Mary Ellen Camire, a professor of food science and human nutrition at the University of Maine, spoke with National Geographic for an article titled “Why this type of carb is so good for your gut health.”
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Amy Blackstone, a sociologist at the University of Maine, spoke with The Guardian for an article reporting that 47% of adults under 50 in the U.S. are unlikely to have kids. Blackstone said that accepting the choice to remain childfree helps challenge negative stereotypes and recognize the challenges of parenthood.
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Ezekiel Kimball, interim dean of the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development, spoke with the Portland Press Herald for an article titled “As Maine towns balk at rising education costs, some call for sheltering the property tax.” When the federal or a state government provides funding for schools, Kimball said it’s usually […]
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WFVX (FOX22/ABC7) featured Sarah Howorth, a special education professor at the University of Maine, for a discussion on the benefits of artificial intelligence in the classroom. AI possesses the potential to increase student engagement and provide note taking capabilities, she said.
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The University of Maine recently hosted the first Lobstah Bowl, a VEX V5 Robotics Competition, as reported by News Center Maine. Organizer Michael Murphy highlighted that the event helps K-12 students build skills and connect with teams from as far away as Ontario, Canada. With 43 teams participating, the competition fostered collaboration and growth within […]
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In an article titled “Frenchville to hold public hearing on wastewater, stormwater projects,” The County noted University of Maine engineering students who conducted a study that highlighted vulnerabilities in the town’s stormwater systems.
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In an article titled “Development and rising seas threaten Maine’s salt marshes, a key carbon sink,” The Maine Monitor highlighted a 2003 Maine Sea Grant report which concluded that a healthy salt marsh anchors a food web “more productive than most midwestern farmland.” New England Public Media, WBUR, and Maine Public shared the article from […]
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In a New York Times Well column titled “End-of-Day Meltdowns Are Not Just for Kids,” Jennifer Blossom, an assistant professor of clinical psychology at the University of Maine, shared advice on how to head off collapses at the end of the day.
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AP News and interviewed Andrew Goode, University of Maine postdoctoral research associate, and Richard Wahle, former director of UMaine’s Lobster Institute, on lobsters with unique shell colors — like orange and blue — and their rarity. Lobsters’ color can vary due to genetic and dietary differences, and estimates about how rare certain colors are should […]
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The New York Times interviewed Sean Birkel, Maine state climatologist and assistant research professor with the Climate Change Institute, on powerful storms that hit Stonington, Maine, in January. According to the article, Maine towns — which typically experience winter nor’easters with winds that blow water away from them — were caught off guard by the […]
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