UMaine in the News

Bean discusses Rural Thrive program with TV 7

WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) talked with Laura Bean, mentor teacher in residence at the University of Maine, on the university’s Rural Thrive program, a support network for Maine’s rural public school educators throughout their careers. Rural Thrive is a project through the College of Education and Human Development funded with $3.3 million in […]

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Media highlight Maine AI Conference

WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) and a Portland Press Herald op-ed highlighted the second annual Maine AI Conference hosted at the University of Maine Collins Center for the Arts on Friday, June 13.

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TV 7 interviews Settele on Israel’s attack on Iran

WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) interviewed Jim Settele, executive director of the University of Maine’s School of Policy and International Affairs, on the attacks Israel launched on Iran’s nuclear and missile sites June 13-14. “This is more serious, more significant, and will have more impact than any recent conflict in the Middle East,” Settele […]

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Eco Magazine features research on kelp forest collapse impact on food web

Eco Magazine featured a new study from researchers with Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences and the University of Maine which revealed that food web and energy dynamics have changed in the Gulf of Maine following the collapse of kelp forest and subsequent rise in carpet-like turf algae. “People have studied the importance of kelp forests […]

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Maine Monitor features study on rumble strips for rural roads

In an article titled “In distracting times, rumble strips are saving lives — and money — on rural Maine roads,” The Maine Monitor featured a new study led by University of Maine researchers that provides the most relevant data yet for the effectiveness — and cost-effectiveness — of centerline rumble strips on Maine’s sprawling network […]

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News center features study comparing work by AI and clinicians

News Center Maine featured a University of Maine study which compared how well artificial intelligence models and human clinicians handled complex or sensitive medical cases. “AI really does need to be complimentary to the human clinicians,” said C. Matt Graham, author of the study and associate professor of information systems and security management at the […]

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The Spruce interviews Ginakes on using garlic in gardens

The Spruce interviewed Peyton Ginakes, a vegetable production research associate at University of Maine Cooperative Extension, about whether growing garlic can benefit other plants in a garden. “While garlic contains many of the nutrients that plants need to grow, you’d have to use a lot of garlic to fully meet those needs,” Ginakes said. 

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News Center interviews Cameron on Bangor combating emerald ash borer

Sophia Cameron, a city of Bangor intern who recently earned her master’s degree from the University of Maine, spoke with News Center Maine, about efforts to protect the city’s ash trees from emerald ash borer. “If we were to do nothing, all of those trees would likely die over the next 10 years,” she said. […]

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