UMaine in the News

Graduate student, Rwandan refugee shares story, Bowdoin reports

Bowdoin College reported on a recent talk by University of Maine graduate student Prosper Ishimwe. Ishimwe, a Rwandan refugee, talked as part of Helmrich House’s “Whoopie Pies with Mainers” speaker series. He shared his experiences growing up in Rwanda during the civil war and genocide, as well as life as a refugee in Maine, according […]

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UMaine report cited in BDN article on global climate talks

The University of Maine report, “Maine’s Climate Future: 2015 Update,” was cited in the Bangor Daily News article, “Why the global climate talks matter to Maine.” This week, world leaders have convened in France for the 2015 U.N. Climate Change Conference with a goal of reaching an agreement about how they can reduce greenhouse gas […]

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Wrestling club featured in Bangor Metro

Bangor Metro magazine published an article on the University of Maine wrestling club. Now in its third season, the club has about 20 members on its men’s team and two women, including Samantha Frank, according to the article. Frank of Windham wrestled in high school and was offered a college scholarship at another school to […]

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Maine Edge previews December star shows at Emera Astronomy Center

The Maine Edge advanced scheduled public star shows in December at the University of Maine’s Emera Astronomy Center. At 11 a.m. Dec. 3, children ages 6–12 will have the opportunity to adventure into space with a curious Coyote in “Earth, Moon and Sun.” For younger sky explorers, “Magic Treehouse: Space Mission,” will be shown at […]

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UMaine researchers discover tallest chestnut tree in North America, media report

The Associated Press, Bangor Daily News, Sun Journal, Maine Public Broadcasting Network and Portland Press Herald reported foresters with the University of Maine and Maine Forest Service have measured what is believed to be the tallest American chestnut tree in North America, exceeding the height of the next-tallest known tree by 20 feet. The 115-foot-tall […]

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Slate quotes Gill in article on Paris climate talks, fate of oceans

Jacquelyn Gill, a palaeoecologist at the University of Maine, was quoted in the Slate article, “Remember the Oceans! The most important consequence of the Paris climate talks will be the fate of the oceans.” More than 140 world leaders, including President Obama, are meeting in Paris for a two-week conference on climate change, according to […]

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McConnon, Calder speak with BDN about rise of home-based businesses

Jim McConnon, a professor of economics at the University of Maine and with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension; and Beth Calder, a UMaine Extension food science specialist and associate professor of food science, spoke with the Bangor Daily News for the article, “Inside Maine’s growing cottage industry.” “Home-based businesses are on the rise in […]

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Maine Ice Age Trail map, app featured in Ellsworth American

The Ellsworth American reported on “Maine’s Ice Age Trail: Down East, Map and Guide,” which is available in print and as an iPhone app. The map was developed, in part, in 2006 by Hal Borns, professor emeritus of glacial and quaternary geology and founder of the University of Maine Climate Change Institute. The map shows […]

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Pettigrew quoted in Press Herald article on approval of oil exploration

The Portland Press Herald reported Norwegian energy giant Statoil received approval to explore for oil in an area next to the Georges Bank and the entrance to the Gulf of Maine. Environmentalists fear drilling could leave the ecologically sensitive Gulf of Maine susceptible to a catastrophic oil spill, according to the article. Neal Pettigrew, a […]

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