Two University of Maine students were mentioned in a Bangor Daily News article on the Maine State Beekeepers Association’s annual meeting and conference set for Saturday, Nov. 14 at Hampden Academy. Two post-graduate students who work with Frank Drummond, an entomology specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and a UMaine professor of insect […]
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Theater performances at the University of Maine were included in the Bangor Daily News roundup “5 Things to do this Weekend.” UMaine’s School of Performing Arts opens the first weekend of its production of Anton Chekhov’s “The Cherry Orchard,” with performances set for Friday, Nov. 7 through Sunday, Nov. 8 at Hauck Auditorium, according to […]
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Phys.org and The Maine Edge carried a University of Maine news release on bat research by Erik Blomberg, an assistant professor in the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology at the University of Maine. Through his research, Blomberg wants to bring the massive declines in bat populations to the public’s attention, educate residents about […]
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The Maine Edge advanced scheduled public star shows in November at the University of Maine’s Emera Astronomy Center. The Maynard F. Jordan Planetarium shows are held 7 p.m. Fridays and 2 p.m. Sundays. Friday nights in November feature “Black Holes” and “Undiscovered Worlds.” Sunday afternoons feature “Little Star that Could” and “Cosmic Journey.” Admission to […]
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Ahead of Election Day, Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, spoke about some of the ballot issues, local races and predicted low voter turnout on WVII (Channel 7). He said he expected the number of young people at the polls to be low this year.
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Amy Fried, a political science professor at the University of Maine, was quoted in the Washington Post article, “Portland, Maine rejects a $15 minimum wage. Here’s what that means.” On Election Day, Portland residents voted 58 percent to 42 percent against a ballot measure that would have raised the local minimum wage to $15 by […]
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The Christian Science Monitor reported on a new study that found soil health is improving in the United States and Canada because of a decline in acid rain. The study, which was published in the journal Environment Science and Technology, was led by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) with collaboration from researchers at the University […]
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WVII (Channel 7) spoke with Cynthia Erdley, a psychology professor at the University of Maine, for a report on a new study by Common Sense Media that found teenagers consume nine hours of media a day across multiple platforms. Erdley said many students watch TV or listen to music while doing homework, dividing their attention. […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported University of Maine students Maire Gardner and Abbie Allen, along with Portland artist Mike Lewis, painted pianos for the Queen City Piano Project. The project was organized by local arts nonprofit Launchpad, and was part of ARTober, a monthlong celebration of the arts in Bangor, according to the article. The […]
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The Times of India reported Doug Allen, a philosophy professor at the University of Maine, will attend an international summit on peace and harmony in Varanasi, India. The summit is organized by the Banaras Hindu University and will be held Dec. 18–20, according to the article. Narendra Modi, the prime minister of India, may also […]
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