UMaine in the News

Nautilus interviews UMaine graduate student on her research

Nautilus interviewed a graduate student at the University of Maine, Olivia Olson, on a project for which she is assisting to better understand how the North American fur trade reshaped Maine’s ecosystem. Her project, led by a molecular anthropologist at the University of Oklahoma, aims to create a more accurate picture of the past, better […]

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News Center highlights how UMaine uses outdoor forestry classroom

News Center Maine highlighted how University of Maine forestry students learn about the environment in the Brent Halsey Educational Forest in Old Town and Orono. Jessica Leahy, professor of human dimension in the UMaine School of Forest Resources, is the steward of the outdoor classroom and has brought dozens of students there for volunteer work […]

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WABI highlights Alaskan researchers’ visit to UMaine

WABI (CBS 5 in Bangor) highlighted the visit from arctic and climate researchers from the University of Alaska in Fairbanks to the University of Maine as part of the Bridging Arctic Gateways partnership, which is aimed at strengthening research connections between Maine and Alaska. Researchers from UMaine traveled to Alaska last year.

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Regional and national news cite Socolow on mainstream media and the election

The Boston Globe interviewed Michael Socolow, University of Maine professor of communication and journalism, for an article titled “How Trump avoided the mainstream media — and won the presidency.” “The real threat to the mainstream media as we know it is that there now exists a successful model for avoiding them that didn’t before Nov. […]

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SEA BEaRS highlighted by News Center

News Center Maine reported on a University of Maine program titled Science Education Addressing the Blue Economy and Rural Success (SEA BEaRS). A joint effort between the School of Marine Sciences and University of Maine Cooperative Extension, the program intends to bolster the next generation of marine scientists and industry leaders, equipping students with skills […]

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Bangor media highlight UMaine student volunteer work at election polls

WABI (CBS 5 in Bangor) and News Center Maine highlighted University of Maine students who volunteered to work at the polls during the general election on Nov. 5. Approximately 50 students with UMaine UVote helped register voters and cast their ballots at the Collins Center for the Arts, where the Orono town election was held. […]

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News Center, WABI feature 2024 Culturefest

News Center Maine and WABI (Channel 5) covered the 2024 Culturefest hosted by the University of Maine Office of International Programs and International Student Association on Saturday, Nov. 2. The annual event invites UMaine students from all backgrounds to celebrate diversity and share their heritage with the community through food, dress, activities and exhibits.

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WABI reports on robotic milking barn at UMaine’s Witter Farm

WABI (CBS 5 in Bangor) reported on the ongoing construction of Maine’s third robotic milking barn, which is being built at the University of Maine’s Witter Farm, part of the J. Franklin Witter Teaching and Research Center in Old Town. Planned to be completed by spring 2025, the robotic milking system will help UMaine students […]

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Island Ad-Vantages report on UMaine students redesigning Sunshine Causeway

Island Ad-Vantages reported that a group of five University of Maine engineering students are designing a new causeway that connects Sunshine island to the rest of Deer Isle for a senior project. The causeway was damaged during storms and temporarily stranded Sunshine residents. The UMaine group is one of six participating in the redesign project, […]

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