WVII (Channel 7) reported on a new University of Maine partnership to enhance science education for rural Maine students. The Maine Physical Sciences Partnership, which kicked off last week, is part of a multimillion dollar grant from the National Science Foundation.
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The Sun Journal cited a 2010 survey conducted by the University of Maine in its article “Ticket-to-work law designed to help welfare recipients get long-term employment.” The survey of TANF recipients found 90 percent of those who were on the program for more than five years faced a physical or mental health disability.
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Marisue Pickering, professor emerita in Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Maine, and her husband John Pickering, a retired educator who taught at both the elementary school and university levels, recently spoke with Bangor Daily News columnist Robin Clifford Wood about their new tourism book. The book titled “Maine — Beyond the Usual” […]
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WABI (Channel 5) and WLBZ (Channel 2) spoke with Adrienne White, human nutrition professor at UMaine, and students Douglas Mathews and Carolyn Stocker about their current child food and fitness study called iCook. The UMaine-led project is a five-state, $2.5 million USDA study designed to prevent childhood obesity by improving culinary skills and promoting family […]
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An opinion piece published in the Bangor Daily News titled “Maine is an energy industry powerhouse” mentioned the University of Maine-led launch of the first floating offshore wind turbine in North America. The project was also mentioned in the Business Administration Information article “Ocean tidal energy and offshore wind energy gaining energy department’s attention.”
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The Portland Press Herald spoke with Gianna Marrs, director of financial aid for the University of Maine, about the recent increase in interest rates of federally subsidized Stafford loans. Marrs said her office plans to notify students about the rate change and that many students already have accepted unsubsidized loans with the 6.8 percent interest rate.
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Adrienne White, human nutrition professor at the University of Maine, and students Douglas Mathews and Meaghan Brown spoke with WVII (Channel 7) about their current food and fitness study called iCook. The University of Maine-led project is a five-state, $2.5 million USDA project designed to prevent childhood obesity by improving culinary skills and promoting family […]
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The University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center is part of a coalition that is launching a campaign to raise public awareness about pollution and its threat to lobsters, the Associated Press reports. The Maine Lobster Council, Ready Seafood Co., the Maine Restaurant Association and the Natural Resources Council of Maine are also part of the […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported on a new a travel guide by Marisue Pickering, professor emerita in Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Maine, and her husband John Pickering, a retired educator who taught at both the elementary school and university levels. The tourism book titled “Maine — Beyond the Usual” contains information, stories […]
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Boston.com, WGME (Channel 13), WLBZ (Channel 2), Sun Journal, WABI (Channel 5) and the Portland Press Herald were among several news organizations to carry an Associated Press report about a new study being led by University of Maine researchers called iCook. The project is a five-state, $2.5 million USDA study designed to prevent childhood obesity […]
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