Contact: Michael McCauley, 207-262-9611, mike@umit.maine.edu; George Manlove, 207-581-3756 ORONO, Maine — With more than 20 million listeners in the United States and more in other countries via the Internet, satellite and other technologies, National Public Radio has become a force to be reckoned with in the broadcast world. The organization that debuted in 1971 with […]
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Contact: Joe Carr at 581-3571 ORONO — An interactive health fair, organized and hosted by UMaine’s Black Bear Dining Services on March 30 at York Dining Commons, has been recognized for excellence by the National Association of College and University Food Services (NACUFS). In the NACUFS Cuisine Creators Contest, the UMaine program received first place […]
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Contact: Amos Orcutt, University of Maine Foundation, 207-581-5100 ORONO — Dr. Mary Rumpho-Kennedy, Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Maine and wife of President Robert A. Kennedy, has been honored with the creation of a scholarship fund presented by alumni and friends. Russell Bodwell ’44 and Barbara Bodwell ’45 spearheaded the fund with a […]
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Contact: Dick Brzozowski at 1-800-287-1471; Joe Carr at 581-3571 PORTLAND — As University of Maine and Bowdoin College researchers conclude the first phase of a long-term hair sheep research project, they are making approximately 100 animals available to shepherds in an 11-state region, from Maine to West Virginia. The sheep will be allotted through an […]
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Contact: Donna Thornton at 581-1138 ORONO — Hundreds of University of Maine alumni and their guests will return to their alma mater this weekend, for a series of fun activities and opportunities to re-connect with friends. UMaine President Robert Kennedy will be on hand for many of the events at Reunion 2005, the first such […]
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Contact: Nate Aldrich, 322-5738, Owen Smith, 581-4389 ORONO — As sound is created by wind in the trees or a waterfall, a new art installation at the University of Maine’s Memorial Union is converting pedestrian motion to computer-generated “ambient music.” Since May 26, visitors to the Bookstore and pedestrian mall in the Union building may […]
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Contact: Gretchen Faulkner, 581-1901, George Manlove, 581-3756 ORONO — The artwork of Jeanne Seronde Perkins, an artist from Mount Desert Island who works with batik, collage and primary shapes, is currently on exhibit at the University of Maine’s Hudson Museum. Working with hand-painted or dyed mulberry paper, hot wax, crayon, glue, silk, watercolor and materials […]
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Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571. BAR HARBOR, ME– A sea kayaker a mile out to sea is not clearly visible from shore. The same principle holds true on the water: if a lobsterman is working traps a mile away from where a kayaker paddles, chances are the lobsterman will not know the kayaker is […]
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Contact: Heidi Carlow, 581-1512 Administered by the Cultural Affairs/Distinguished Lecture Series Committee Objective: Income from the Fund shall be used to support cultural activities in arts, drama, literature, or music for the enjoyment of University students, faculty, staff, and friends. Guidelines: 1. Who may submit applications? On-campus organizations. Proposals for events that showcase the creative […]
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Contact: Kathryn Olmstead, 581-3844, Patty Henner, 581-4100, George Manlove, 581-3756 ORONO — Middle schools throughout Maine recently received a booklet titled “Maine: A Place to Grow,” a collection of articles about Maine agriculture released this month in memory of the author, Anne S. Johnson of Orono. Johnson, who died in December, was a co-founder of […]
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