Corey featured on ‘Maine Calling’ segment about personal A.I. usage
Maine Public featured Richard Corey, director and co-founder of the University of Maine VEMI lab, on its show “Maine Calling” in a segment titled “A.I. in Everyday Life.”
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UMaine’s new and improved athletic facilities featured in Maine media
News Center Maine, the Bangor Daily News, the Portland Press Herald, WABI (Channel 5 in Bangor) and WFFX (Channel 7 in Bangor) reported on the unveiling of the New Balance Track & Field and Soccer Complex and the renovated Shawn Walsh Hockey Center and Alfond Arena on Sept. 27. “When something new and well done […]
Read moreMedia report on farmer wellness forum hosted by UMaine Extension
Maine Public, News Center Maine and WABI (Channel 5 in Bangor) reported on the first Land and Sea Farmer Wellness Forum hosted by University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Among the topics of discussion was a survey in which nearly half of farmers and fishermen in the state say they struggle to access health care due […]
Read moreArmstrong discusses brown recluse spider with WGME
Maine residents are worried about the possibility of the brown recluse spider migrating further north and into Maine woods, but experts say this isn’t a concern. University of Maine Cooperative Extension Entomoglist Charles Armstrong spoke with WGME (Channel 13 in Portland) about possible recluse sightings in the state.
Read moreSpectrum News speaks with Gardner about EEE in Maine mosquitos
Mosquito-borne Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) has been reported in a Maine resident for the first time this year. EEE has been found in state animals, despite the lower mosquito population. University of Maine biology and ecology professor Allison Gardner spoke with Spectrum News about the disease.
Read moreNewspapers nationwide publish Allan op-eds on hazing prevention
University of Maine Professor Elizabeth Allan authored multiple op-eds on hazing incidents and how to prevent them in the Saint Louis Post Dispatch, The San Diego Tribune, and The Virginia-Pilot on ‘Danny’s Law.’
Read moreSingh speaks with Martha Stewart magazine on peace lily care
Peace lilies (Spathiphyllum) are gorgeous houseplants, but are notoriously finicky. Ankit Singh, assistant professor and ornamental horticulture educator at the University of Maine Extension, spoke with Martha Stewart magazine on proper soil and potting conditions for these lilies.
Read moreBDN features UMaine Machias program to address Maine nursing shortage
Maine’s struggle to keep nurses within the state continues, especially in highly affected regions like Washington and Hancock counties. The Bangor Daily News reported the University of Maine Machias, in collaboration with the University of Maine at Augusta, has added a new program this year for students to partner with the local hospital and get […]
Read moreNew York Times speaks with Socolow on media consolidation
University of Maine communications and journalism professor, Michael Socolow, spoke with the New York Times about the American tech company Oracle and their growing enterprise. Co-founded by Larry Ellison, Oracle now owns shares in TikTok, and has executed a recent $8 billion deal to secure CBS News and CNN. “Everything is consolidating,” said Socolow. “What […]
Read moreNewsweek discusses new island formation in Alaska with Kreutz
Newsweek reported on the melting of The Alsek Glacier in Alaska’s Glacier Bay National Park, which has created a new island in Alsek Lake. The new land formation brings to light pre-existing concerns about global warming and rising sea levels. Karl Kreutz, University of Maine School of Earth and Climate Sciences director and Climate Change […]
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