The Piscataquis Observer, Daily Bulldog, CentralMaine.com, Sun Journal and Turner Publishing shared information about a special interest club hosted by University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H where youth ages 9–18 can explore basic engineering concepts. This online club will be held on Thursdays, Jan. 26–March 2 from 4–5:15 p.m. Register by Jan. 17 on the […]
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Michael Socolow, professor of media history at the University of Maine, wrote an article for Slate about the journalistic and cultural impact of Barbara Walters, who died December 30, 2022, at the age of 93. “For all her intrusive questions, her skillful interrogating, her sharp and incisive commentary, Walters’ legacy extends far beyond those famous […]
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Karyn Sporer, associate professor of sociology at the University of Maine and researcher for the National Counterterrorism, Innovation, Technology and Education (NCITE) Center, spoke to WMTW-TV (Channel 8 in Portland) about the path to violent extremism in light of a 19-year-old Mainer being accused of attacking an New York police officer on New Year’s Eve. […]
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Ambrook Research featured YongJiang “John” Zhang, assistant professor of plant physiology at the University of Maine, and his research on how biochar may be used to improve moisture retention in Maine’s wild blueberry fields.
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The Republican Journal, Penobscot Bay Pilot and Bangor Daily News noted that the Belfast Garden Club will kick off its 2023 speaker series on Jan. 17 with a free talk on pollinator-friendly gardens by Kate Garland, a horticulturist with University of Maine Extension Service. The one-hour public program will be held at the Belfast Free […]
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News Center Maine and WGME (Channel 13 in Portland) reported on the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Tick Lab receiving $6.2 million in one-time federal spending as part of the omnibus spending bill approved by Congress and signed by President Joe Biden in December. The funding, which was part of a $53 million package of […]
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Stephanie Shea spoke with the Bangor Daily News about a study she led as a University of Maine Ph.D. student to determine the prevalence of Lymphoproliferative virus (LPDV) among Maine wild turkeys and the factors that can influence their chance of infection. All of the turkeys that tested positive for the virus during the study […]
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The Penobscot Bay Pilot promoted a professional development program for facilitation skills offered by the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast from 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. on May 5, 19 and June 2. More information about the program can be found online.
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Griffin Dill, manager of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Tick Lab, spoke with the Bangor Daily News about how warming temperatures have allowed ticks to stay active during the winter months in recent years. “With recent years and these warm winters, it’s not unprecedented by any means to be seeing tick activity now,” he […]
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The Penobscot Bay Pilot, Bangor Daily News and CentralMaine.com highlighted the 2023 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast Celebration, co-sponsored by the Greater Bangor Area Branch NAACP and the University of Maine Division of Student Life. The breakfast celebration will be held at 8:30 on Monday, Jan. 16, in the Wells Conference Center. Registration can […]
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