UMaine researchers Ivan J. Fernandez and Stephen A. Norton served as guest editors for the most recent volume of the journal Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, which featured “The Bear Brook Watershed in Maine — The Second Decade,” a special issue that includes a series of 10 papers about UMaine’s long-term, whole-watershed research project in eastern […]
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UMaine hazing researchers Elizabeth Allan and Mary Madden have done several news interviews since the recent Associated Press story updating their extensive research relative to hazing behaviors at U.S. educational institutions. Allan was a Wednesday guest on the WZON radio (103.1FM and AM620) morning program. Madden appeared on “College Connection,” an Oklahoma radio program about […]
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Contact: Joe Carr, University Relations, (207) 581-3571, joe.carr@umit.maine.edu Richard Young, University Bookstore, (207) 581-4184, ryoung@umerl.maine.edu ORONO — Every year, the University Bookstore—the University of Maine’s official bookstore—commissions the design of a UMaine ornament. Each edition is carefully crafted of the finest materials and depicts a university landmark or symbol. This year the bookstore offers a […]
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Contact: Stephanie Burnett, (207) 581-2937 ORONO, Maine — A University of Maine horticulturist is using a novel moisture sensing system to monitor and control water delivery to plants to see exactly how greenhouse conditions affect ornamental plant productivity and health. The research is intended to help Maine growers and others economize on water and energy […]
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Contact: Amanda Missud, 251-3011; Meghan McCarthy, 841-1596 Members of Habitat UMaine, UMaine’s chapter of Habitat for Humanity, are camping out in a homemade shanty in front of Memorial Union today through Friday, Dec. 3, as part of the annual “There’s Snow Place Like Home” fundraiser. Teams of four students will each spend a night braving […]
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A Wednesday Seacoast Online story previews a Dec. 11 York event commemorating the 300th anniversary of the wreck of the Nottingham Galley on Boon Island, six miles off the coast of that southern Maine town. The story notes that UMaine marine archaeologist Warren Riess recovered several artifacts from that wreck in 1995.
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Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — Former Maine education commissioner J. Duke Albanese will visit UMaine on Monday Dec. 6, as part of the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center Distinguished Maine Policy Fellow Program. Albanese currently serves as senior policy adviser in Maine’s Great Schools Partnership. Albanese will spend the day at UMaine, […]
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Bob Lehnhard of the UMaine kinesiology and physical education faculty will be interviewed live on CNN television Wednesday Dec. 1 at approximately 1:45 p.m. CNN became interested in UMaine exercise science research activity as the result of a Monday WABI television report highlighting an innovative project that measures the impact of certain exercises on athletic […]
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The Maine Boats, Homes and Harbors magazine website includes a blog post highlighting a UMaine Lobster Institute project. In collaboration with Wind Reef Group LLC and American Concrete of Veazie, the Lobster Institute has created a specialized concrete lobster mooring that provides safe habitat for young lobsters and other ocean creatures.
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Contact: Amie Dick, (201) 415-0933 or amie.dick@umit.maine.edu The Bangor-based “Adventure Girls” program for girls in grades 2-6, created by the nonprofit advocacy group Hardy Girls Healthy Women (HGHW) in Waterville, is accepting registrations for one of its upcoming activities to be held in Deering Hall at UMaine on Jan. 15 from 1-3 p.m., a presentation […]
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