Sean Birkel, Maine state climatologist and assistant professor with a joint appointment in University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the UMaine Climate Change Institute, spoke to the Bangor Daily News about the impact of climate change on Maine’s mud season. Birkel said that thanks to climate change, exceptionally muddy conditions could start earlier and last […]
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Jason Lilley, assistant Extension professor and Maine sustainable agriculture and maple industry educator, was a panelist on Maine Public’s show Maine Calling discussing maple syrup production in Maine and the upcoming Maine Maple Sunday.
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The Bangor Daily News shared that two planned gifts from a University of Maine alumnus totaling $2 million will be used to enhance the digital resources of Raymond H. Fogler Library and provide additional scholarship assistance to University of Maine business majors.
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News Center Maine reported on a project led by UMaine engineering professor Masoud Rais-Rohani and sponsored by the U.S. Army DEVCOM Soldier Center that aims to create deployable structures to help shelter people in a short amount of time. “[The] ultimate goal is to see it mass produced, mainly for humanitarian aid operations,” Rais-Rohani said.
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Rafa Tasnim, Ph.D. candidate in ecology and environmental sciences, conducted a Q&A with Rachel Schattman, assistant professor sustainable agriculture at the School of Food and Agriculture, for Frontiers in Science News. They discussed accessibility to clean water and sanitation through the lens of Schattman’s research expertise and perspectives on sustainable agriculture and climate change.
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The Bangor Daily News, Penobscot Bay Pilot, Sun Journal, CentralMaine.com and Morning Ag Clips shared information about the University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H online club for ages 12–18 about algae and its impact on surrounding ecosystems. The special interest, or SPIN, club will meet from 4–5 p.m. Wednesdays from April 12–May 17. For more information and […]
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WABI-TV (Channel 5 in Bangor) reported that the True North Theatre will host performances of the play “Silent Sky” on March 23, at the Versant Power Astronomy Center. For more information about the production, visit the center’s website.
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Phys.org reported on a new University of Maine study that suggests the personal protective factors of resilience and compassion satisfaction, and the professional factor of working in a positive school climate are key to mitigating burnout among teachers.
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WFVX-TV (Fox 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) shared events from the University of Maine School of Performing Arts. This weekend, the UMaine Singers and Alumni Concert at the Collins Center for the Arts will celebrate longtime University Singers conductor, Dennis “DC” Cox. Next weekend, the Department of Theatre offers up the play “Everybody,” a modern adaption […]
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In an article about Biofine Developments Northeast announcing its partnership with the Town of Lincoln to develop a biofuels refinery on the former site of the Lincoln Pulp & Tissue Mill, News Center Maine and Mainebiz noted that Biofine has demonstrated the technology over the course of many years at the Forest Bioproducts Research Institute […]
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