“Speaking in Maine,” a public affairs lecture series hosted by Maine Public, ran the University of Maine’s TIAA 2019–20 Distinguished Honors Graduate Lecture featuring Emily Cain. Cain, a 2002 alumna of UMaine and the Honors College, is currently the executive director of EMILY’s List following a decade as a state legislator in Maine. She spoke […]
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WVII (Channel 7) reported the Emera Astronomy Center at the University of Maine offers family-friendly shows to provide children with a fun way to learn science. Astronomy center officials told WVII that in the center’s planetarium, children can learn lessons about science, which include information about the ocean, the Earth’s atmosphere, the environment and space. […]
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VillageSoup reported the Camden Conference will present a talk by Kristin Vekasi, assistant professor of political science at the University of Maine, at the Camden Public Library on Nov. 19. The 7 p.m. talk titled “Beyond the Great Firewall: Censorship and Politics in Contemporary China” is free and open to all. The mission of the […]
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Bangor’s Classic Rock Station I-95 (95.7 FM) advanced University of Maine Homecoming events slated Oct. 25–27, including the UMaine football game vs. William & Mary and the annual UMaine Alumni Association Craft Fair and Maine Marketplace. More information about Homecoming is online.
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Bob Steneck, a University of Maine professor of marine sciences, was cited in the HowStuffWorks article, “Sea urchins are the edible pincushions of the ocean.” “A sea urchin’s body plan is pretty unique,” Steneck said. “One could say it is a hollow limestone sphere (made of numerous hexagonal plates sort of like a geodesic dome) […]
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The Ellsworth American spoke with Lily Calderwood, University of Maine Cooperative Extension wild blueberry specialist and assistant professor of horticulture, about the vibrant red and orange blueberry fields seen in Down East Maine during the fall. Calderwood explained that wild blueberry plants are similar to deciduous trees in that they release chlorophyll in the fall […]
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The University of Maine is included in a Portland Press Herald story about the rise of the biological sciences industry in the state. Maine’s biological sciences industry is growing at a much faster rate than the state’s economy as a whole, bringing high-paying jobs to Mainers across the spectrum of education levels, according to a […]
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WABI (Channel 5) spoke with master illusionist Lyn Dillies ahead of her Oct. 18 show at the University of Maine’s Collins Center for the Arts. The award-winning magician has been performing for more than two decades. She told WABI she loves performing for people of all ages and being able to entertain families with a […]
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The Associated Press, WABI (Channel 5), WAGM (Channel 8 in Presque Isle) and Mainebiz reported the Advanced Manufacturing Center at the University of Maine is upgrading its equipment as part of a drive to bring new kinds of industry to the state. The AMC is receiving $2.5 million for the upgrades, including a $1 million […]
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The Bangor Daily News spoke with Michael Kinnison, a professor of evolutionary applications at the University of Maine, for an article about mudpuppies. Mudpuppies are the largest amphibian in Maine, capable of growing to more than 16 inches in length, and were accidentally introduced to the state in 1939. Now the colorful, bottom-dwelling, nocturnal salamanders […]
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