Microsoft man Ballmer has his head in the clouds Nov 10, 2008
RICHARD Torbay will be the next chancellor at the University of New England, where he started his working life as a kitchen hand. Samantha Maiden. (The Australian)
Byram, Nolan and four other Gulls earn Conference honors Nov 5, 2008
Joining Doody and Nolan on the first team were Rachel Cervone (Western New England), (Endicott), Genny Moore (Colby-Sawyer), Alexandra Toregas (University of New England) and (Endicott). Second team selections included Forsberg, Katharina Boes (Western New England), Blakely Burns (Gordon), Ellen Choinski (University of New England), Rebekah Dion (Roger Williams), (Endicott) and Claire Varner (University of New England). (Ecgulls.com)
Hayley Janelle garners conference honors Nov 4, 2008
The Gulls would rebound nicely as they were able to beat both Gordon College and the University of New England to clinch the number one seed in the TCCC tournament. In the three contests, Janelle was able to accumulate 18 kills and had 10 blocks to lead the Gulls. (Ecgulls.com)
Gulls fly past UNE and Gordon in regular season finale Nov 2, 2008
and her 11 kills, 13 digs, and four aces, Endicott College clinched the top seed in the upcoming The Commonwealth Coast Conference Tournament with a 3-0 (25-19, 25-19, 25-21) win over the University of New England in women's volleyball action Saturday afternoon at the Campus Center ... Release Courtesy of the University of New England Sports Information. (Ecgulls.com)
Flynn named Player of the Year, six other Gulls earn All-Conference Nov 1, 2008
Wentworth Institute of Technology freshman Kristen Kudlic and University of New England freshman Maggie Mahoney were named TCCC Rookies of the Year, Colby-Sawyer College senior Elise Kapp was named TCCC Senior Scholar Athlete, University of New England Coach Doug Biggs was named TCCC Coach of the Year, and Gordon College was the recipient of the Team Sportsmanship Award ... In his 18th season as head coach at the University of New England, Biggs led the Nor'easters to an impressive turnaround... (Ecgulls.com)
Giannoni, Cipolla and Gulls awarded with conference honors Nov 1, 2008
Joining Dresser and Giannoni on the first team were forwards Taryn Flagg (University of New England), midfielders Jackie Dwyer (Nichols), Veronica Pierce (Gordon) and (Endicott), backs (Endicott), Brittney Case (Nichols), Holly Soule (New England College) and Jennifer Tripp (Univ. of New England), and goalkeeper (Endicott). (Ecgulls.com)
Third time's the charm for Bowdoin, sweep over Gulls Oct 30, 2008
Endicott (19-14, 8-0 TCCC) closes out its regular season schedule with a tri-match in Biddeford, Maine against the University of New England and Gordon College. The Gulls hope to wrap-up the No. 1 overall seed for the conference tournament with a pair of wins. (Ecgulls.com)
Bryan Lee wins TCCC Co-Player of the Week Oct 28, 2008
Lee helped lead the Gulls to a perfect 2-0 week this week with wins over the University of New England and Anna Maria College. The Gulls were able to pick up two major conference victories this week to help improve their playoff chances. (Ecgulls.com)
WNEC captures 2008 TCCC Golf Championship Oct 24, 2008
The University of New England came in fourth place with a 346, led by freshman Sean Caddigan's (Bethel, Maine) 84. Wentworth took home fifth place with a 372 while Anna Maria rounded out the field with a 392. (Ecgulls.com)
Three unanswered powers Endicott past UNE Oct 22, 2008
Flynn scores twice in Endicott's win over the University of New England ... - Endicott College scored three unanswered goals, two of which came off the foot of junior (Southold, N.Y.), as the Gulls downed the University of New England, 3-1, in a pivotal The Commonwealth Coast Conference women's soccer game on Tuesday afternoon in Beverly, Massachusetts ... The University of New England got on the board first as Cassie Zdrojeski (Massapequa Park, N.Y.) gathered a loose ball inside the box and... (Ecgulls.com)
Lee's hat-trick beats UNE Oct 22, 2008
was able to record three goals as the Endicott College Gulls were able to recover from a 2-1 deficit to defeat the University of New England by a score of 3-2 in The Commonwealth Coast Conference action on Tuesday night ... The Blue and Green return to the pitch on Saturday when it wraps up its TCCC regular season schedule by hosting Anna Maria at 2:30 p.m. The University of New England will continue its TCCC schedule when it travels to Springfield, Mass. (Ecgulls.com)
Second half surge pushes Gulls past NEC Oct 19, 2008
Endicott returns to action on Tuesday afternoon as the Blue and Green host the University of New England in an important TCCC match-up beginning at 3:30 p.m. NEC looks to rebound at Western New England on 0Tuesday at 4:00 p.m.. (Ecgulls.com)
Pilgrims score early to shutout Gulls Oct 19, 2008
The Blue and Green return to action on Tuesday as they play host to the University of New England in another TCCC matchup scheduled for 6:30 p.m. New England College will travel to Springfield, Mass. on Wednesday to take on Western New England in TCCC action at 4:00 p.m.. (Ecgulls.com)
Brothers' reading skills part of their inheritance Oct 16, 2008
The logical conclusion of that finding, based on research by Professor Brian Byrne from the University of New England, is that specific techniques to teach reading - the subject of an interminable argument between proponents of rival phonics and whole-language approaches - can make only a modest difference to most children. The study, which includes 2000 children in Sydney - including the Talquenca boys - and from the US and Sweden, follows identical and non-identical twins from age four through... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Powerful tales, well worth your tax dollars Oct 16, 2008
There, on the island of Flores, a team of Australian and Indonesian archeologists led by Mike Morwood, a professor at the University of New England in New South Wales, discovered a very small humanoid skeleton that was soon dubbed the hobbit. This female was tiny only a metre tall and possessed of the prominent brow ridges that would suggest she was a very early ancestor of the modern human. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Gulls pull away from Nor'easters, 3-1 Oct 13, 2008
proved to be enough to propel the Gulls over visiting University of New England, 3-1, in a TCCC field hockey contest on Saturday afternoon ... The University of New England looks to rebound against non-conference Maine-Farmington on Tuesday at 4:00 p.m.. (Ecgulls.com)
Gulls lose nail-biter to Wellesley Oct 10, 2008
Endicott looks to rebound from the tough loss when it continues its four-game home stand when it hosts the University of New England in TCCC action on Saturday. The ball will drop at 2:00 p.m. at North Field on the campus of Endicott. (Ecgulls.com)
Gay sex warning just a joke: priest Oct 7, 2008
October 07, 2008 11:41am AEDT. A CHURCH of England priest has been ordered to remove comments from his blog calling for gay men to have their backsides tattooed with a warning about sodomy. (The Australian)
Specialized Brain Hemispheres Provide More Efficiency Oct 7, 2008
Neuroscientist Lesley Rogers and her colleagues at the University of New England in Australia observed wild Australian magpies (Gymnorhina tibicen) in the presence of a stuffed monitor lizard. Rogers found that before fleeing, birds would fixate on the predator with their left eye which sends nearly all its input to the right side of the brain. (Scientific American)
Nokia N96 slides into multimedia war Oct 7, 2008
Bernard Lane THE University of New England may move to elect a new chancellor as early as next month in the long-running leadership crisis. . (Australian IT)
Emissions trading 'could cost 1m jobs' Oct 7, 2008
October 07, 2008 05:08am AEDT. Emissions trading 'could cost 1m jobs. (The Australian)
Policeforce becoming babysitting service Oct 7, 2008
October 07, 2008 08:08am AEDT. Anger as police left to babysit kids. (The Australian)
Police to punish online gossipers Oct 6, 2008
October 05, 2008 09:39pm AEST. SOUTH Korean police plan a crackdown on people who spread malicious rumours on the internet, a practice they blame for last week's suicide of a local actress. (The Australian)
Police Taser sheep blocking traffic Oct 6, 2008
October 06, 2008 11:14am AEDT. POLICE zapped a runaway sheep that was blocking traffic with a Taser stun gun, a weapon issued for use in violent situations. (The Australian)
Business expects gloomy Christmas Oct 6, 2008
October 06, 2008 05:09pm AEDT. BUSINESS executives are gloomy about the prospects for their companies as they expect a slump in sales and profits over the December quarter that may lead to job cuts. (The Australian)
ASX 200 and Aussie dollar tumble on global fears Oct 6, 2008
October 06, 2008 06:17pm AEDT. ASX 200 and Australian dollar tumble on global fears. (The Australian)
Reform paper canvasses abolition of private health fund rebate Oct 6, 2008
October 06, 2008 05:05pm AEDT. RADICAL reform options including abolishing or reducing the 30 per cent private health fund rebate and allowing public patients to be treated in private hospitals are canvassed in a discussion paper funded by the Rudd Government. (The Australian)
Gulls notch critical conference win over NEC Oct 5, 2008
NEC returns to action on Tuesday, Oct. 7 when they host conference opponent University of New England at 3:30 p.m. Endicott College will host conference opponent Salve Regina University on Tuesday, October 7th at 4:00 p.m.. Release Courtesy of New England College Sports Information. (Ecgulls.com)
Aero Tropics apologises over grounding Oct 5, 2008
October 05, 2008 11:45am AEST. CAIRNS-BASED air service Aero Tropics has apologised to customers following its second forced grounding by the airline regulator. (The Australian)
Guest a star without the attitude Oct 3, 2008
October 03, 2008 05:16pm AEST. THE actor who made the role of the Phantom his own, Rob Guest, was remembered yesterday as a true star of the theatre but "without star attitude". (The Australian)
Doctor joins Family Care Center staff Oct 3, 2008
Spoerri-Bowman earned her doctor of osteopathic medicine degree from the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine in Biddeford, Maine in 2004. She earned a master of public health degree from the Boston University School of Public Health in 1993, and a bachelor s degree in psychology from Colby College in Waterville, Maine in 1988. (Tewksbury Advocate, MA)
Thorpe moves to scuttle doping claims Oct 3, 2008
September 26, 2008 12:13am AEST. IAN Thorpe has provided the country's drug testing agency with medical evidence in an attempt to clear his name of doping. (Yahoo News -- Swimming)
9/11 rebuild goes on, despite grisly finds Oct 3, 2008
Bernard Lane THE University of New England may move to elect a new chancellor as early as next month in the long-running leadership crisis. Also in The Australian. (Yahoo News -- World Trade Center)
University of N.E. to dedicate George and Barbara Bush Center Oct 3, 2008
BIDDEFORD, Maine The University of New England is getting set to dedicate the George and Barbara Bush Center. The former president and first lady are scheduled to speak at Friday's ceremony on the Biddeford campus. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Flynn, Pepin lead Gulls past Chargers Sep 21, 2008
The Chargers will play the University of New England on Tuesday, September 23 to start the team's longest road trip of the year. Colby-Sawyer can next been seen playing on Kelsey field on October 4, as they host conference opponent Regis. (Ecgulls.com)
Gulls lose heartbreaker in OT to Colby-Sawyer Sep 21, 2008
on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. Colby Sawyer travels to the University of New England on Tuesday at 6:00 p.m.. (Ecgulls.com)
Gulls hit the trails hard at UNE Sep 16, 2008
BIDDEFORD, Maine - The Endicott College men's and women's cross country teams raced at the University of New England this weekend finishing sixth and third place respectively ... The University of New England claimed second place while the Gulls rounded out the top three. (Ecgulls.com)
Nicole Prokop wins TCCC Runner of the Week Sep 16, 2008
Prokop led the Gulls to a third place finish at the University of New England Invitational held on Saturday. The Endicott senior was able to finish fourth overall out of 50 runners in the nearly three mile race. (Ecgulls.com)
Malaysian Indian now a senator Sep 11, 2008
Dalliwal, 48, holds a Masters in Business Administration from the University of New England, US, and became active in politics when he joined the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) in 1989. "The Sikhs have been waiting for this moment and most Sikhs are from the MIC. This is also an honour for the Indians generally and the Sikh community in particular. It is an honour for me and the family," Dalliwal was quoted as saying by Barnama, the official news agency of Malaysia. (India Times, India)
Payne sweeps TCCC weekly awards for second week in a row Sep 10, 2008
looks to help the Blue and Green bounce back from a tough outing last week when the team boards the bus and heads to Biddeford, Maine to take on the University of New England this Saturday at 11:10 a.m.. Release courtesy of The Commonwealth Coast Conference. (Ecgulls.com)
McGraw wins Runner of the Week in the TCCC Sep 10, 2008
and the rest of the Endicott College Gulls hit the trails this Saturday when they travel to Biddeford, Maine to take on the University of New England at 10:45 a.m.. Release courtesy of The Commonwealth Coast Conference. (Ecgulls.com)
Gulls run hard at Trinity College Invitational Sep 10, 2008
The Blue and Green return to the trails this Saturday when they travel to Biddeford, Maine and run at the University of New England. The women will run at 10:45 a.m. with the men to follow at 11:30 a.m.. (Ecgulls.com)
Flynn Scholars Sep 8, 2008
Those receiving awards were: Lindsay Baldini (University of New England), Jillian Bannister (Union College), Abigail Bowes (University of South Carolina), Jacqui Bowes (University of Delaware), Gene Carey (Cambridge College Masters Program), Kassie Carlson (Simmons College), Margaret Cobb (University of New Hampshire), Jennifer D Olimpio (St. Michael s College), Brendan Erhard (Boston College), Sarah Finn (UMass Amherst), Lauren Friel (Quinnipac University), Hayden Kuhn (University of Miami),... (Yarmouth Register, MA)
Gulls take two of three in opening weekend Aug 31, 2008
3-0, and also downed TCCC foe University of New England by the same score. The Blue and Green were handed a 3-0 setback to the Engineers to end the tournament. (Ecgulls.com)
Gulls slotted ninth in TCCC Preseason Poll Aug 28, 2008
Team - Points(1st Place Votes) Western New England - 194 (12) Roger Williams - 182 (2) Wentworth - 160 Gordon - 145 Colby-Sawyer - 138 New England College - 120 Curry - 108 Salve Regina - 98 Endicott - 90 University of New England - 79 Nichols - 65 Anna Maria - 45 Eastern Nazarene - 31 Regis - 15. Release Courtesy of The Commonwealth Coast Conference. (Ecgulls.com)
Back-to-back champs picked for three-peat Aug 28, 2008
Team Points(1st Place Votes) Endicott - 117 (8) Colby-Sawyer - 112 (3) Gordon - 96 Western New England - 78 University of New England - 77 Roger Williams - 76 Salve Regina - 57 Eastern Nazarene - 43 Regis - 31 Wentworth - 26 Anna Maria - 13. Release Courtesy of The Commonwealth Coast Conference. (Ecgulls.com)
Gulls picked fifth in field hockey preseason poll Aug 28, 2008
Team Points(1st Place Votes) Gordon 73(5) New England College 71(2) Nichols 68(2) Western New England 47 Endicott 46 University of New England 43 Salve Regina 30 Anna Maria 17 Regis 10. Release Courtesy of The Commonwealth Coast Conference. (Ecgulls.com)
McAleer Names James Kerr Golf Assistant Aug 28, 2008
He has worked such camps as the Eastern Invitational Basketball Clinic and the O'Meara/Kerr Basketball Camp and is a member of the CHSAA and the Holy Cross High School Coaches Hall of Fame and the St. Francis College and University of New England Athletic Hall of Fames. (Aupanthers.com)
Powderly and Lehman Named Assistant Lacrosse Coaches Aug 28, 2008
A 2004 graduate of the University of New England with a B.A. in Psychology, Powderly was a four-year member of the women's lacrosse team, serving as a captain her senior year. All All-Conference goalie for the University of New England, Powderly got her start in coaching in the fall of 2003 when she served as a field hockey coach for the Middle School of the Kennebunks in Kennebunk, Maine. (Brownbears.com)
Drive-by shooting injures 3 Aug 26, 2008
Participants include St. Joseph's College in Standish, the Maine College of Art in Portland, the University of New England in Portland and Biddeford, and most of the state university system campuses and state community colleges that have dormitories. The University of Maine in Orono, Colby, Bowdoin College in Brunswick, and Bates College in Lewiston are conducting their own training sessions. (Boston Globe)
Maine college makes bike offer Aug 22, 2008
BIDDEFORD, Maine The University of New England is offering free bicycles to resident freshmen who agree not to bring cars to campus this fall, in one of the first giveaway programs of its kind in the country. The offer is aimed at easing competition for parking spots, especially on the school's main campus in Biddeford. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Newlywed de Rossi's 'most beautiful day' Aug 20, 2008
August 20, 2008 11:35am AEST. Newlywed de Rossi's 'most beautiful day. (The Australian)
Former Mi-Sex manager jailed Aug 20, 2008
August 19, 2008 08:01am AEST. THE former manager of a hit 1980s band who had sex with an underage girl he met on the internet has been jailed in Victoria for four years. (The Australian)
Melbourne wins at home but foreign vote goes to Sydney Aug 20, 2008
August 20, 2008 02:55pm AEST. MORE Australians voted for Melbourne but Sydney has landed the coveted real estate on the first world edition Monopoly board. (The Australian)
Telstra-Hutch deal could rattle Optus Aug 20, 2008
August 20, 2008 09:35am AEST. TELSTRA has launched the latest offensive against its main rival Optus by allowing No 4 mobile player Hutchison to use its Next G network in areas where the smaller company does not own a network, in a deal worth more than $120 million year. (The Australian)
MP in push to oust chancellor Aug 18, 2008
THE NSW Greens MP John Kaye will move to establish an upper house inquiry into governance at the University of New England if its council ignores a vote of no confidence in the chancellor taken by staff and students. More than 680 staff and students met last week and registered a vote of no confidence in John Cassidy. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Uni audit stirs up storm over teacups Aug 15, 2008
A COSTLY forensic audit at the University of New England has discovered that a "missing" Noritake dinner set had been donated to a bridge club in Armidale, in the latest scandal to afflict the institution. The outgoing president of the Armidale Bridge Club, Bruce Tier, told the Herald last night the university donated a dinner set with 35 settings, at the suggestion of the vice-chancellor's wife, after the club called for gifts to help fit out its new premises. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Nurses' board questioning qualifications Aug 15, 2008
Jacquelyn Satmaka, who has worked as an assistant in nursing in aged care since 2000, said she was refused registration in March over credit given to her by the Australian Catholic University for her previous nursing studies at the University of New England. Ms Satmaka, 26, said she has had to decline a registered nurse position at St Vincent's Hospital in April and August. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Maine announces $30M in technology grants Aug 12, 2008
University of New England College of Pharmacy, Portland, $4 million. Seldon Technologies, Inc., Old Town, $2. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Turtle power Aug 6, 2008
So saving these five sea turtles became an important effort for the New England marine rehabilitation community, from the University of New England Marine Animal Rehabilitation Center or MARC in Maine all the way down to Woods Hole. Lavender s story is typical of the collaboration among these institutions. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Rehabilitated turtles return home to the sea Jul 31, 2008
Six regional marine animal organizations worked rehabilitation and release: New England Aquarium, National Marine Life Center, University of New England Marine Animal Rehabilitation Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration s Woods Hole Science Aquarium, and the Riverhead Foundation. Kemp s Ridley sea turtles are the world s most endangered sea turtle, with only a few thousand breeding females known to exist in the wild. (Yarmouth Register, MA)
McKusick, pioneer in medical genetics, dies at 86 Jul 27, 2008
Former Maine Gov. John McKernan and the McKusick brothers each received an honorary degree in June from the University of New England in Biddeford. McKernan and his wife, U.S. Sen. (Bangor Daily News)
Women warming quicker to organic food: report Jul 22, 2008
They're a bit more sensitive to that, said Dr Kristiansen, a lecturer in agricultural systems at the University of New England. I think they are a little bit more cautious in thinking, if I can reduce the potential for feeding the kids stuff that may or may not have pesticides on it, that's hopefully a good thing. (The West Australian)
East Asia Minerals Appoints Royle as VP Exploration & Business Development Jul 8, 2008
He holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree in Geology from University of New England, Armidale, NSW.. In his role as Vice President, Exploration and Business Development, Mr. Royle will be responsible for oversight of project generation, acquisition and development throughout the Company. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Dogfish population being rebuilt Jul 4, 2008
They ll eat anything around them, declared Dr. James Sulikowski, a fish biologist at University of New England. Dogfish consume 1. (Harwich Oracle, MA)
