Habib Dagher, director of UMaine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center, was interviewed for a Bangor Daily News article about Maine Public Utilities Commission concerns about the profitability of an offshore wind-power project proposed by the Norwegian Statoil North America company. Dagher said PUC commissioners are not questioning the viability of offshore wind power technology, but […]
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An article in southern Maine’s KeepMECurrent newspapers about several Cumberland-area youths participating in livestock programs at local county fairs cites the students’ participation in 4-H, a youth development program run through the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. UMaine Extension’s Jessy Brainerd, who was interviewed for the article, said 4-H membership has grown to 2,765 members, […]
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The Bangor Daily News carried a Falmouth Forecaster article about the town of Harpswell’s use of a parasitic fly — the Cyzenis albicans — to kill destructive and invasive winter moths noted that the University of Maine is assisting in the project by monitoring moth damage to town forests. The Maine Forest Service and University […]
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The Mass High Tech website posted an article about the Blackstone Accelerates Growth (BAG) program, in which UMaine is involved, and $3 million in funding from the Blackstone Charitable Foundation to launch a new Innovation Hubs initiative in Bangor and Portland. The Maine Technology Institute, the Maine Center for Entrepreneurial Development and UMaine are part […]
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In a Bangor Daily News article, University of Maine Athletic Director Steve Abbott discussed proposed renovation plans for Memorial Gym and the UMaine Field House, a project that is turning out to be more expensive than planned. Abbott said the project might have to be scaled back, although a decision on how to proceed won’t […]
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The St. John Valley Times in Aroostook County carried an article about a $249,600 U.S. Department of Agriculture grant awarded to the University of Maine for potato research at the university’s Aroostook Research Farm in Presque Isle and in Orono. Researchers are looking to improve potato breeding and continue variety development. Contact: George Manlove, (207) […]
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UMaine accounting professor Steve Colburn was interviewed by several media outlets for articles about methodology political candidates used when releasing their tax filings. In an Associated Press report that appeared on the Boston Globe website, Colburn said presidential candidate Mitt Romney came close to meeting the standard set in the textbook used by UMaine students. […]
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The Waterville Sentinel interviewed University of Maine political scientist Mark Brewer for an assessment of what Maine voters can expect in upcoming debates between Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud and Republican challenger Kevin Raye. Brewer said he expects both Michaud and Raye to perform well. Contact: George Manlove, (207) 581-3756
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The Bangor Daily News offered garden produce preservation tips based on information from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Information ranged from various canning methods best suited to a variety of fruits and vegetables. The article referred readers to the UMaine Extension website for additional information. Contact: George Manlove, (207) 581-3756
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A Channel 2 (WLBZ) news report on this year’s healthy pumpkin crop attributed information to University of Maine researchers. Adequate rain in July was a primary reason for the strong crop, according to the report. Contact: George Manlove, (207) 581-3756
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