Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, spoke with the Maine Public Broadcasting Network for two reports about state political campaigns. For the report, “Maine 2nd District Republicans duke it out in attacks ads,” about the race between Bruce Poliquin and Kevin Raye, Brewer said negative ads can sometimes fail. “Attack […]
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The Boothbay Register mentioned the UMaine Business Challenge in an article about the Boothbay-based Above and Beyond Scheduling winning second place in the contest. The UMaine Business Challenge was founded in 2011 by a group of 2010 UMaine graduates who wanted to give back to their alma mater while creating more opportunities for student entrepreneurs. […]
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The University of Maine’s proposed offshore wind pilot project was the focus of the Working Waterfront editorial, “Changing wind direction should not blow Maine off course.” The project was recently chosen as an alternate for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Technology Demonstration Program and will receive $3 million for further research and development. It […]
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The Huffington Post spoke with Andrew Plant, an educator with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Aroostook County, about growing soybeans in northern Maine. Plant said growers in northern parts of the state who are searching for crop alternatives to increase net farm income should consider planting soybeans. He said the beans perform best […]
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The Bangor Daily News posted “Bangor 2020: A Sustainable Future for the Queen City,” a collaborative, multimedia project designed to report on the possibilities of what Bangor could and should do to become a more vibrant, attractive and livable city by the year 2020. The project was the result of University of Maine students in […]
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Jake Ward, the University of Maine’s vice president for innovation and economic development, spoke with WLBZ (Channel 2) for a report about the university’s proposed wind project off the coast of Monhegan Island. The project, known as New England Aqua Ventus, was recently chosen as an alternate for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Technology […]
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The Associated Press previewed a conference co-hosted by the University of Maine School of Policy and International Affairs and the Maine Army National Guard that aims to explore challenges and emerging opportunities in the Arctic. “Leadership in the High North: A Political, Military, Economic and Environmental Symposium of the Arctic Opening,” will be held May […]
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A tour of the University of Maine Fogler Library was advanced in the latest Family Ties genealogy column published by the Bangor Daily News. Fogler Library and the Penobscot County Genealogical Society will sponsor a public tour of the library from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 21, beginning in Special Collections on the third […]
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Michael “Mick” Peterson, a mechanical engineering professor at the University of Maine, was quoted in a Maine Public Broadcasting Network report on University of Maine System trustees working to develop a plan to close a budget gap. Peterson told the trustees that while 31 percent of the system’s budget is dedicated to instructional costs, the […]
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Findings of a research team that included University of Maine biologist Michelle Smith have been highlighted by Science, Wired and The Chronicle of Higher Education. The study, led by University of Washington biology lecturer Scott Freeman, found that 55 percent more students fail lecture-based science, engineering and math courses than classes with some active learning. […]
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