The Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association recognized the outstanding service of Dr. Kathleen Bell to the organization. This service was recognized by a formal proclamation, which was voted unanimously by the members of the association at their Annual Business meeting. Congratulations Kathleen!
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The Principal Investigator on a Dairy Cost of Production grant is Xuan Chen with a research team including Richard Kersbergen, Gary Anderson, George Criner (SOE) and Julia McGuire (EES). Determining the Current Cost of Producing Milk in Maine 2013 Abstract: This research project will accurately determine the costs of producing milk in Maine, based on […]
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Jim helped organize the UMaine Alumni Association sponsored conference “Making it in Maine – Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Technology” which was held April 25th at the Buchanan Alumni House on Campus. Dr. McConnon also served as a panelist during the conference which was designed to bring together UMaine faculty, economic development staff, students, and successful entrepreneurs […]
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The conference took place at Colby College; more than 40 economists from across the state gathered to learn about the latest economic research, and establish and renew collaborations with other Maine scholars. The conference also included a poster session featuring research by students from Bowdoin, Bates, Colby, and the University of Maine. The conference was organized […]
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Ewa provided two seminars: the first, for a general UMaine audience, discussed the steps that helped her progress from a back-office statistician to a leader within the Pharmaceutical Industry. Ewa also discussed the importance of female leadership in corporate America, including the significance of mentoring female employees and developing women organizations in order to establish […]
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Kay Mann of Green Energy Maine wrote about the event held: “On April 1, 2014, Maine’s Sustainability Solutions Initiative at the Senator George J. Mitchell Center presented a daylong session on “Maine’s Energy Future” at the 2014 Maine Water & Sustainability Conference, held at the Augusta Civic Center. The Chair of the session was […]
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Stephanie’s talk is titled: “Toward a Sustainable Energy Future: A Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis of Electricity Options for the United States.” Abstract: The term “sustainability” has become a popular catch phrase in recent years. Many recent definitions of sustainability emphasize the importance of meeting growing energy needs of both present and future generations while addressing social, […]
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Ewa will be honored on May 1 in New York City. The event is hosted by the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association (HBA) which is the leading not-for-profit global organization committed to helping women in healthcare achieve their leadership goals at every stage of their career. Ewa Kleczyk will be honored with a Luminary Award, which recognizes […]
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At a Blaine House event, the Governor touted the industry by citing Todd Gabe’s new study highlighting the economic impact of Maine’s Maple Industry. “Maine’s maple industry contributes an estimated $27.7 million directly to the Maine economy,” said Governor LePage. “The new study also shows that Maine’s maple industry has an annual statewide economic contribution, […]
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Dr. McConnon’s research on micro-businesses was used in Gov. LePage’s speech under the Job/Economy section. See highlights of the speech at: http://www.governing.com/topics/politics/gov-maine-governor-paul-lepages-2014-state-of-the-state-address.html
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