In an article about two new substance use disorder recovery residences that will be built in the Lewiston area, the Sun Journal cited data from the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center at the University of Maine showing that there were 715 confirmed and suspected fatal overdoses last year.
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The Mount Desert Islander shared that Kathleen Ellis, lecturer at the University of Maine Department of English, will conduct a poetry reading at Southwest Harbor Public Library at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 22. Ellis’ latest book, “Body of Evidence,” won the 2022 Grayson Books poetry award. To receive the link for online viewing, visit the […]
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Griffin Dill, manager of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Tick Lab, spoke to Yahoo News about the rise of the tick-borne illness babesiosis in the Northeast. “I think awareness is kind of the key there. We don’t want people to be afraid of these illnesses and … prevent people from going outdoors and enjoying […]
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The Bangor Daily News, Morning Ag Clips, CentralMaine.com and the Sun Journal shared that the University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar for home gardeners on growing unique fruits in Maine from 6–7:15 p.m. on April 11. Register on the event webpage to attend live or receive the recording link.
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Maine Public’s show Maine Calling featured Paul Mayewski, professor and director of the University of Maine’s Climate Change Institute, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Climate Change Institute. Mayewski discussed his latest research and what he has learned over the years about glaciers, melting ice, and human-induced climate change.
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MaineBiz reported that a new Maine College of Engineering and Computing will be launched April 1 after approval by the University of Maine System Board of Trustees on Monday. The new college aims to combine the strengths of the University of Maine and University of Southern Maine to expand educational opportunities and help employers across […]
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WABI-TV (Channel 5 in Bangor) and WVFX-TV (Fox 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) reported that the National Institutes of Health awarded the University of Maine with a Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) award for $11.3 million to support biomedical research. The COBRE award will focus on research about the mechanisms that regulate cellular behavior in […]
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The Bangor Daily News reviewed True North Theatre’s production of the play “Silent Sky” at the Versant Power Astronomy Center. “The true star of True North Theatre’s ‘Silent Sky’ is the Maynard Jordan Planetarium at the University of Maine. The dome where the constellations and photographs are projected essentially act as the set backdrop even […]
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Wiscasset Newspaper noted that Camille Ross, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Maine School of Marine Sciences, will present a talk about her research into the foraging patterns of endangered North Atlantic right whales on April 19, 11 a.m. at the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library.
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Niya Bond, Ph.D. candidate in higher education at the University of Maine, co-wrote an article for Inside Higher Ed about the importance of play in learning. The article explained that Bond has created a video about the vision she has for the teaching and learning journey that she will share with students of her online […]
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