Versant Power Astronomy Center Director Shawn Laatsch was interviewed by Spectrum News on the importance of gathering data on the sun during the April 8 solar eclipse. Since the moon will fully block the sun, Laatsch said the eclipse is an opportunity to observe the sun’s corona, the origin of solar winds and flares. “It’s […]
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Bangor Daily News interviewed University of Maine assistant professor of conservation biology Noah Charney and director of the Versant Power Astronomy Center Shawn Laatsch on how animals react to a solar eclipse. Charney said he has observed daytime and nocturnal insects change behavior. Laatsch, who has seen five solar eclipses, talked about how the weather […]
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FoodDrinkLife.com interviewed University of Maine Cooperative Extension assistant professor and maple industry educator Jason Lilley on the grading system for maple syrup. Lilley said the grading system is based on color and flavor, but hasn’t been consistent across syrup-producing American states or with Canada.
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University of Maine assistant professor of communication sciences and disorders Jessica Riccardi co-published an opinion column in Bangor Daily News titled, “Better recognition of childhood brain injury in Maine needed.” The column is timed for Brain Injury Awareness Month, which is March, and states more than 3,000 children experience a brain injury in Maine each […]
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The New York Times Magazine interviewed Jacquelyn Gill, an associate professor of terrestrial paleoecology at the University of Maine, on controversy surrounding the Younger Dryas impact theory, which claims that a comet struck the Earth 12,900 years ago and caused a sudden cooling widespread death among large, ancient mammals. Gill said she was doubtful of […]
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The Courier Gazette highlighted an upcoming presentation from Dorothy Klimis-Zacas, a professor of clinical nutrition at the University of Maine, on the health benefits of berries on cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, including obesity-induced inflammation and hypertension on Tuesday, March 12, at noon. via Zoom. The talk is part of Merryspring’s Online Winter Talk series, co-sponsored […]
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A report from Mainebiz on innovation and engineering at the University of Maine featured President Joan Ferrini-Mundy; Maine College of Engineering and Computing Dean Giovanna Guidoboni; Renee Kelly, associate vice president for strategic partnerships, innovation, resources and engagement; a project by the Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) to create a 3D-printed, bio-based home; and […]
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TechTimes, Interesting Engineering, Nature World News and The Think Tank Journal highlighted research from the University of Maine that used an innovative approach to gathering data by attaching GPS devices to icebergs. The research concluded that smaller, connecting tributary fjords should be considered in circulation models for fjords. Findings will contribute to more accurate models […]
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USA Today and Wide Open Spaces cited data visualizations from the University of Maine Climate Reanalyzer for average ocean surface temperatures. USA Today used the tool for the most recent record-setting high average temperature of the ocean, and Wide Open Spaces used it to show how surface temperature averages of the North Atlantic Ocean have […]
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Mark Brewer, professor and chair of the University of Maine Political Science Department, was interviewed by Nebraska Public Media and Harvest Public Media, a collection of public radio stations in the Midwest, on how the split electoral vote encourages Republican politicians to campaign in Maine even though Democratic politicians have won the popular vote every […]
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