Syracuse University reported the University of Maine was one of 10 colleges to compete during the 2015 Northeast Collegiate Cyber Defense competition March 20–22. The team earned its spot in the contest hosted by Syracuse and the School of Information Studies (iSchool) after placing fifth in a preliminary competition with 13 other schools that was […]
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Marcella Sorg, a forensic anthropologist for the state and a research professor at the University of Maine, spoke to the Bangor Daily News about drug overdose deaths for the article, “Maine’s methadone debate puts spotlight on addiction treatment.” Most of the overdose fatalities from methadone don’t involve doses dispensed at clinics, according to the article. […]
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The Associated Press, Maine Public Broadcasting Network and Kennebec Journal/Morning Sentinel cited University of Maine economist Todd Gabe’s 2014 study on the maple industry’s financial impact on the state. Gabe’s study found the industry contributes an estimated $27.7 million directly to the state’s economy and generates 567 full- and part-time jobs and $17.3 million in […]
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Richard Judd, a history professor at the University of Maine, was quoted in a Sun Journal article about the summer of 1816, which is referred to in Maine as “the year without a summer” and “the summer that never was.” A massive volcano that erupted in Indonesia a year earlier was credited for causing the […]
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Tufts University reported the university’s School of Medicine and Maine Medical Center recently celebrated the third group of students in the Maine Track MD program during Match Day, when medical students across the country learn where they will begin their residency training following graduation this spring. A partnership between Tufts University School of Medicine and […]
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Robert Seymour, the Curtis Hutchins Professor of Forest Resources at the University of Maine, wrote an opinion piece for the Bangor Daily News titled “Let’s celebrate the success of public lands forestry, not ruin it.” Seymour also was quoted in the Portland Press Herald article, “Public land becomes epicenter in state fight.” According to the […]
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Joshuah Salkind, a first-year student at the University of Maine, spoke with the Portland Press Herald for an article about the cost of attending public universities. Salkind, who was senior class president and valedictorian at Easton Junior-Senior High School in Aroostook County, said he decided to attend UMaine because he liked its size and that […]
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Bob Bayer, executive director of the Lobster Institute at the University of Maine, spoke with the Bangor Daily News for the article, “Study: Green crabs pose parasite threat as lobster bait.” There has been heightened interest in recent years for finding a commercial application for invasive green crabs, and using the crabs as lobster bait […]
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Michael Alpert, president of the Greater Bangor Area NAACP, was a recent guest on the Maine Public Broadcasting Network’s “Maine Calling” radio show. The show, titled “Anniversary of the march on Selma,” celebrated the march and examined where the nation stands in regards to civil rights 50 years later. Alpert also is the director of […]
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Richard Kersbergen, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension educator on sustainable dairy and forage systems, wrote an article for the Bangor Daily News titled “How Maine’s vast pastureland can help farmers grow revenue.” Even though Maine is seeing a surge in small farms, Kersbergen suggests farm revenues and viability can be increased by tapping into […]
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