David Fuller, an agricultural and non-timber forest products professional with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and fiddlehead expert, gave a walking talk about the ferns at the Fiddlehead Festival and Local Food Day in Farmington, according to the Morning Sentinel. Fuller, who took a group of 20 attendees on a walk in the woods […]
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John Jemison, a soil and water quality specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Portland Press Herald for the article, “Monsanto and Maine: A look at Maine’s sometimes fractious relationship with the GMO giant.” Jemison, who also serves on on the steering committee of the coalition Maine Food Strategy, spoke about […]
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WVII (Channel 7), WABI (Channel 5) and WLBZ (Channel 2) reported on the construction of the University of Maine’s Emera Astronomy Center that is slated to open in the fall of 2014. The $5.2 million astronomy center will be the new home of the Maynard F. Jordan Planetarium and Observatory. The center will feature a […]
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Kathy Savoie, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension educator, provided the Portland Press Herald with step-by-step instructions on how to make quick refrigerator pickles with a variety of spring vegetables.
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The Bangor Daily News reported on University of Maine President Paul Ferguson’s announcement of the appointment of Judy Ryan as vice president for administration and finance and Megan Sanders as associate vice president for human resources and administration, effective May 1. The appointments result from the departure of Janet Waldron, former UMaine senior vice president […]
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Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, was interviewed for a Kennebec Journal article about the race between Bruce Poliquin and Kevin Raye for the Republican nomination in the 2nd Congressional District. Brewer spoke about the importance and prevalence of the issue of residency in the primary race.
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University of Maine’s Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students Robert Dana was interviewed by the Bangor Daily News for the article, “Maine universities have changed how to process, respond to reports of sexual violence.” Dana said UMaine opened an office of sexual assault and violence prevention in August 2013 that processes all […]
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WLBZ (Channel 2) reported on the sixth annual Maine Wind Blade Challenge held at the University of Maine. Developed by Maine Composites Alliance, in partnership with the Maine Ocean & Wind Industry Initiative, the contest matches high school teams with Maine-based advanced composites manufacturers to research, design and manufacture model wind blades. In addition to […]
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The Associated Press, Morning Sentinel, Bangor Daily News and WLBZ (Channel 2) covered the Maine Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Jack Cosgrove, head coach of the University of Maine football team, was one of nine people to be inducted into the Maine Sports Hall of Fame at its 39th annual awards banquet. Other inductees […]
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Times Higher Education recently published the column, “A cocktail for violence,” by Howard Segal, a history professor at the University of Maine, and Deborah Rogers, a UMaine English professor.
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