Mary Ellen Camire, a University of Maine professor of food science and human nutrition and past president of the Institute of Food Technologists, was quoted in a Food Dive article on the controversy surrounding funding for genetic modification research. “I hate to see anybody just rule out genetic modification outright because it’s evil. It’s how […]
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Mount Desert Islander reported Renee Kelly, director of economic development initiatives and co-director of the Foster Center for Student Innovation, was part of a panel discussion at the “Creating a Culture of Innovation” conference in Bar Harbor. The event was presented by the Maine Center for Creativity and The Jackson Laboratory in association with the […]
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Nancy Rotkowitz, a graduate student at the University of Maine, spoke with WVII (Channel 7) about her personal experience with suicide ahead of the seventh annual Out of the Darkness Community Walk on Oct. 4. Rotkowitz, who struggled with depression, credits the suicide hot line with saving her life. “I’m so incredibly thankful for what […]
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In the article, “Maine has found a stunning way to keep the poor in poverty,” the Washington Post cited a Bangor Daily News blog post by University of Maine political science professor Amy Fried. Starting as early as Nov. 1, the state will place a $5,000 cap on the savings and other assets of residents […]
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David Barrett, an accounting lecturer at the University of Maine, was one of two winners of Inkshares’ Nerdist Collection Contest, according to Crowdfund Insider. Inkshares is a crowdfunded book publisher and Nerdist is a popular digital network founded by comedian and television personality Chris Hardwick, according to the article. Barrett’s book, “It’s All Fun and […]
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Bangor Metro reported Waldo County resident Bob MacGregor was inspired to start a wood bank after reading a Bangor Daily News editorial last November by Jessica Leahy, a professor of human dimensions of natural resources at the University of Maine. “In the first paragraph she described a wood bank as, essentially, a food bank, just […]
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The Maine Public Broadcasting Network spoke with Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, for a report about Gov. Paul LePage telling people who attend his town meetings to choose their legislative candidates based on their views on welfare and tax reform. Brewer said LePage’s effort could be used to ensure […]
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The Bangor Daily News spoke with Kate Garland, a horticulturist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, and cited information from UMaine Extension in the article, “Foliage report: Maine experts talk this year’s fall color.” Although Maine’s foliage season has been delayed this year, the recent heavy rain around the state may mean brighter colors […]
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George Kinghorn, director and curator of the University of Maine Museum of Art in downtown Bangor, spoke with The Maine Edge about ARTober, a monthlong celebration of arts and culture in the city. UMMA is one of several venues participating in the celebration that will blend new events with ongoing programing by existing arts organizations, […]
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Bangor Metro published interviews with three University of Maine seniors who will be celebrated as part of the Black Bear football team’s Hometown Day on Saturday, Oct. 24, when they play the Stony Brook Seawolves at Alfond Stadium. Trevor Bates of Westbrook, John McCabe of Winslow and John Hardy of Portland spoke with the magazine […]
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