The Boston Globe and Mass Live noted that the University of Maine sent ticks to the University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers for a study which revealed a new form of bacteria found on Rabbit ticks in New England.
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Good Morning America featured BioHome3D, the first 100% bio-based 3D-printed home in the world that was developed by the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center.
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News Center Maine spoke with Griffin Dill, manager of University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Tick Lab, about using proper precautions as tick season begins this year.
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WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) interviewed University of Maine Sustainability Director Daniel Dixon about ways to be more sustainable in honor of Earth Day, as well as events planned in recognition of the university’s 2025 Earth Month.
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WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) and WABI 5 (Channel 5 in Bangor) on the ceremony for the inaugural Patricia and Donald Collins scholarship award, presented by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins. The scholarship was awarded to Keegan Tripp, the president of the UMaine student government and class of 2026 member.
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Maine Public interviewed Sarah Howorth, an associate professor of special education at the University of Maine, for a segment of “Maine Calling” about students with disabilities.
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In a story titled “Starting salaries favor STEM majors — but don’t be too quick to dismiss your history degree,” Mark Brewer, professor and chair of the University of Maine Department of Political Science, discussed the importance of picking your degree for the right reasons with Bankrate. “Education is important for education’s sake. Getting a […]
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The University of Maine’s Cooperative Extension Tick Lab’s annual report was covered by WGME (Channel 13 in Portland), the Daily Bulldog, Morning Ag Clips, and WFVX (Channel 7 in Bangor). For its report, the lab sampled over 4,700 ticks from all over Maine, and more than 3,500 were deer ticks. Laboratory testing showed that 41.5% […]
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CNN cited a data visualization from the University of Maine Climate Change Institute Climate Reanalyzer on an increase in severe thunderstorms.
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Martha Stewart Living spoke with University of Maine assistant professor of horticulture Ankit Singh on why you should never grow strawberries next to spinach plants. “They harbor fungal diseases and pests that also affect spinach,” Singh said. “This can increase the chance of fungal leaf spot and soil-borne pathogens.”
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