Read transcript At the University of Maine, gifts can grow trees and the next generation of foresters. Meet Keith Kanoti, UMaine’s forest manager, and students Alexander Audet and Ben Thorne who gained hands-on experience this summer thanks to timber harvest from Green Endowment lands.
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Editor’s note: Story updated Oct. 5. Stephen King will launch his newest book, “Hearts in Suspension,” at the University of Maine on Nov. 7 with a reading of the book and discussion of his student days at UMaine during the turbulent Vietnam War era, followed by a conversation with his former classmates and friends who […]
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Thirty Maine middle school and high school teachers were at the Schoodic Institute Sept. 23–25 to learn more about the state’s ice age trail, and how its history and evidence across the landscape could make Earth science lessons come alive. The teachers were joined by researchers from the Maine Center for Research in STEM Education […]
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A cast of 23 will bring “Big Love” to the University of Maine to open the School of Performing Arts theatre season Oct. 21. The UMaine production of the postmodern comedy, written by Charles Mee and based on an ancient Greek tragedy, is directed by Professor of Theatre Tom Mikotowicz. Performances in Hauck Auditorium will […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported on the four new self-guided walking tours of the University of Maine campus. The tours, which focus on gardens, outdoor sculptures, the historic district and other distinctive sights of the UMaine landscape, are illustrated on a website that is designed to be compatible with mobile devices that can take advantage of […]
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Justin Poland, an associate professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Maine, was featured in the “Ask the Experts” section of the WalletHub report, “Are solar panels worth it? Experts pick sides.” According to Poland, solar panels used to heat domestic hot water will typically provide 50–75 percent per year of the domestic hot […]
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Mainebiz profiled Lucas St. Clair, president of the Portland-based Elliotsville Plantation Inc., as part of its 2016 NEXT series on the 10 people changing Maine’s economy for the better. St. Clair said he’s hoping to see the state’s economy diversify, using the millions of acres of trees for applications such as fabric, jet fuel and […]
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Maine 4-H, a program offered through the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was highlighted in a Sun Journal article about the Fryeburg Fair. Several dozen members of the Maine 4-H program participated in the fair’s 4-H Beef Steer Show, according to the article. Emily Billings, a senior at Mountain Valley High School, said she has […]
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California-based Central Valley Business Times published a University of California, Davis news release announcing a nearly $2 million grant for a food-safety research project led by the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine and involving a multistate network of collaborators. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Organic Research and Extension Initiative grant will support studies needed […]
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The Bangor Daily News spoke with Hank Garfield, who teaches English at the University of Maine, for the article, “Why older Mainers should get on board with Bangor’s public transportation system.” According to the article, there are many reasons for people, especially older area residents, to use the public Community Connector bus system to get […]
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