The Journal advanced a talk from Mark Brewer, a University of Maine professor of political science, about ranked-choice voting hosted by The Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education and League of Women Voters of Jefferson County at 7 p.m. March 10.
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Liam Berigan, a doctoral student with the University of Maine, spoke to The Patriot-News about the research into house sparrow population declines he conducted while working at the Cornell Lab or Ornithology. “We wanted to find out where and how much house sparrows might be declining here,” said Berigan, lead author of the study. ScienceDaily […]
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The Bangor Daily News and the Daily Bulldog advanced University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s two new webinars about cooking with Maine foods from 2–2:45 p.m. March 9 and March 23. Register for them on the program webpage.
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The Bangor Daily News shared a University of Maine announcement that Hemant Pendse has been named the 2021 Distinguished Maine Professor. Pendse, a professor of chemical engineering and chair of the Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, will be honored in a virtual ceremony streamed on YouTube on April 29.
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The Maine Monitor reported that University of Maine professors Ivan Fernandez and Malcolm Hunter criticized federal tax credits that encourage the use of wood as an alternative home heating fuel. Hunter and more than 500 academic colleagues co-signed a letter noting that cutting trees to be burned for home heating undermines carbon sequestration. Fernandez, who […]
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WVII (Channel 7) spoke with Mehdi Tajvidi, a University of Maine associate professor, about a new patented process for impregnating paper with nanoparticles to produce laminate materials. According to Tajvidi, the end result is a laminate that takes little energy to produce and has wide application.
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The Portland Press Herald spoke with Ken Ralph, University of Maine athletic director, about the inclusion of a 300-meter track in UMaine’s athletic facilities master plan. Significant upgrades to campus athletic facilities will be made with a $90 million gift from the Alfond Foundation and $20 million in privately raised funds. According to Ralph, a […]
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The Portland Press Herald, the Sun Journal and the Bangor Daily News promoted a photo contest, “Focus on Real Aging in Maine,” sponsored by the Maine Gerontological Society at the University of Maine Center on Aging. More information about the contest is available online.
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Morning Ag Clips, The Irregular, the Sun Journal, the Daily Bulldog, the Bangor Daily News, The Ellsworth American, Centralmaine.com and 92 Moose (WMME in Augusta) advanced a University of Maine Cooperative Extension webinar, “Ornamental Garden Design,” which will be held 6–7 p.m. March 10. More information about the event, which is co-sponsored by the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension, is online. […]
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The Bangor Daily News shared a University of Maine news release about an AmeriCorps Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) grant that will be used to support volunteers age 55 and older in Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis and Washington counties. The Center on Aging will continue to administer the RSVP program, which leverages seniors’ experience to […]
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