The Associated Press, Portland Press Herald and Bangor Daily News reported on the FY17 Preliminary Education and General Budget Forum held at the University of Maine. As a “first conversation” on the FY17 budget, the forum provided an overview of the E&G budget and the projected gap, and the ways the campus community can be […]
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The Bangor Daily News featured a University of Maine Cooperative Extension video in the post, “You don’t have to can all your tomatoes. Here’s how to just freeze them whole.” The video features Kathy Savoie, a UMaine Extension educator, who demonstrates the steps of washing, hulling, labeling and freezing the vegetable. “It is possible to […]
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Stefano Tijerina, an adjunct assistant professor in history and political science at the University of Maine; and Howard Cody, a professor emeritus of political science and Canadian studies at UMaine, co-wrote an opinion piece for the Bangor Daily News titled, “Under Trudeau, will nationalism or business as usual reign in Canada?”
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The Maine Edge reported Jim Dill, a pest management specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, will host a discussion on six- and eight-legged creatures at the Bangor Land Trust office at 7 p.m. Dec. 2. Attendees will look at and discuss spiders, ticks, mosquitoes, bedbugs, biting flies and more, according to the article.
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The Portland Press Herald published the opinion piece “Is a graduation speaker’s wisdom really worth an outlandish fee?” by Howard Segal, a history professor at the University of Maine.
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Amy Blackstone, a sociology professor at the University of Maine, spoke with Fortune for the article, “The brutal truth about being childless at work.” For employees without children, Blackstone said, “there’s very little that protects their time to care for themselves and their families and enjoy work-life balance.” In today’s workplace, employers could do more […]
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WABI (Channel 5) covered a meal-packing event held at the University of Maine as part of the Maine Hunger Dialogue. About 150 students and staff from universities and colleges throughout the state prepared 10,000 nutritious, nonperishable meals for college food pantries. “The organizers come and they bring all the bulk ingredients and then we work […]
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Deseret News reported on the American Institute of Chemical Engineers’ 2015 Chem-E-Car competition held at the University of Utah from Nov. 8–13. The University of Maine Biocar Team — composed of 10 bioengineering students — is competing against 36 chemically powered vehicles designed by teams from around the world. The UMaine team’s car, named Babe, […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported on the 28th annual Culturefest held at the University of Maine. The UMaine Office of International Programs and International Student Association hosted the daylong celebration of cultures that featured international exhibits, food, children’s activities, a style show and performances. “The way we’re thinking about traditions, skin colors, food — it’s diversity. […]
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Liam Riordan, a University of Maine history professor, board member of the Maine Humanities Council and director of the UMaine Humanities Center, co-wrote an opinion piece for the Bangor Daily News. In the article, “What we can learn from Ancient Greece on Veterans Day,” Riordan and Darryl Lyon, president of the Maine Infantry Foundation, cite […]
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