Significantly impacting fatal overdoses is the introduction of xylazine and nonpharmaceutical tramadol. Both drugs showed up on toxicology reports for the first time in 2021, almost always in combination with fentanyl.
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Orono center to host talk on climate action relationships Jan. 30
The talk will held both remotely and in person.
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For high school athletes turned marketers, getting rich isn’t the goal
Student athletes capitalizing on the new ‘name, image and likeness’ policy say promotions lead to increased visibility, even if the financial payoffs are slim.
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UMA faculty asks for ‘advocate’ in their new president as system commits nearly $70,000 to search
Faculty at the University of Maine at Augusta told the search committee Tuesday they want a leader who can inspire and motivate the community.
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Leader of new UMA presidential search pledges more transparency, but faculty remain hesitant
The search committee, lead by Roger Katz, will hold public listening sessions Dec. 5 and Dec. 6 in Bangor and Augusta, respectively, to gather feedback about what faculty, staff and community members would like to see in a president.
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‘Limited number’ of University of Maine at Augusta grades were changed following website glitch
Officials at the state university system are continuing to investigate the error that allowed nearly 250 students to have administrative access to the university’s grading system. No other campuses were impacted.
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UMaine System recognizes inaugural Alfond Ambassadors
The new UMS program awards scholarships to students from historically underrepresented communities.
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Maine horticulture training program seeks host businesses, organizations
ORONO — Businesses and organizations interested in hosting a Maine Horticulture Apprentice can sign up on the University of Maine Cooperative Extension website, extension.umaine.edu. The apprentice training is a three-part, comprehensive curriculum designed to supply learners with a foundational horticulture education suitable for skilled entry-level positions in the horticulture industry. Developed with input from industry […]
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UMaine unveils house made with giant 3D printer
The 600-square-foot house, named BioHome3D, is seen as an environmentally friendly solution to the affordable housing crisis.
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Challenges in forest management to be focus of Nov. 28 talk
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine is scheduled to host a talk, “Sustainability Is Not Enough: From Stewardship to Reciprocity,” in person and via Zoom at 3 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 28. The in-person talk will be held at 107 Norman Smith Hall on the […]