The Well News interviewed Mark Brewer, a professor of political science at the University of Maine, about the polls for the 2020 U.S. Senate race in Maine. Brewer talked about the political stances and actions of U.S. Rep. Susan Collins and her challenger, Sara Gideon, speaker of Maine’s House of Representatives.
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Maine Public interviewed Crisanne Blackie, director of the University of Maine Career Center, for the story “Maine’s College Seniors Face Uncertainty After Graduation.” Blackie said the economic uncertainty brought by the coronavirus outbreak has unnerved college seniors as they try to finish their final semester and search for employment. On the other hand, employers continue […]
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Climate.gov, which is part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, published a Q&A with Katherine Allen, an assistant professor with the University of Maine School of Earth and Climate Sciences and Climate Change Institute. Allen, a former NOAA Climate and Global Change Postdoctoral Fellow, answered questions about her career path, her previous and current […]
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News Center Maine interviewed University of Maine first-year student Emma Ranco about the University of Maine System (UMS) planning to reopen campuses in the fall. Ranco, a nursing major, said she was excited to hear that UMS is devising a plan to bring students back to campuses next semester. “It’s been hard being away,” she […]
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The Penobscot Bay Press highlighted the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Harvest for Hunger Program and “Garden Chats: Growing Resilience from the Ground Up” series in its article “Healthy Acadia suggests sharing home garden produce.”
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WWJ-TV (Channel 62 in Detroit) reported on “The Safest Colleges Campuses in America in 2020” list from YourLocalSecurity.com, which ranked the University of Maine as the 11th safest college campus. YourLocalSecurity.com, partner of SafeStreets — an ADT Authorized Provider, aims to provide the security tools and information needed to build a safer home environment, and […]
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The Penobscot Bay Press reported that the University of Maine Cooperative Extension assisted Hands of Hope, a volunteer group in Blue Hill, in its effort to help residents grow Victory gardens. UMaine extension’s assistance allowed the group to offer free seeds to families in need, according to the report.
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The Associated Press and WABI (Channel 5) reported on a University of Maine initiative to create a first-ever bilingual portal to Franco American heritage records from archives in the United States and Canada. The effort, led by Franco American Programs at UMaine, received a nearly $60,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The […]
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The Bangor Daily News published a guest column by Lenard Kaye, a professor of social work and director of the University of Maine Center on Aging, titled “Older adults are facing dual public health emergencies.” Kaye is a member of the Maine chapter of the national Scholars Strategy Network, which brings together scholars across the […]
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WGME (Channel 13 in Portland), WMTW (Channel 8 in Portland) and WQCB radio station (Q 106.5 FM) highlighted the UMaine Alumni Association’s annual Black Bear Tuition Raffle. The prize — full tuition for a year, or 30 credit hours — will be awarded at a public drawing next month. Based on current in-state tuition rates, […]
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