U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud praised the U.S. Department of Agriculture for awarding the University of Maine a $249,600 grant to continue potato breeding and variety development, according to an article in the St. John Valley Times. The project will work to develop processing plants to address the unique needs of the New England region. Contact: […]
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UMaine research about traffic hazards at traditional intersections compared to roundabouts was cited in a blog post on the Kentucky community news website KyForward. The blog post noted research established the risk of fatal or incapacitating injury in collisions that occur in roundabouts is substantially diminished, and also that traffic delays also are reduced in […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension educators and garden specialists Barbara Murphy and Diana Hibbard were interviewed for a Portland-area KeepMECurrent news report on community gardens and UMaine Extension’s Harvest for Hunger program, which generated more than 293,000 pounds of produce for soup kitchens, homeless shelters and individuals last year. Contact: George Manlove, (207) 581-3756
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University of Maine College of Education and Human Development professor Elizabeth Allan was interviewed for National Public Radio report on a hazing town hall meeting at Florida A&M University, where a student died after a hazing incident last year. Allan, a leading national researcher on the topic of hazing and member of a select Texas […]
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Comments from University of Maine political scientist Amy Fried were included in a Bangor Daily News opinion piece about the trend of more Maine voters casting absentee ballots. Fried said early voting gives the advantage to those party organizations that can bank their votes early. Contact: George Manlove, (207) 581-3756
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University of Maine political scientist Mark Brewer was interviewed for a Kennebec Journal profile of Republican U.S. House candidate Kevin Raye, currently president of the Maine State Senate, who is challenging incumbent Democratic U.S. House member Mike Michaud for his seat. Brewer said even though Raye is presenting a hearty challenge for Michaud, incumbents usually […]
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University of Maine political scientist Howard Cody was interviewed by National Public Radio for a report on whether public referenda weaken legislative authority for elected lawmakers, when laws can be overturned by popular vote. Cody said voters’ ability to overrule elected legislators’ decisions, particularly on contentious social or economic issues, can “cow” legislators and even […]
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Esperanza Stancioff, climate change educator for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension/Maine Sea Grant, and Beth Bisson, assistant director for outreach and education for Maine Sea Grant, recently presented at the 2012 International Phenology Conference at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. The presentation, “Signs of the Seasons: A Maine Phenology Program — Linking Research, Climate […]
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Three new episodes in the “Sustainable Maine” series will premiere beginning on Sept. 27 and in the coming weeks on the Maine Public Broadcasting Network (MPBN). The Season 2 episodes are part of a continuing partnership between Maine EPSCoR at the University of Maine and MPBN. The series takes a look at Maine’s involvement in […]
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A recent New York Times profile of poet and critic Stephen Burt’s eclectic work and style included a reference to University of Maine English Department faculty member Steve Evans, who directs the UMaine-based National Poetry Foundation, as being one of the few poetry critics willing to criticize Burt. Evans said Burt tends to be overly […]
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