NewEngland.com highlighted the University of Maine Advanced Structures & Composite Center’s (ASCC) bio-based and 3D-printed home in a feature article overviewing the home itself, the people behind its creation and ASCC’s plans to build more in a partnership with Penquis, a community-centered organization. Congress approved $40 million to invest in UMaine for infrastructure and innovation […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension integrated pest management professional Griffin Dill was interviewed by Bangor Daily News, WGME (CBS 13 in Portland) and WFVX (Fox 22 in Bangor) on the presence of deer ticks as weather warms. Dill, who directs the UMaine Extension Tick Lab, said the lab’s tick sample intake has increased from receiving […]
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The Republican Journal noted the involvement of the University of Maine Process & Development Center in the reopening of the Coastal Resources of Maine waste-to-energy plant in Hampden. The UMaine center supported laboratory work required for proper lab testing and analysis of waste processing results.
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension pest management associate program administrator Jim Dill was interviewed by the Bangor Daily News about a large spider native to Maine that can be found near water, even in the wintertime. Dill said the fishing spider, also known as the eight-legged angler, will come out of hibernation if the weather […]
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Mainebiz, WGME, and WABI highlighted the recently announced renovation plans for the Alfond Sports Arena and Walsh Hockey Center as part of UMS TRANSFORMS and by a historic $320 million commitment the Harold Alfond Foundation made to the University of Maine System. Renovations include new locker rooms, updated offices, improved training equipment, upgraded sports medicine […]
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WFVX (Fox 22 in Bangor) interviewed the University of Maine’s Giovanna Guidoboni, dean of the Maine College of Computing and Engineering, for an exclusive series featuring UMaine faculty. On International Women’s Day Friday, March 8, Guidoboni talked about how she is working to create a more well-rounded and multifaceted experience for UMaine students.
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A University of Maine survey, which polled 220 business and community leaders on whether daylight savings time should become permanent, was cited in a report by WMTW (ABC 8 in Portland). The survey, conducted by the direction of the Maine State Legislature, found that 72% of those polled think the time should remain in Daylight […]
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WFVX (Fox 22 in Bangor) highlighted the Maryann Hartman Awards and Maine Women’s Hall of Fame induction ceremony that took place in Buchanan Alumni House on International Women’s Day Friday, March 8. Two women were recipients of the 2024 Maryann Hartman Awards, and two women were inducted into the hall of fame. It is the […]
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University of Maine assistant professor of anthropology Johanna Richlin wrote an article for The Conversation titled “Vaccine-skeptical mothers say bad health care experiences made them distrust the medical system,” which was based on research she had conducted. Richlin, who studies how beliefs and feelings circulate in American society, interviewed vaccine-skeptical mothers about their perceptions of […]
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University of Maine student Megan Sauberlich wrote an opinion piece for the Portland Press Herald titled “Reducing Maine’s reliance on natural gas will benefit climate, consumers.” Sauberlich said the switch to heat pumps from heating oil is creating more energy affordability in Maine and that burning natural gas inside the home is harmful to human […]
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