UMaine News

Contact: Media contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — The timeless and beloved story of the “Round-Headed Kid” immortalized in Charles Schultz’ “Peanuts” comic strip will come to life at the University of Maine and area schools with the UMaine School of Performing Arts’ December production of “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.” Prof. […]

Contact: Media contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — Beginning on Monday, Nov. 10, the University of Maine Bookstore, University of Maine Printing Services and the UMaine Army and Navy ROTC will collaborate on a project intended to boost she spirits of Maine service men and women who are not at home during the […]

Contact: Media contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — Chellie Pingree, president and CEO of Common Cause, and State Rep. Hannah Pingree (D-North Haven), will discuss “Common Causes: Two Generations of Maine Women in Progressive Politics” on Tuesday, Nov. 11 at the University of Maine.  The session is scheduled for12:15-1:30 p.m. in the Bangor […]

Contact: Media contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO —  The legacy of Richard Paquette. who attended the University of Maine for one year in 1922, will benefit generations to come thanks to a $150,000 gift from his estate. “This is one of those stories that could only be better if Mr. Paquette, who died […]

Contact: Media contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — A cast of ten University of Maine students is hard at work preparing to stage George F. Walker’s dark comedy “Escape from Happiness” in seven performances beginning Friday, Nov. 14 at UMaine’s Hauck Auditorium. UMaine Prof. Tom Mikotowicz directs the play, which is the third […]

Contact: Media contact: Kay Hyatt at (207) 581-2761 ORONO– The University of Maine College of Education and Human Development, in partnership with the Old Town-Orono Kiwanis Club, has launched the 26th annual drive to collect books for needy youngsters. The public is invited to join in the tradition by donating new books suitable for toddlers […]

Contact: Media contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — Luanne Lawrence, a higher education professional with 12 years of experience in public relations, marketing, community relations and related areas, has been appointed Executive Director of Public Affairs and Marketing at the University of Maine.  She assumed her new duties on Sept. 2. “Luanne brings […]

Contact: Media contact: Nick Houtman, Dept. of Public Affairs, 207-581-3777; John Nelson, Dept. of Earth Sciences, 207-846-3103 ORONO– John Nelson takes pictures of the ground beneath our feet. To the untrained eye, his images are little more than abstract art, but the patterns and lines that emerge from his work have been instrumental in finding […]

Contact: Media contact: Dorothy Klimis-Zacas, Dept. of Food Science and Human Nutrition, 207-581-3124; Nick Houtman, Dept. of Public Affairs, 207-581-3777 ORONO– A University of Maine nutritionist has found evidence that consumption of wild blueberries can help arteries relax and reduce risks associated with cardiovascular disease. The project is the first using rats fed blueberry diets […]

Contact: Media contact: Nick Houtman, Dept. of Public Affairs, 207-581-3777; Sarah Nelson, Mitchell Institute, 207-581-3454 ORONO– A University of Maine graduate student has received one of eight 2003 Canon National Park Science Scholarships awarded in September to students studying at national parks in North and South America. Sarah Nelson, a researcher at UMaine’s Senator George […]