Contact: Christine Nold (207) 866- 7373, George Manlove (207) 581-3756 ORONO — A group of UMaine students doing volunteer work in Florida over spring break joined dozens of wet-suited volunteers on Marathon Key, caring for some of the 70 rough-tooth dolphins that beached themselves in shallow water March 2. Christie Nold, a 20-year-old secondary education […]
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Contact: Mazie Hough, (207) 581-1225, George Manlove, (207) 581-3756 ORONO — This year’s Women’s History Celebration, March 14 through April 7, at UMaine features a program series of lectures, performances, movies and music that explore the lives of women ranging from Joan of Arc to Maine’s Cornelia “Fly Rod” Crosby. Through a program of 15 […]
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Contact: Gretchen Faulkner, (207) 581-1901, George Manlove, (207) 581-3756 ORONO — Portland photographer Marta Morse will present a free illustrated lecture and curator’s tour of her exhibit “Persian Impressions” at 4 p.m. Thursday, March 17 at The Hudson Museum at the University of Maine. Morse’s exhibit comprises 40 color prints chronicling her visit to the […]
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Contact: Shannon Chisolm, (207) 581- 1954, George Manlove, (207) 581-3756 ORONO — Faculty in the University of Maine’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences teach and investigate issues that are both timely and timeless. Through its “Great Conversations” program, they will share their knowledge of a variety of topics with members of the Penobscot Valley […]
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Contact: Kathy Savoie, Cooperative Extension, Cumberland County, 1-800-287-1471 ORONO, Maine — The latest research and statewide programs to promote food safety, good nutrition and physical activity will take center stage April 27 at the Nutrition, Food and Physical Activity Symposium. The public is welcome to attend the event that will run from 8 a.m. to […]
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Contact: Patty Henner, (207) 581-4115, George Manlove, (207) 581-3756 ORONO — Backyard maple sugaring is the focus of a University of Maine brown bag lunch talk March 15 from noon to 1 p.m. at the Page Farm and Home Museum on the Orono campus. Kathy Hopkins, an extension educator in the university’s Somerset County Extension […]
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Contact: Kay Hyatt (207) 581-2761 ORONO, Maine –Twelve Maine school districts have been selected as pilot sites to develop and implement local policy and practices reflecting the University of Maine’s Sports Done Right recommendations at their high schools and middle schools. The 12 sites, comprising 29 separate schools, were selected from a total of 25 […]
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Contact: Roberto Lopez-Anido, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 207-581-2119; Nick Houtman, Dept. of Public Affairs, 207-581-3777 ORONO, Maine — University of Maine engineering students hope that their understanding of composite material design and construction will launch them into exciting careers after graduation. But first, they intend to launch something else in an international competition […]
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Contact: Tyler Sing at (207) 866-7755 ext. 318 QUINCY, Mass.–The University of Maine
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Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — A group of approximately 35 Maine legislators is scheduled to visit the University of Maine on Wednesday, March 2 to learn more about the university’s research capabilities and infrastructure, along with its role as a statewide cultural resource. Interim President Robert Kennedy will greet the group at […]
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