The website OffshoreWindWire.com has named Maine’s advances in deepwater offshore wind technology one of the top 10 wind power stories of the year. The website said Maine has emerged as a leader in the area, and mentioned UMaine’s involvement in the effort. UMaine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center is developing turbines for deepwater offshore floating platforms.
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Kate Yerxa of UMaine’s Cooperative Extension wrote about the importance of activity for kids during the winter months. Yerxa writes despite the challenges of encouraging kids to play on cold winter days when daylight is short, exercise helps keep kids’ minds sharp and ready to learn, reduces stress, and builds healthy lifestyle habits for the future.
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The Morning Sentinel has a story about the UMaine Cooperative Extension’s Somerset County Master Gardener program, which begins next month. The focus this year will be on ornamental horticulture.
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Contact: David Marcinkowski, 207-581-2740 or instate toll-free 1-800-287-7170; davidmar@maine.edu The University of Maine department of animal and veterinary science is hosting the New England Dairy Travel Course, a week-long tour of Maine dairy farms and related businesses set to begin Monday, January 3. The travel course, which will be based in Waterville, includes bus trips […]
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Contact: Kate Yerxa, (207) 581-3109 ORONO — As the new year arrives, many parents resolve to encourage their children be more active indoors and out, in spite of the colder, shorter days of winter. Even though it’s often a major challenge to keep children engaged in physical activity, exercise keeps kids’ minds sharp and ready […]
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Contact: Sarah Morehead, (207) 951-4551 ORONO — If saving more money in 2011 is on your list of New Year’s resolutions, University of Maine home finance expert Sarah Morehead has advice that might help. It’s all about mindset, says Morehead, a research assistant who oversees the UMaine School of Economics’ Household Financial Education Program and […]
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Montell Owens of the Jacksonville Jaguars has been selected to represent the AFC in the Pro Bowl, scheduled for Jan. 30 in Honolulu. A special teams star, Owens was a UMaine running back who made his NFL debut with the Jaguars in 2006.
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Contact: Anne Lichtenwalner, (207) 581-2789 ORONO — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) implemented new egg-handling safety regulations this year for corporate producers after Salmonella enteritis (SE) outbreaks in the Midwest and the recall of millions of chicken eggs as a result. SE-contaminated eggs, however, remain a threat for any size of farm, including backyard […]
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Tuesday’s Bangor Daily News includes a story about “Fifth Avenue,” a suspense novel by Chris Smith, the electronic communications manager in UMaine’s Dept. of University Relations. Smith, who has a UMaine bachelor’s degree and master’s degree, started the book more than 20 years ago when he was a UMaine student. He decided to revise and complete […]
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Barry Eager, a 32-year UMaine staff member who worked most recently as a Memorial Union custodian, died on Sunday at the age of 49. A long-time Orono resident, Eager had suffered from esophageal cancer. “Barry was a great friend to all of us in the UMaine community,” says Robert Dana, UMaine’s vice president for student affairs […]
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