The Bangor Daily News noted the University of Maine is partnering with 10 municipalities and the Penobscot Nation to support residents and improve infrastructure in Penobscot County in the face of a changing climate as part of a new initiative called Penobscot Climate Action.
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Spectrum News spoke to Buffy McCue-Quinn, lecturer at the University of Maine Business School, about the spike in Maine home prices this past spring. “It was crazy. It was an absolute frenzy. There’s no way to get ahead of that inventory curve unless a bunch of people decide to move out of the state of […]
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The Courier-Gazette and the Lincoln County News shared that the UMaine Extension 4-H is seeking volunteers for the Union Fair July 26–30, 2023.
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TV News Check reported that Dielectric President and General Manager Keith Pelletier was recognized by his alma mater University of Maine with the Edward T. Bryand Distinguished Engineer Award. Pelletier, who earned a B.S. in electrical engineering technology, was nominated by professor Ali Abdei in recognition of his achievements in engineering, research and public service.
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The Bangor Daily News shared that Fortune magazine’s 2023 online MBA rankings place the MaineMBA, offered by the University of Maine’s Graduate School of Business, at 26th nationwide.
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In an article about the Great Maine Lumberjack Show, News Center Maine noted that performer Abigail Stevens got her start in the sport in college through the University of Maine Woodsmen Team, which she now coaches.
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The Republican Journal reported that Searsport District Middle School teacher Anna Ramgren and her eighth graders competed at the Windstorm Challenge at the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center.
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News Center Maine featured University of Maine researchers studying ways to predict PFAS absorption. Spearheaded by Ph.D. student Dilara Hatinoglu, students and researchers found out that by using a statistical model, they can calculate if a specific microplastic would absorb PFAS chemicals. “So if you know the statistical properties of the PFAS you’re interested in, […]
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Noah Charney, assistant professor of conservation biology at the University of Maine, was featured on the Yale University Press Podcast discussing his new book “These Trees Tell a Story: The Art of Reading Landscapes.”
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The Bangor Daily News noted that Shawn Laatsch, director of the Versant Power Astronomy Center at the University of Maine, will assist with the Maine Discovery Museum’s pilot of the Science Teacher Academy, a federally funded pilot program for kindergarten through fifth grade teachers. In the introductory conference on Monday, Laatsch gave teachers ideas on […]
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