News Center Maine and WABI-TV (Channel 5 in Bangor) reported that University of Maine is revamping its Maine Day celebration. University President Joan Ferrini-Mundy announced that Maine Day will become “Maine Day Week” from April 24–28. Classes will be held all week. The focus on campus clean-up, community building, philanthropy, and celebration was backed by […]
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Lenard Kaye, director of the University of Maine Center on Aging and professor at the University of Maine School of Social Work, was featured as an expert for a WalletHub ranking of the best states to retire based on three key dimensions: affordability, quality of life and health care. “Age-friendly states and communities have easy […]
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CentralMaine.com shared that the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine plans will host a talk, “Who’s on First? Focusing on the importance of relationships in climate action” at 3 p.m. Jan. 30, both remotely via Zoom and in person at 107 Norman Smith Hall. Registration is required to […]
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Jeff Runge, professor in the University of Maine School of Marine Sciences, spoke to the Associated Press about how the growing warmth and saltiness of the Gulf of Maine that is causing a dramatic decrease in the production of phytoplankton will impact marine ecosystems. “There’s mounting evidence that it’s linked to climate change. It’s having […]
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The Portland Press Herald, Maine Public, Associated Press, Recharge News and WFVX-TV (ABC 7/Fox 22 in Portland) reported that the federal government determined that there is no competitive interest in the state’s application to lease 9,700 acres on the U.S. continental shelf for a floating offshore wind power research site, which clears the way for […]
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The Penobscot Bay Pilot reported that the University of Maine’s College of Education and Human Development is now offering a Master of Science in Athletic Training (MSAT) degree. Students who complete the new master’s program will be eligible to sit for the Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers (BOC) national credentialing exam. “We’re excited to […]
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The Bangor Daily News, WFVX-TV (Fox 22/ABC 7 in Bangor), WABI-TV (Channel 5 in Bangor), News Center Maine, the Penobscot Times and Q106.5 FM reported that the University of Maine Police Department is looking for a copper bear statue, valued at $8,000, stolen from the Buchanan Alumni House on Nov. 23, 2022. The statue is […]
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Reuters interviewed Neil Comins, professor of physics at the University of Maine, for an article fact checking false Facebook posts about the clouds and sun at night. Comins explained that clouds, which are miniature liquid droplets suspended in air, are more visible during the day because of “sunlight scatter.” At night there is little scattering […]
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Book Riot listed “Night of the Living Rez” by Morgan Talty, assistant professor of English at the University of Maine, as one of the best books of 2022 according to Reddit users.
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WABI-TV (Channel 5 in Bangor) reported that more than 80 Maine legislators took the bus to school Wednesday for a hands-on look at some of the newest innovations at the University of Maine. The biennial bus tour across Eastern Maine began with a focus on UMaine’s workforce development, including the new Ferland Engineering Education and […]
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