University of Maine - News Headlineshttp://www.umaine.edu/newsNews from the University of Maineen-us(c)2008 University of MaineUniversity of Maine - Newshttp://www.umaine.edu/images/crestlogo.jpghttp://www.umaine.edu/newsFive UMaine Professors Honored at Convocation Ceremonyhttp://www.umaine.edu/news/article.asp?id_no=2146 <P align=left>ORONO -- Five University of Maine professors, each with international reputations in their academic disciplines and many years of distinguished service to UMaine and its students, were...UMaine Economist Picked to Chair National Transportation Research Committeehttp://www.umaine.edu/news/article.asp?id_no=2145<P align=left>ORONO - UMaine economist Jonathan Rubin has been selected for a leadership position in a national research committee that provides scientific and technological expertise to the worldwide...UMaine Engineering Team Advances to National Concrete Canoe Competitionhttp://www.umaine.edu/news/article.asp?id_no=2144<P align=left>ORONO - For the third year in a row, a team of University of Maine students is headed to the prestigious American Society of Civil Engineers National Concrete Canoe Competition to be hel...Corbett Portrait Unveiling Fridayhttp://www.umaine.edu/news/article.asp?id_no=2142<P class=MsoNormal >ORONO -- Fifteen years after the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place><st1:PlaceType>University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:Place...UMaine Annual Outstanding Employee Awardshttp://www.umaine.edu/news/article.asp?id_no=2143 <P align=left>ORONO -- Winners of the University of Maine's 2008 employee achievement awards represent the university's Army ROTC program, Dept. of Facilities Management, Advanced Engineered Wood Co...Heavy Interstate Traffic Expected Saturday; Delays Anticipatedhttp://www.umaine.edu/news/article.asp?id_no=2140 <P align=left>ORONO -- The University of Maine's 206th commencement, scheduled for Saturday May 10 at Alfond Arena, will bring a total of approximately 11,000 people to the Orono campus. As most of ...Hecker Nominated to Dean Posthttp://www.umaine.edu/news/article.asp?id_no=2141 <P>Note: a photo of Dean Hecker is available upon request</P> <P align=left>ORONO -- Jeffrey Hecker, a University of Maine psychology professor since 1986, has been appointed dean of UMaine's Colle...UMaine Student Chosen for James Madison Fellowshiphttp://www.umaine.edu/news/article.asp?id_no=2139<P align=left>ORONO - UMaine political science major Molly Feeney of Knox, Maine has been chosen by the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation as one of its prestigious 2008 James Madison Junior...Tennis Courts Opening May 30http://www.umaine.edu/news/article.asp?id_no=2138<P align=left>ORONO -- The University of Maine plans a grand opening at the new Bridge Family Tennis Courts from 3-5 p.m. Friday, May 30. The coursts are adjacent to UMaine's Student Recreation Center...Spring Flood Waters Can Make Your Water and Food Unsafehttp://www.umaine.edu/news/article.asp?id_no=2137<P class=MsoNormal>ORONO, Me.'Rising flood waters can potentially contaminate your water supply and stored foods, and disrupt electrical service to your home, which can affect the food safety of your ...UMaine Dance Students Ready for Final Performances May 2-3http://www.umaine.edu/news/article.asp?id_no=2136<P align=left>ORONO - More than 50 dancers will take the stage for the UMaine School of Performing Arts' annual spring dance concert May 2 and May 3 at 7:30 p.m. in Hauck Auditorium. </P> <P align=...Folklife Center Collaboration Focusing on Communities' ‘Sense of Place'http://www.umaine.edu/news/article.asp?id_no=2134<P align=left>ORONO - The Maine Folklife Center at UMaine and Cultural Resources, Inc., a Rockport-based organization that helps community groups preserve cultural traditions, are co-sponsoring a trai...Maine Center for Student Journalism High School Newspaper Awardshttp://www.umaine.edu/news/article.asp?id_no=2133<P class=MsoNormal >ORONO -- The <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Maine</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>Center</st1:PlaceType><...UMaine Employees Invited to May 13 Coffee Breakshttp://www.umaine.edu/news/article.asp?id_no=2135<P align=left>Employees at UMaine are invited to drop by Wells Conference Center May 13 for the annual spring coffee breaks sponsored by the Office of Human Resources as a way to extend appreciation t...Event Honors Maine Women in Sciencehttp://www.umaine.edu/news/article.asp?id_no=2132 <P align=left>ORONO --The University of Maine's remarkable women in science - past, present, and future - were the honored at a special Earth Day reception held on Sunday, April 27. The Annual Earth...UMaine Students Chosen for NASA Research Internshipshttp://www.umaine.edu/news/article.asp?id_no=2131<P align=left>ORONO -- Three undergraduate students in the University of Maine's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have been selected to spend the summer at NASA field centers to condu...Scientists Head to Warming Alaska on Ice Core Expeditionhttp://www.umaine.edu/news/article.asp?id_no=2130<P align=left>DURHAM, N.H. -- The State of Alaska has the dubious distinction of leading the lower 48 in the effects of a warming climate. Small villages are slipping into the sea due to coastal erosi...Climate Change Science Day for High School Students Thursdayhttp://www.umaine.edu/news/article.asp?id_no=2126 <P align=left>ORONO -- Some 170 Maine high school and middle school students will visit the University of Maine on Thursday May 1 to learn more about climate change science. The students will engage...Laurie Lachance at UMaine Wednesdayhttp://www.umaine.edu/news/article.asp?id_no=2129 <P align=left>ORONO -- Laurie Lachance, president and CEO of the Maine Development Foundation, will visit the University of Maine on Wednesday, April 30 as part of the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Ce...Maine Studies Program Names Research Award Recipientshttp://www.umaine.edu/news/article.asp?id_no=2127<P align=left>ORONO - The University of Maine's Maine studies program is pleased to announce Valerie Mitchell of West Old Town and Holly Blanchard-Reed of Portland are the winners of the 2008 Maine St...UMaine's Zeph to Serve on National Autism Research, Strategic Planning Workgrouphttp://www.umaine.edu/news/article.asp?id_no=2128<P align=left>ORONO - Lucille A. Zeph, director of the University of Maine's Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies and associate professor of education, has been invited to serve on th...Grad Students' Survey Measures Arcade Noise Levelshttp://www.umaine.edu/news/article.asp?id_no=2122 <P align=left>ORONO --An informal survey of noise levels in four area video arcades found decibel peaks capable of causing temporary hearing loss in people exposed to them for as little as 30 second...Innovator, Entrepreneur Doug Hall to Speak at UMaine Commencementhttp://www.umaine.edu/news/article.asp?id_no=2123 <P align=left>ORONO -- The University of Maine will award approximately 1,860 degrees at its 206th Commencement, scheduled for Saturday, May 10 at Alfond Arena.</P> <P align=left>UMaine's graduat...International Students UMaine Class of 2008 Valedictorian and Salutatorianhttp://www.umaine.edu/news/article.asp?id_no=2125<P align=left>ORONO -- For the first time, the top two graduating students in a University of Maine class are international students. Marianne Schneider of Jena, Germany is the class valedictorian and...UMaine Students to Test Wheelchair Devices at Senior Design Competitionhttp://www.umaine.edu/news/article.asp?id_no=2124<P align=left>ORONO -- Trying to navigate wheelchairs over rough, hilly terrain can be a risky business, as their more outdoorsy users can tell you. A chair can roll backwards should your hands come o...