The Portland Press Herald interviewed Angela Mech, an assistant professor of forest entomology at the University of Maine, on the effect a fungus is having on browntail moth populations. Mech and her students have studied browntail moths for years, and she said she has seen reports that the fungus has been effective this year. “Trees […]
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Science interviewed Andrei Alyokhin, a professor of applied entomology at the University of Maine School of Biology & Ecology, for a story about Calantha, a new pesticide to combat Colorado potato beetles. These beetles have developed a resistance to traditional pesticides over the years, but Calantha, created by GreenLight Biosciences, uses RNA interference (RNAi) to […]
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The Portland Press Herald, WGME (CBS 13 in Portland) and WMTW (ABC 8 in Portland) interviewed David Handley, a vegetable and small fruit specialist with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, on the abundance of fruit flies arriving early to berry farms in Maine. Some strawberry fields have closed their fields down before the end of […]
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News Center Maine highlighted 4-H programming through University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H. During the summer, 4-H hosts four camps located across the state to enrich students in nature and education. Executive Director of Maine 4-H centers Ryder Scott said these types of experiences are important for young people to unplug from technology and for […]
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WABI (CBS 5 in Bangor), Mainebiz and News Center Maine announced the grand opening of Tyler Technologies in Orono, an effort by the company to encourage greater collaboration with the University of Maine. Tyler Technologies initiated a partnership with UMaine’s Foster Center for Innovation in 2021 for the annual Maine App Challenge, allowing high school […]
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Smithsonian Magazine referenced research from the University of Maine and interviewed Lily Calderwood, a wild blueberry specialist for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for a story about wild blueberries harvested in the state. University researchers are analyzing how the berries respond to heat stress and excessive precipitation in order to help farmers predict how […]
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Noah Charney, an assistant professor of conservation biology at the University of Maine, was featured in an episode of “Maine Calling” from Maine Public that discussed how to be mindful and use senses to pay attention to nature, as well as how to use creative tools to capture the natural world. Charney wrote a book […]
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Mainebiz, the Houston Chronicle, the Arizona Republic, Hoodline, WGME (CBS 13 in Portland), the Portland Press Herald, Space.com, the Daily Galaxy and Spectrum News announced the upcoming launch of MESAT1, Maine’s first small research satellite, by Firefly Aerospace. The satellite will provide students and teachers in Maine access to space data for educational and research […]
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Ezekiel Kimball, the associate dean for undergraduate and teacher education at the University of Maine’s College of Education and Human Development, published an op-ed titled “Maine teachers do vital work for students, families and communities,” in the Bangor Daily News. The Piscataquis Observer shared the piece.
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WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) highlighted the high school leadership program hosted by the University of Maine’s Cohen Institute for Leadership & Public Service. The week long program brought rising seniors from across the state to UMaine for an introductory course on the fundamentals of leadership, featuring talks from U.S. Sen. Susan Collins and […]
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