Paintings of Saco, Newburgh Artists on Display Through July 19 at University of Maine

Posted On Saturday, June 15, 2013 By . Under MAINE  Tags: , , ,   
Paintings of Saco, Newburgh Artists on Display Through July 19 at University of Maine Exhibitions in the University of Maine Lord Hall Gallery through July 19 showcase the works of two Maine painters — one a well-known artist, the other a recent UMaine graduate. “Paintings” by Frederick Lynch of Saco features the largest collection of his largest canvases. “Momentary” by Jadrien Cousens of Newburgh includes ...

Trustees Approve UMS Budget and Freeze Tuition Rates at 2012 Levels

Posted On Friday, May 24, 2013 By . Under MAINE  Tags: , , , ,   
Trustees Approve UMS Budget and Freeze Tuition Rates at 2012 Levels BANGOR – The University of Maine System board of trustees voted today to continue a tuition freeze for in - state, undergraduate students — keeping tuition at 2012 levels for the upcoming fall semester. This marks the first time since 1985 - 87 that there has been no increase in in ...

Ludlow Hallman to Receive 2013 Hartgen Award

Posted On Friday, May 10, 2013 By . Under MAINE  Tags: , , , ,   
Ludlow Hallman to Receive 2013 Hartgen Award Baritone Ludlow Hallman, a longtime music director and conductor in the University of Maine School of Performing Arts, will receive the 2013 Vincent A. Hartgen Award from UMaine’s Patrons of the Arts. The award will be presented in a ceremony May 10 at Buchanan Alumni House on campus. During his more than ...

UMaine Announces $1 Million Naming Gift for the Emera Astronomy Center

Posted On Friday, May 3, 2013 By . Under MAINE  Tags: , , , , ,   
Million Naming Gift for the Emera Astronomy Center A groundbreaking ceremony for the new Emera Astronomy Center at the University of Maine will be held April 29 at 2 p.m. The $5.2 million astronomy center is made possible with a $1 million naming gift from Emera Inc., the parent company of Bangor Hydro and Maine Public Service. The Emera Astronomy ...

Honoring Athletic Scholars - University of Maine

Posted On Tuesday, March 26, 2013 By . Under MAINE  Tags: , , ,   
University of Maine More than half of the University of Maine’s student-athletes — 250 in all — will be honored and recognized for their success in the classroom at the 24th annual Scholar-Athlete Recognition Ceremony March 25. This is the 10th consecutive year that more than half of UMaine student-athletes have been so honored ...

UMaine Study Assesses Bangor Concerts’ Economic Impact

Posted On Thursday, January 31, 2013 By . Under MAINE  Tags: , , , ,   
Bangor’s Waterfront Concerts have had an economic impact of more than $30 million over the last three years, according to a new study by a University of Maine economist. The impact was about $18.6 million in local spending by concertgoers, with an additional $11.8 million in indirect spending since 2010, according ...

UMaine Extension Launching Online Beginning Farmer Resource Network

Posted On Friday, January 25, 2013 By . Under MAINE  Tags: , , , , ,   
This month, University of Maine Cooperative Extension is introducing a new Beginning Farmer Resource Network and a question-and-answer website. Developed by a group of agricultural service providers, the Beginning Farmer Resource Network (BFRN) is a collaborative online effort to address concerns among beginning farmers about available services and provide answers to ...

Environmental Attorney Says Regulatory Reform Needed In The Quest For Renewable Energy Alternatives

Posted On Friday, January 18, 2013 By . Under MAINE  Tags: , , , ,   
Amid the economic and environmental realities of fossil fuel dependence in the United States, regulatory processes need immediate reform to allow renewable energy initiatives such as offshore wind to provide alternatives, according to the University of Maine’s first School of Economics Visiting Professor of Energy Law and Policy. Indeed, argues Jeffrey ...

UMaine Opens New Campus Composting Facility

Posted On Wednesday, January 16, 2013 By . Under MAINE  Tags: , , , ,   
UMaine Opens New Campus Composting Facility A joint collaboration between the University of Maine Dining Services and University of Maine Cooperative Extension will establish the first facility for advanced composting of food waste in Maine. The effort involves the purchase of a 10-foot by 40-foot enclosed, automated composting unit called the EarthFlow 40, manufactured by Green Mountain ...

Old Town Science Students Part of UMaine Research on Mercury Contamination

Posted On Wednesday, January 9, 2013 By . Under MAINE  Tags: , , , ,   
Old Town Science Students Part of UMaine Research on Mercury Contamination Old Town High School senior Andrew Brothers says the dragonfly larvae and zooplankton in teacher Ed Lindsey’s science lab are even more fun than the ant farm he had as a kid. But the project Brothers is working on is far from child’s play. Brothers, along with senior Samantha Emerson, and sophomores ...

Cuban Missile Crisis Anniversary Brings Analysis of Kennedy Speech at UMaine

Posted On Wednesday, October 10, 2012 By . Under MAINE  Tags: ,   
The Cuban Missile Crisis was one of the major moments in the presidency of John F. Kennedy and of the decades-long Cold War between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. As the 50th anniversary of the crisis approaches, it is useful to reflect on a speech Kennedy delivered at the ...

Future of renovated Memorial Gym as University of Maine basketball game facility in doubt

Posted On Thursday, October 4, 2012 By . Under MAINE  Tags: , ,   
ORONO, Maine — Ever since the University of Maine athletics department announced its proposal to renovate Memorial Gymnasium, it has been searching for ways to convert the outdated structure into a suitable, modern basketball facility. What UMaine officials have discovered is that undertaking that portion of what is now a more ...