s degree from UMaine’s Electrical Engineering program in 1975, Dr. Dev Vrat Gupta has practically written the book on high-speed communications. By combining his groundbreaking with his knack for business development, Gupta has become one of the most respected and successful electrical engineers […]
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Contact: Prof. Omar Khan, 581-1949; George Manlove, 581-3756 ORONO – The American Marketing Association (AMA) student chapter at the Maine Business School won two intercollegiate awards at the AMA’s Annual International Collegiate Conference in Orlando, Fla. on March 23-25. As important as the national recognition, however, is what it reflects — the remarkable turnaround of […]
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Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — Educational technology and the University of Maine’s desire to provide college courses to outstanding Maine high school students are combined in Acadam-e, Maine’s first early college distance education program. Beginning in the fall semester of 2006, UMaine will offer 14 courses, for credit, to Maine high school […]
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Contact: George Manlove at (207) 581-3756 ws film; part of the Peace and Justice Film Series “ Boston Marriage,” 7:30 p.m., Hauck Auditorium: A Maine Masque production, directed by Allen Adams; part of the School of Performing Arts season Symphonic and Concert Bands in Concert, 7:30 p.m., Hutchins Concert Hall, part of the School of […]
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Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — John Edwards, the former North Carolina senator who was the vice presidential candidate on the 2004 Democratic ticket, will be the featured speaker at the University of Maine’s 204th Commencement, scheduled for Saturday, May 13. UMaine President Robert A. Kennedy will preside over the event, at which […]
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Contact: Jason Poisson, (207) 432-1111; Karen Cole, (207) 581-4704 ORONO — The Maine Masque, the University of Maine’s student-run theatre group, will present a pair of David Mamet plays from April 12-15 in Hauck Auditorium. The plays — Mamet’s rough-edged breakthrough “American Buffalo” and his newer, classically coarse “Boston Marriage” — will be presented in […]
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Contact: Joe Carr at 581-3571 ORONO – Barbara Beers, a 1974 University of Maine graduate with more than 20 years of experience in fundraising and related activities, has been named vice-president for development at her alma mater. In this role, Beers will oversee UMaine’s development activities, which include private fundraising, donor relations, corporate support and […]
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Contact: Kay Hyatt at (207) 581-2761 ORONO, Maine — The Maine Learning Results will be highlighted at the sixth annual Math and Science Future Teachers conference, taking place Saturday, April 1 at the University of Maine. The free event is open to Maine college and university students and to people considering changing careers to enter […]
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Contact: Kathryn Jovanelli 207.561.3352 The University of Maine Museum of Art presents the work of renowned contemporary photographer Kenro Izu and a portrait exhibition drawn from the museum’s permanent collection. Bangor, Maine – The University of Maine Museum of Art presents the first comprehensive museum exhibition of the work of internationally acclaimed photographer Kenro Izu […]
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Contact: Joe Carr at 581-3571; Lauri Sidelko at 581-1432 ORONO — Students, professional staff members and faculty members from Maine colleges and universities, along with their community partners, will visit the University of Maine on Friday March 31 for the 2006 Higher Education Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention Conference. The conference, which begins with registration […]
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