The Bangor Daily News interviewed Michael Socolow about whether a journalist should have handed his cellphone to a police officer when the perpetrator of an armed standoff in Livermore Falls called him, particularly “without a warrant or other legal means of compulsion.” “Reporters should never simply turn over their reporting tools, notes and other materials […]
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IEEE Spectrum interviewed Herbert Aumann, an adjunct professor of electrical and chemical engineering at the University of Maine, about his new sensor system for monitoring bees inside and outside of the hive. According to the article, Aumann created a “low-cost monitoring system that uses sound waves to track bee activity outside the hive, while using […]
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University of Maine political science professors Richard Powell and Mark Brewer discussed the filibuster in a Bangor Daily News editorial titled “The filibuster may need fixing, but it isn’t the only reason Congress is largely dysfunctional.” “The filibuster has become a significant problem in an era of intense polarization,” Powell said. Brewer, however, said removing […]
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The Portland Press Herald published an op-ed from Joan Ferrini-Mundy, vice chancellor for research and innovation for the University of Maine System and president of the University of Maine, titled “Positives in pandemics – Extension’s role grows during COVID-19 crisis.” The piece explores the assistance University of Maine Cooperative Extension has provided Mainers during the […]
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The Portland Press Herald, Bangor Daily News, Mainebiz, Associated Press, Daily Bulldog, News Center Maine and WAGM-TV in Presque Isle quoted Joan Ferrini-Mundy, vice chancellor for research and innovation for the University of Maine System and president of the University of Maine, in reports about UMS’ plan to usher in a more traditional fall semester […]
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The Bangor Daily News advanced a talk about localizing climate action hosted by the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solution 3–4 p.m. on March 22. To register and receive connection information, please see the event webpage.
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The Penobscot Bay Pilot highlights video interviews with registered dietitian nutritionists who are University of Maine alumni and faculty conducted by the Maine Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (MAND) Public Policy Panel to celebrate National Registered Dietitian Nutritionists Day on March 10.
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The Bangor Daily News, the Portland Press Herald, the Sun Journal, Morning Ag Clips, the Daily Bulldog, The Irregular, Fiddlehead Focus, the Penobscot Bay Pilot, The County and WAGM (Channel 8 in Presque Isle) advanced University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s seven-session online course about farming in Maine for aspiring farmers starting March 29. Register on the program webpage.
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WVII (Channel 7) interviewed Emma Wilson, University of Maine entrepreneurship events and marketing coordinator, about the last episode of the season of the “Big Gig Pitch-Off.” The episode has been shared on the Big Gig Facebook page.
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A report compiled by Marcella Sorg, a University of Maine research professor at the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center, was cited in a Portland Press Herald story about the use of fentanyl test strips to prevent overdose deaths. According to the report, the most common cause of overdose deaths in Maine in January was non-pharmaceutical […]
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