The international news organization Reuters published an op-ed column by University of Maine political scientist Amy Fried and UMaine communication and journalism professor Michael Socolow about the controversial decision by Maine Republican Party leaders to conclude that Maine endorsed Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney as the GOP presidential favorite despite incomplete caucus results last week. The […]
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Cranberry research by University of Maine food science and human nutrition professor Vivian Wu and colleagues were cited in a blog in the Huffington Post about the multiple health benefits of antioxidant-rich cranberry juice. In addition to improving cardiovascular health, cranberries also fight infection. Wu studies ways cranberries can be used to slow or eliminate […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension professor and blueberry specialist was interviewed form a Bangor Daily News report on the 2011 blueberry harvest in Maine. Yarborough said he expects the delayed but forthcoming USDA tally to conclude last year was a normal year for blueberry growers, with crops estimated at more than 80 million pounds. Contact: […]
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University of Maine professor of higher education and national pacesetter for hazing research Elizabeth Allan was interviewed for an in-depth article on hazing in The Chronicle of Higher Education. Allan, co-author of a national study on hazing with colleague UMaine research professor Mary Madden, said hazing is so ingrained in tradition that many participants simply […]
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The Bangor Daily News published a feature story about two UMaine students’courtship and a very public proposal. Engineering major Sean Carter of Ellsworth popped the question last week to math graduate student Rachel Rier of Lubec in The Weekly, a supplement to the Bangor Daily News. Contact: George Manlove, (207) 581-3756
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The website of the State newspaper in Columbia, S. C., also ran a Chicago Tribune story that included tips to keep leftovers safe and appetizing, with comments from UMaine food scientist Mary Ellen Camire. She noted that those who eat leftovers should try to compensate for the nutrients the leftover is not providing. Contact: Jessica […]
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Amy Fried, a UMaine political scientist, wrote in her regular Bangor Daily News op-ed column about apparent discrepancies in the Maine GOP caucuses that declared Mitt Romney the winner in a close race, with Ron Paul second. Fried compared that outcome to what happened in Iowa several weeks ago, when Romney was declared the winner […]
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UMaine’s Foster Center for Student Innovation was mentioned in a Bangor Daily News story about Tuesday’s meeting of area business development organizations, including the Foster Center, to hear the stories of two successful local businesses. Abe and Heather Furth, 2004 UMaine graduates who are the husband-and-wife team that own Orono eateries Verve and Woodman’s, were […]
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UMaine political scientist Mark Brewer commented in a story on the Daily Beast website about the Maine GOP caucus. Brewer said because of the tight national race for the Republican presidential nomination, every delegate is going to count, which was why candidates like Ron Paul and Mitt Romney felt they could not ignore Maine. Before […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported that UMaine assistant coach Frank Giufre has been hired by the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts. Giufre, who was the run game coordinator and coach of the offensive line and tight ends for the Black Bears, will serve as the offensive quality control coach for the Colts. Contact: Jessica Bloch, (207) 581-3777
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