In an article highlighting the impacts of climate change on Alaska and Hawaii, Yahoo News cited information from the University of Maine Climate Reanalyzer that shows temperatures in the upper third of Alaska, located inside the Arctic Circle, have been observed at an average of 11.5 degrees Fahrenheit above normal this month. Aol, WPXI-TV (Pittsburgh, […]
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National Public Radio interviewed Mark Brewer, professor of political science at the University of Maine, about Maine’s more diverse income state legislature. Brewer told NPR that increased diversity in an elected body can have a measurable impact on policy. Brewer also noted the fact that all five of the new Black lawmakers in the Maine […]
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In an article about the unusually warm winter in the Berkshires, the Berkshire Eagle cited data from the University of Maine Climate Reanalyzer showing that temperatures across the entire Arctic averaged 11.5 degrees higher than the normal temperature over the years spanning 1979–2000.
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WABI-TV (Channel 5 in Bangor) reported that Maine Business School students hosted their first Sport Business Summit at the University of Maine. “I think there’s just so much information that [comes with] these speakers have come from across the world. I think they can really shed some light on some of the students to get […]
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Michael Socolow, associate professor in the University of Maine Department of Communication and Journalism, spoke to the Observer about a bill in Congress that would require platforms like Facebook to pay news publishers when links to their articles appear on their sites. Socolow noted that in Australia, which has a similar law, Facebook and Google […]
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Phys.org reported on a new study published by a University of Maine professor that shows that while advertisements with themes of female empowerment are perceived as empowering by the women who viewed them, they do not lead to subjects thinking more about empowerment when put to the test. “Testing whether or not these empowerment-themed advertisements […]
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Morning Ag Clips, the Daily Bulldog, Sun Journal, CentralMaine.com and the Bangor Daily News shared that the Maine Agricultural Mediation Program (MAMP), a U.S. Department of Agriculture program managed locally by University of Maine Cooperative Extension, released its 2023 wall calendar featuring original artwork by Maine-based artists. The 2023 calendar features a farm and food […]
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The Courier-Gazette interviewed Brett Johnson, sustainable agriculture and horticulture professional with University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Somerset County, about how the 2008 recession has led to inflated Christmas tree prices. Johnson also said other farming crops like vegetables take less time and effort and produce a faster income, which means new farmers are less […]
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In an article about the mental health benefits of spending time with a dog, Woman’s World cites a study conducted as a University of Maine Honors College thesis that found participants who spent time with a dog experienced boosts of cheerfulness and feelings of well-being.
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Mark Brewer, professor of political science at the University of Maine, was a guest on The Todd Veinotte Show from CityNews (Halifax, Canada) discussing how the Georgia Senate runoff election swinging in favor of Democrat Raphael Warnock will impact U.S. politics.
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