Contact: George Manlove at (207) 581-3756 ORONO — More than 150 student journalists and teachers from 27 schools, in addition to newspaper reporters and editors from throughout the state, will converge on the University of Maine May 12 for the 11th Annual Student Journalism Conference. The event is an opportunity for aspiring young journalists to […]
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Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — Two women from Hancock County will cap exceptional performances as University of Maine students when they are honored as the Class of 2004 valedictorian and salutatorian at UMaine’s May 8 commencement ceremony. Brittney Lee Astbury of East Orland is the Class of 2004 valedictorian. She will graduate […]
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Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — The Class of 2004, which will graduate at the University of Maine’s May 8 commencement ceremony, will be the largest in the university’s history. Some 1,901 students will receive a UMaine degree; 320 of them are graduate students, 26 at the doctoral level. Of that group, 1,608 […]
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Contact: Kathryn Olmstead, 581-3844 ORONO — The University of Maine College of Liberal Arts and Sciences honored faculty members and students for dedication and accomplishments April 28, giving the award for outstanding teaching and advising posthumously to the husband of a popular psychology professor who died in an auto accident last fall. Carrying his young […]
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Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — Four prominent University of Maine alums, representing alumni success in business, politics, law, literature, athletics and journalism, will be honored on April 30 with UMaine’s prestigious Stillwater Society Presidential Awards for Achievement. Those to be recognized are: A. Manette Ansay, an acclaimed novelist who has achieved both […]
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Contact: Bob Potts, Advisor, Senior Skull Honor Society, (207) 581-1149 or 1-800-934-2586 Orono– The Senior Skull Honor Society at The University of Maine in Orono is pleased to announce its newest inductees, Class of 2005. The Senior Skull Honor Society was founded in 1906 to publicly recognize, formally reward, and continually promote outstanding leadership and […]
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Contact: Andrea Grygo, Mitchell Center, 207-581-3233 ORONO– The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Environmental & Watershed Research at the University of Maine has appointed Andrea Grygo as research assistant. Grygo will be developing SPARC (Searchable Park Access to Research Catchments), an interactive online consortium of watershed research sites located in the nation’s national parks, […]
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Contact: Nick Houtman, Dept. of Public Affairs, 207-581-3777, houtman@maine.edu ORONO
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Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — The Maine Christian Association, the ecumenical campus ministry for the University of Maine community, will celebrate the life of Dorothy Clarke Wilson on Sunday, May 2 from 2-4 p.m. at the Wilson Center on the UMaine Campus. The event is scheduled for the 100th anniversary of the […]
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Contact: Lech Muszynski, AEWC, 207-581-2102, lech_muszynski@umit.maine.eduNick Houtman, Dept. of Public Affairs, 207-581-3777, houtman@maine.edu ORONO– From road bridges and cars to outdoor decks at home, composite products made of wood and plastic are becoming more common in every day life. Scientists and engineers doing research in this industry will present their latest results in a conference […]
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