University of Maine sociologist Kyriacos Markides appeared on the July 2 episode of “Elita,” a 90-minute call-in talk show that airs on the national television station of Cyprus. Markides was the only guest on the live show. He was also interviewed by journalist Antigone Drousiotis for Phileleftheros, the leading newspaper of Cyprus, for an article […]
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Renae Moran, a tree fruit specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke about the state’s apple crop for the latest post of the Portland Press Herald blog “The Root: Dispatches from Maine’s food sources.” Moran said this year’s crop is larger than last year’s because the weather during bloom was favorable for pollination. […]
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University of Maine students talked to WLBZ (Channel 2) about their excitement for the upcoming home opener football game Saturday between the Black Bears and Bryant University.
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The Maine Edge previewed the Alpha Omicron Pi sorority’s fourth annual car show to be held on the University of Maine campus Saturday, Sept. 21. All proceeds from the show will benefit The Arthritis Foundation.
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The Bangor Daily News, Boston.com and Portland Press Herald were among several news organizations to report on Steve Abbott’s announcement that he will leave the position of University of Maine athletic director this fall after three years of service. Abbott said he will return to serve as chief of staff to U.S. Sen. Susan Collins. […]
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Jeffrey Hecker, executive vice president for academic affairs and provost at the University of Maine, was interviewed by the Maine Public Broadcasting Network for an article on Maine’s aging population and the possible negative effects it has on the state’s economy. Hecker spoke about the opportunity to harness the older population’s brain power as the […]
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The Kennebec Journal reported the University of Maine ranked 167 in the U.S. News & World Report’s list of top national universities.
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The Maine Edge reported the University of Maine Counseling Center will host an Out of the Darkness suicide prevention walk Sunday, Sept. 29 in Orono as part of the group’s ongoing efforts to raise suicide awareness.
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Howard Segal, a history professor at the University of Maine, was quoted in a Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting article that stated the University of Maine System paid former University of Southern Maine president Selma Botman $363,000 for a five-year plan for recruiting international students. The Forecaster, Portland Press Herald, Sun Journal and Bangor Daily […]
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The University of Maine’s trail system was mentioned in a Maine Edge article on trail systems in the Bangor area that offer opportunities for day hikes.
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