UMaine in the News

WABI covers virtual presentation on business, AI

WABI (Channel 5) covered a virtual presentation by Yonggang “Tim” Lu, Harold Alfond Associate Professor of Business Analytics at the University of Maine, focused on the implications of the coronavirus pandemic on artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics. The presentation was held via Zoom at 11 a.m. Friday, April 25. “Data analytics, artificial intelligence, are […]

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Hargest recent guest on ‘Maine Calling’

Pamela Hargest, a horticulture professional with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was a recent guest on Maine Public’s “Maine Calling” radio show. The topic of the show was gardening for relaxation and growing food, including what people can do now to get vegetables, flowers and their yards off to a good start, and what to […]

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Press Herald quotes Breece in article on Maine’s economy

The Portland Press Herald quoted James Breece, an associate professor of economics at the University of Maine, in the article “Maine’s economic fallout from coronavirus could be nation’s worst.” Some models suggest Maine is especially vulnerable to dire economic consequences from the coronavirus pandemic, the article states. “Bottom line, I think that Maine’s economy is […]

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Birthisel talks to NYT about solarization weed control approach

The New York Times interviewed Sonja Birthisel, a postdoctoral research associate with the University of Maine School of Forest Resources, for the article “The Easier Way to Make a Garden Bed.” Birthisel talks about the chemical-free weed-control strategy of solarization. “Soil solarization is the practice of covering moistened soil with clear plastic for a period […]

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Well News interviews Brewer about U.S. Senate Race in Maine

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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Blackie talks employment during outbreak with Maine Public

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 publishes Q&A with Allen about her research

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 interviews student about fall campus reopening plans

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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