Joan Ferrini-Mundy, president of the University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias, was quoted in the Bangor Daily News editorial “There is value in education beyond high school, no matter where you go to school.” “We need people to be lifelong learners,” said Ferrini-Mundy. The goal is for higher education “to suit a […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported the University of Maine held a flag raising ceremony and community barbecue Nov. 15 as part of weeklong programming to honor veterans. Army and Naval ROTC raised flags in front of Fogler Library, and live music was provided by UMaine student and combat veteran Michael Morse. The hope was for people […]
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WABI (Channel 5), WVII (Channel 7) and Maine Public reported on the celebratory launch event of UMaine Arctic. The University of Maine program aims to facilitate interdisciplinary collaborations in New England with a diverse expertise network of regional academic faculty and staff involved in research, education and outreach related to the Arctic. The event featured […]
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Paul Mayewski, director of the Climate Change Institute and professor in the School of Earth and Climate Sciences at the University of Maine, was a recent guest on “The Big Blue Marble” podcast with Anwar Knight. In the episode titled, “A Window into the Planet — 29,000 Feet in the Making,” Mayewski spoke about his […]
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Maine Public reported that at a hearing before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, U.S. Sen. Angus King urged Energy Secretary nominee Dan Brouillette to continue to invest in innovative programs like those at the University of Maine, which are developing wood-based alternatives to plastics. “Reassure me that your commitment will be to a […]
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Liz Stanley, community education assistant with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was quoted in a Pine Tree Watch article on veteran gardener Sharon Turner. Turner teaches three adult education classes and is a resource for midcoast residents who seek to create more wildlife-friendly landscapes, according to the article. Turner’s classes take students into the […]
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Campus Technology reported the Independent College Bookstore Association is collaborating with the American Video Game League (AVGL) to develop the AVGL Masters: Campus Gaming Series. The esports competition will take place online on BoomTV and student gamers will be required to register for the Fortnite tournament at their college bookstore. The pilot tournament will take […]
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The Economist podcast, “Baggage,” interviewed Habib Dagher, executive director of the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center, about 3D printing. The UMaine Composites Center recently unveiled the world’s largest prototype polymer 3D printer and largest 3D-printed object, a 25-foot patrol boat. The Economist also published an article about the 3D printer and boat.
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NBC News quoted Michael Socolow, associate professor of communication and journalism at the University of Maine, in the article, “Impeachment hearings play big on TV, less so with viewers.” The first public hearing in the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump was broadcast on the three major networks, as well as cable news, which aired […]
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A Bangor Daily News reporter wrote about an event hosted by the Maine Animal Club at the University of Maine’s J. Franklin Witter Teaching and Research Center. The student club has hosted the Milk-a-Cow event at the farm for the past three years, according to the article. “We thought it was a good idea because […]
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