Climate Change

Media cover March for Science on campus

Maine Public, Bangor Daily News, WABI (Channel 5) and WVII (Channel 7) reported on a March for Science held at the University of Maine. Similar events took place in Portland, Machias and Sanford, which were among the 600 communities in the United States and abroad that held pro-science rallies in conjunction with the national March […]

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Jankowski, Kilroy, St. Amand awarded graduate research fellowships

University of Maine students Melissa Jankowski, Elisabeth Kilroy and Anne “Ani” St. Amand have been awarded graduate research fellowships because of their demonstrated potential for significant achievement in STEM fields. The three-year National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships are to promote innovation, transformative scientific breakthroughs and economic growth in the U.S. Jankowski, of Cassville, Missouri, […]

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Elias’ essay on importance of science results in meeting with Congress

Ticks can bite anyone they latch onto — regardless of age, size, gender, nationality…or political affiliation. Thus, everyone is at risk of Lyme disease, says Susan Elias. That’s a message the doctoral student with the University of Maine Climate Change Institute and School of Earth and Climate Sciences will take to Capitol Hill in May. […]

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Students to organize March for Science, BDN reports

The Bangor Daily News reported students at the University of Maine are organizing a March for Science, one of hundreds scheduled internationally this weekend, from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 22. Other Maine marches are planned in Portland, Machias and Sanford, according to the article. “We are pro science, is what it boils down […]

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Portland Press cites researchers about March of Science

Four University of Maine scientists — Paul Mayewski, Jacquelyn Gill, David Hart and George Jacobson — were referenced in a Portland Press Herald article about the March for Science on April 22. Mayewski, director of the Climate Change Institute, says for the scientific community, this is a wake-up call to be more involved in how […]

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WABI-TV covers Harold Borns Symposium

WABI-TV interviewed Paul Mayewski, director of the Climate Change Institute, at the 25th annual Harold W. Borns Jr. Symposium. At the two-day event, more than 60 research topics were presented, ranging from the increase in deer ticks to extreme weather implications for Acadia National Park. “They (graduate students) need to understand how to translate what […]

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Mayewski teams with LumenARRT! for large-scale video project

LumenARRT!, the video crew of the Artists’ Rapid Response Team, has joined with Paul Mayewski and others to create large-scale climate change projection events in Congress Square in Portland. April 22, the night of the March for Science, and May 5, the night of First Friday Art Walk in Portland, the brief video projections will […]

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‘Years of Living Dangerously’ documentary series to be shown at CCA

The complete first season of Showtime’s “Years of Living Dangerously” will be shown at the Collins Center for the Arts from 1–4:30 p.m. April 18–20. The Emmy award-winning documentary series reveals emotional and hard-hitting accounts of the effects of climate change from across the planet. “Years of Living Dangerously” combines the blockbuster storytelling styles of […]

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UMaine Printing Services recognized by national group

The University of Maine Printing Services was recognized by the Association of College and University Printers (ACUP) during the national group’s gala dinner and awards ceremony earlier this month in Cincinnati. UMaine was one of about a dozen in-plants that were honored for achievements in quality, design, sustainability and distinctive service, according to an article […]

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Emerging approaches to climate change issues focus of April 19 lecture at UMaine

“Climate Change: Scientific Evidence or Alternative ‘Facts’?” will be the focus of a an illustrated public lecture April 19 at the University of Maine by Paul Mayewski, director of UMaine’s Climate Change Institute. Mayewski will discuss the emerging approaches to the climate change issue and provide suggestions for public engagement to raise awareness. The free […]

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