UMaine in the News

Bilodeau Quoted in Press Herald Article on Biobased Materials from Trees

Mike Bilodeau, director of the University of Maine’s Process Development Center, was quoted in a Portland Press Herald article about an event hosted by E2Tech, an organization that supports Maine’s environmental, energy and clean technology sectors. The event also served as an introduction to Biobased Maine, a reimagined organization supporting efforts to encourage research and […]

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UMaine Cooperative Extension Tick ID Lab Cited in BDN Article on Powassan Virus

The University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Tick ID Lab was mentioned in the Bangor Daily News article, “How many Maine ticks carry Powassan? We’re one step closer to finding out.” The article focused on a Maine Medical Center Research Institute study that will conduct a statewide survey for Powassan virus, which is transmitted by ticks. […]

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Volunteers Sought for Black Bear Marathon, Media Report

The Maine Edge and The Weekly published a University of Maine news release announcing organizers of UMaine’s inaugural Black Bear Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K are seeking volunteers to assist on race day and at packet pickup, as well as host cheer stations along the route. The races begin at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, June 21 […]

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Vernal Pool Research Featured in Press Herald Report

The Portland Press Herald reported on University of Maine vernal pool research being conducted by several doctoral candidates and led by Aram Calhoun, a professor of wetland ecology. UMaine researchers are pursuing several vernal-pool studies through a $1.48 million grant from the National Science Foundation, according to the article. “Amphibians breed in the pool but […]

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Fuller Quoted in BDN Article About Fiddleheads Recipe Book

David Fuller, an agricultural and non-timber forest products professional with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was quoted in a Bangor Daily News article about “Fiddlemainia: Maine’s Organic Edible Fern,” a recently published book by Monty Barrett and Lin Diket that includes 125 recipes using fiddleheads. Fuller said fiddleheads have been a part of Maine […]

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Press Herald Interviews Anderson About Raising Rabbits for Meat

Gary Anderson, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension professor and and animal and bio-sciences specialist, spoke with the Portland Press Herald for an article about an increase in Maine residents raising rabbits for meat. Anderson said that during the World War II and Depression era, rabbits were frequently eaten in Maine and around the nation. […]

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BDN Publishes Student’s Account of Basketball Team’s Trip to Italy

The Bangor Daily News published “UMaine women’s basketball team enjoys breathtaking views in ‘City of Love,’” the first in a series of articles by Anna Heise who is writing a blog during the team’s trip to Italy. The senior center from Halle, Germany, will provide readers with a student-athlete’s perspective on the experience as the […]

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Boston Globe Publishes Excerpt from Schmitt’s Book

The Boston Globe Magazine printed an excerpt from the book “The President’s Salmon,” by Catherine Schmitt, communications director for Maine Sea Grant College Program at the University of Maine. Schmitt’s book is expected to be released in June.

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Haskell Family Mentioned in BDN’s Family Ties Column

The Haskell family, which has had five generations graduate from the University of Maine since it opened its doors in September 1868, was mentioned in the Bangor Daily News genealogy column “Family Ties.” Edwin Haskell was one of the six men in the first-ever graduating class at the university, then called the Maine State College […]

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