Contact: Doug Bennet, UMaine South Portland Office at 828-2327 Portland, Me. — The Cumberland County Alumni Chapter of The University of Maine is pleased to announce that UMaine alumnus Gary Thorne, class of 1970, will be the honored guest speaker at the group’s annual meeting and dinner on Sept. 21 in Portland. The evening will […]
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Contact: Joyce Peterson, The Jackson Laboratory, 207-288-6058, joyce@jax.orgJoe Carr, University of Maine, 207-581-3571, joe_carr@umit.maine.edu; Martha Davoli, Maine Medical Center, 207-662-2196, davolm@mmc.org; Cheryl Dybas, National Science Foundation, 703-292-7734, cdybas@nsf.gov; BAR HARBOR–The 4Pi Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope is the world’s most advanced optical microscope-capable of revealing the nanostructure of genetic material within a cell in three dimensions. […]
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Contact: George Manlove at (207) 581-3756 ORONO — Jonathan LaBonte of Bradley has joined the staff in the University of Maine College of Business, Public Policy and Health as assistant to the dean for external relations. A 2002 graduate of the University of Maine, with a B.S. in chemical engineering, and formerly an engineering consultant […]
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Contact: Nick Houtman, Dept. of Public Affairs, 207-581-3777, houtman@maine.edu ORONO, Maine — Students in the Orono schools could be the first in Maine to put a new wetland science curriculum into action this fall. If all goes well, their efforts could eventually pay off in helping the Town of Orono to conserve wetland hot spots […]
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Contact: George Manlove at (207) 581-3756 ORONO — Domestic violence, imprisoned mothers, women migrant workers and families in Cuba are among the topics scheduled for discussion during the University of Maine’s Women in the Curriculum and Women’s Studies Program brown bag lunch series this semester. The series is designed to share the work being done […]
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Contact: George Manlove at (207) 581-3756 ORONO — The University of Maine’s ArtWorks after school art program, providing community children a chance to explore art above and beyond their home or school exposure, is accepting applications through Sept. 29 for the fall session. Attendance is limited and acceptance is based on a first come, first […]
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Contact: George Manlove at (207) 581-3756 ORONO — Fun, eclectic, even quirky is how the University of Maine Art Department’s newest faculty exhibit is being described. “The Faculty Collects” opens at the Carnegie Galleries Friday, Sept. 10 and will remain up through Oct. 8. The unusual exhibit offers a peek at the personal interests of […]
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Contact: Amos E. Orcutt, President & CEO, 1-800-982-8503 ORONO
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Contact: Carla Ganiel, Cooperative Extension, (207) 581-3326 ORONO– The University of Maine Cooperative Extension will honor more than 100 senior volunteers for their efforts to help homebound elders remain independent. A recognition event for individuals serving in Cooperative Extension’s Senior Companion Program will take place Thursday, September 9th at 11 am at the Spectacular Events […]
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Contact: George Manlove at (207) 581-3756 ORONO — The fall semester’s Socialist and Marxist Studies Luncheon Series at the University of Maine features a wide-ranging speaker series designed to generate thought and debate over controversial topics including terrorism, U.S. involvement in the Middle East and domestic policy issues. Every semester since 1988, the weekly Socialist […]
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