In an article about avoiding rashes from tussock moth caterpillars, the Island Packet cited information from University of Maine Cooperative Extension explaining that children are much more susceptible to receiving a rash than adults, and are also at risk of receiving a much harsher variation of this rash.
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The Penobscot Bay Pilot shared that registration is open for an in-person professional development course about public speaking, offered May 4 through the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast. More information is available on the Hutchinson Center website.
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The Bangor Daily News interviewed Jean MacRae, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Maine, for an article about the Maine companies that emit the most pollutants. “I think we should continue to keep an eye on the companies that are releasing toxic chemicals, particularly dioxins,” MacRae said.
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In an article about climate “doomers,” the Washington Post spoke to Jaquelyn Gill, associate professor of paleoecology and plant ecology at the School of Biology and Ecology and Climate Change Institute. Gill told the Washington Post that in 2018 she started hearing different sorts of questions when she spoke at panels or did events online. […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported that Bangor school leaders and teachers are setting goals after evaluation research by the University of Maine’s College of Education and Human Development that showed some Bangor students experience school differently based on their gender, race, socioeconomic status and whether they require additional academic support.
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The Ellsworth American noted that students from the University of Maine School of Performing Arts will join the Downeast Chamber Orchestra, Down East Maine’s newest classical music ensemble, for a concert of notable classical works led by violinist and conductor Anatole Wieck on Friday, April 7, at 6 p.m. at Hammond Hall. For more information […]
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The Bangor Daily News, Penobscot Bay Pilot, CentralMaine.com and Turner Publishing Inc. shared information about the Maine Food Waste Solutions Summit, Maine’s annual food waste education event. The summit is scheduled for April 14, from 10 a.m.–noon via Zoom. The event is free and open to the public. The third annual Maine Food Waste Solutions Summit […]
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The Travel featured the University of Maine’s Zillman Art Museum in a guide of best things to do in Bangor.
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In an article about the rise of the tick-borne disease Babesiosis, Health spoke to Griffin Dill, manager of the Tick Lab at the University of Maine. Dill said that the increasing spread of babesiosis is directly related to the increasing population size and geographic range of the blacklegged tick. “There are a variety of factors […]
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The Portland Press Herald reported that South Portland is partnering with University of Maine Cooperative Extension for the 100 Resilient Yards Program, an initiative that unites experts and trained volunteers with landowners to transition 100 properties into resilient and natural landscapes.
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