UMaine Researchers Awarded Maine Technology Institute Grants
Three University of Maine-related research projects have received seed grant awards from the Maine Technology Institute (MTI).
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TV News interviews UMaine horticulturist on spring garden planning
Channel 7 (WVII) interviewed University of Maine Cooperative Extension professor and ornamental horticulturist Lois Berg Stack for a Thursday, Feb. 16, 6 p.m. news report on spring garden planning tips as warm weather approaches. Stack says February is the time when gardeners should be planning their gardens and even starting some vegetables indoors. Stack also […]
Read moreHuffington Post Cites UMaine Cranberry Research
Cranberry research by University of Maine food science and human nutrition professor Vivian Wu and colleagues were cited in a blog in the Huffington Post about the multiple health benefits of antioxidant-rich cranberry juice. In addition to improving cardiovascular health, cranberries also fight infection. Wu studies ways cranberries can be used to slow or eliminate […]
Read moreUMaine Researcher Meets U.N. Secretary General On Research Vessel
University of Maine School of Marine Sciences associate research professor Lee Karp-Boss had the opportunity Saturday to meet with Ban Ki-moon, the secretary general of the United Nations, and spark his interest in oceanography using hands-on activities she co-developed at UMaine.
Read moreFood Scientist Comments on Leftovers
The website of the State newspaper in Columbia, S. C., also ran a Chicago Tribune story that included tips to keep leftovers safe and appetizing, with comments from UMaine food scientist Mary Ellen Camire. She noted that those who eat leftovers should try to compensate for the nutrients the leftover is not providing. Contact: Jessica […]
Read moreOp-Ed on Economies of Wind Power
UMaine economist Gary Hunt contributed to an opinion piece in the Portland Press Herald on the economies of commercial wind development. The piece claimed that media discussions of wind power economics often overemphasize the least important economic aspects, such the short-lived economic stimulus of construction jobs, while distorting the most important aspects, such as the […]
Read morePhysical Sciences Partnership Featured in TV Reports
The Maine Physical Sciences Partnership, a program that partners UMaine with nearly 50 middle and high schools, was featured in two local TV reports Thursday evening. WABI and WLBZ filmed students and a teacher at the Reeds Brook School in Hampden, where the students were studying force and motion by testing propeller-powered model cars. Both […]
Read moreCamire Interviewed for Chicago Tribune Food Article
Mary Ellen Camire, a University of Maine food science and human nutrition professor and also spokesperson for the international Institute of Food Technologists, was interviewed for a Chicago Tribune article on safe preparation and handling of leftovers. She offered tips on storage and reheating of leftover meals. Contact: George Manlove, (207) 581-3756
Read moreHunt Explains Gasoline Price Influences
University of Maine School of Economics professor Gary Hunt explained some of the factors affecting rising gasoline prices in Maine, which are higher than the national average, in a Monday interview with Channel 2 (WLBZ). Hunt, also a cooperating faculty member with the university’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center, suggests that reducing demand for combustible […]
Read moreUMaine Hosting Regional Livestock, Animal Science Event
Maine Animal Club students at the University of Maine are hosting this year’s annual Northeast Student Affiliate of the American Dairy Science Association and American Society of Animal Science competition Feb 18. More than college 200 students from 10 Northeast schools will compete in livestock judging, an agricultural quiz bowl and a paper presentation contest. […]
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