The Biddeford Journal Tribune advanced a five-session workshop offered by University of Maine Cooperative Extension, in partnership with Maine Sea Grant and York Adult Education, for people interested in building skills for effective meetings and group work. Sessions will be held 3–7 p.m. Jan. 15 and 29, Feb. 12 and 26, and March 12 at […]
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The Portland Press Herald reported on University of Maine football videos that are grabbing attention on social media. As the Black Bears prepare to play in the Football Championship Subdivision semifinals for the first time, at 2 p.m. Dec. 15 at Eastern Washington University, UMaine alumnus Jon Petrie is trying to boost interest in the […]
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Maxwell McCormack, professor emeritus in the University of Maine School of Forest Resources, spoke with the Bangor Daily News for the article, “Fake Christmas trees are increasingly popular. What does that mean for Maine tree farms?” According to a 2014 analysis conducted by an artificial Christmas tree company based in California, Mainers spent an above-average […]
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The Penobscot Times reported the University of Maine has opened its 2018 Senior Art Exhibition, “Collective Ground,” at Lord Hall Gallery. The show, which runs through Feb. 2, features more than 70 works of art, including paintings, drawings, prints, digital paintings/prints and sculptures. The nine studio art majors displaying work produced all aspects of the […]
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The Maine Edge reported on the recipients of the University of Maine Alumni Association’s 2019 Alumni Achievement Awards. Charles “Chuck” Peddle, the recognized “father of the personal computer;” Dr. Bruce J. Leavitt, a noted heart surgeon; Donna Keirstead, a widely respected higher education leader; and Abtin Mehdizadegan, a fast-rising young attorney, are among the Black […]
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Z107.3 reported students in the EDT 400 — Integrating Technology for Teaching and Learning class at the University of Maine produced a winter driving safety video with tips to teach awareness of safe driving in winter. The class also has made videos about the dangers of drowsy driving, bus safety and others, the report states.
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Turner Publishing advanced a University of Maine Cooperative Extension dairy forage meeting on corn silage in changing climate, 9:30 a.m.–3 p.m. Dec. 18 at Governor’s Restaurant in Waterville. Corn silage is a significant component in the diets of many Maine cows. The meeting will focus on management techniques, variety selection and environmental stewardship to help […]
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The Bangor Daily News cited the Hudson Museum at the University of Maine in the article, “Why you may want to ditch your fancy snowshoes for wooden ones.” The article focused on the history and traditions behind wooden snowshoes, and the benefits they still offer that prompt some to use them over the modern plastic […]
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The Ellsworth American reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Hancock County office is now taking applications for the 2019 Master Gardener Volunteer training, which will be held Friday mornings from Jan. 25–May 17, with two Tuesday evening classes. Program participants will learn about fruit, vegetable and ornamental gardening in preparation to do gardening-related volunteer […]
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The Bangor Daily News published an opinion piece by Kenneth Hillas, an adjunct professor of global politics and U.S. foreign policy at the University of Maine School of Policy and International Affairs. The piece is titled, “No president is perfect on foreign policy, but George H. W. Bush earned high marks.”
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