A 1904 report written by Edith Patch, who was a pioneering entomologist and University of Maine faculty member, was cited in a Portland Press Herald article about invasive browntail moths. In Maine, a dry spring has fostered a bumper crop of the moths that cause an itchy rash, and a state entomologist said the worst […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported on a partnership between Camp Capella, the University of Maine and Maine EPSCoR that allowed campers to get a chance to see and feel underwater critters such as mussels, starfish and a horseshoe crab. Camp Capella in Dedham offers children and adults with disabilities and their families a unique camp experience […]
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Robert Bayer, executive director of the Lobster Institute at the University of Maine, spoke with the Morning Sentinel for an article about a rare orange, yellow and black calico lobster discovered in a shipment to a Skowhegan market. According to the Lobster Institute, the calico lobsters are believed to be one in 30 million. However, […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported the University of Maine has been awarded more than $200,000 for climate change research. U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King announced the award in a press release. The National Science Foundation awarded the $201,515 in grant funding to support the study of climate change and its effect on birds’ migratory […]
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The Bangor Daily News published an article about the Collins Center for the Art’s 30th anniversary season. The season kicks off with the CCA’s annual gala featuring “Piano Men: The Music of Elton and Billy with the Bangor Symphony Orchestra” on Sept. 12. “The gala is always a focus for us, this year especially because […]
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Barbara Murphy, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension educator and gardening expert, was a guest on the Maine Public Broadcasting Network’s “Maine Calling” radio show. Murphy, who has more than 20 years of experience teaching the UMaine Extension Master Gardener course, took part in the show that focused on midseason gardening, planting, pruning and picking […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported on the 10th annual Maine Beaches Conference held at Southern Maine Community College in South Portland. Experts who spoke at the conference said human impact poses the greatest threat to the future of Maine’s beaches, according to the article. Kristen Grant, an extension associate at Marine Sea Grant, spoke about […]
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Robert Bayer, executive director of the Lobster Institute at the University of Maine, was quoted in a Portland Press Herald report about a Windham lobsterman who caught a bright orange crustacean in the Gulf of Maine. Bayer said the odds of catching an orange lobster are one in several million. In 1997, the same lobsterman […]
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The London-based Times Higher Education published an opinion piece by University of Maine history professor Howard Segal titled “Celebrity speakers: Putting money where their mouths are.”
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Mick Peterson, a University of Maine professor of mechanical engineering and executive director of the Racing Surfaces Testing Laboratory, was quoted in a Racing Biz article about the surfaces and safety of horse racetracks. At the sixth Grayson-Jockey Club Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit in Kentucky, Peterson presented an overview of his work, […]
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