The Bangor Daily News, WABI (Channel 5) and WVII (Channel 7) covered a hike and memorial ceremony to honor fallen service members from the University of Maine and surrounding communities. On Saturday, 35 hikers carrying 25 stones walked more than seven miles from the Maine Veterans Home in Bangor to UMaine, stopping along the way […]
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Michael Day, an associate research professor of tree physiology and physiological ecology at the University of Maine, spoke with USA Today for the article, “Fall foliage season delayed by record warmth.” One of the warmest Septembers on record is delaying fall foliage in many parts of the country, according to the article. Vibrant fall colors […]
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Darren Ranco, an anthropology professor and director of Native American Research at the University of Maine, was quoted in a Yale Environment 360 article on a growing trend by Native Americans to bring back traditional food sources and improve damaged landscapes. “There has been a new movement by indigenous people to restore tribal lands and […]
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Jon Ippolito, a new media professor at the University of Maine, was quoted in the Fast Company article, “From Cory Arcangel to ‘Pac-Man’: How digital art curators save vintage data and hardware.” New media art has become popular enough with collectors to sell for thousands of dollars and digital art is often seen as a […]
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Pankaj Agrrawal, associate professor of finance at the University of Maine, was quoted in a Sun Journal article about shares of Verso Corp.’s stock dropping as low as 7 cents Friday. Verso earlier announced it would eliminate 300 jobs at the Androscoggin Mill in Jay this winter and when Verso’s stock dropped to 15 cents […]
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Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, spoke with the Maine Public Broadcasting Network for a report about reactions from Maine’s Congressional District in response to House Speaker John Boehner’s resignation announcement. U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree said while there had been talk about Boehner being challenged by members of his caucus […]
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In light of the University of Maine Black Bears playing their first home football game on Saturday, WLBZ (Channel 2) featured a segment on a free Football 101 for Women workshop offered earlier in September by UMaine football coach Jack Cosgrove.
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WABI (Channel 5) reported a hike and memorial ceremony to honor fallen service members from the University of Maine and surrounding communities will take place Saturday, Sept. 26. The Summit Project (TSP) event will remember service members with a walk from the Maine Veterans’ Home in Bangor to Alfond Stadium on the UMaine campus for […]
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David Clark, a physics lecturer at the University of Maine and member of the Penobscot Valley Star Gazers, spoke with the Portland Press Herald about the rare total lunar eclipse of a supermoon that will take place Sunday, Sept. 27. The specific eclipse has occurred only five times since 1900 and won’t happen again until […]
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The Free Press reported social commentator and political activist Jim Hightower will deliver the University of Maine History Department’s 24th annual Howard B. Schonberger Peace and Social Justice Lecture on Oct. 1. The national radio commentator, public speaker and New York Times best-selling author will give the talk, “Twenty-First Century Populist Movements are Flourishing at […]
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