Pulitzer Prize-winning historians Alan Taylor and Laurel Thatcher Ulrich were recent guests on Maine Public’s “Maine Calling” radio show ahead of their keynote addresses at the Maine Statehood and Bicentennial Conference being held at the University of Maine May 30–June 1. Taylor and Ulrich will speak at 5 p.m. May 31 in 100 D.P. Corbett […]
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The Penobscot Times published a University of Maine news release announcing the 2019 Maine Solar Sprint race, which will be held June 8 at the University of Maine. The 10:30 a.m.–3 p.m. event, now in its 25th year, is free and open to the public. The University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H program challenges students […]
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Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, was cited in the GQ magazine article, “Presidential ambitions might kill the Democrats’ chance of retaking the Senate.” The GOP currently holds a 53–47 majority in the Senate, which means that if Democrats win the White House, they must net three Senate seats in […]
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Karla Boyd, a University of Maine graduate student and research assistant in the School of Biology and Ecology, was interviewed by WVII (Channel 7) for a report about browntail moth caterpillars in the state. According to UMaine researchers, browntail moth caterpillar webs have been spotted in Bangor, Orono and Old Town. The forest caterpillars attack […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported Amy Vachon, University of Maine women’s basketball head coach, is among a seven-person class to be inducted into the Maine Sports Legends Hall of Honors in June. The honorees were chosen by regional committees for their accomplishments and contributions to youth and sports in Maine, according to the article. Vachon […]
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Turner Publishing reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension will celebrate 100 years in Franklin County with an open house June 19 at the UMaine Extension office in Farmington. From 3 to 6 p.m., the public is invited to meet UMaine Extension staff and volunteers; explore information on gardening, landscape maintenance and sustainable living; and […]
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The Bangor Daily News, Mainebiz and Maine Startups Insider reported Neuright Inc., a biotech spinoff from the University of Maine, and Sticky Sweet, Portland’s first company featuring plant-based ice cream, each won a $25,000 prize as winners of the Top Gun entrepreneur contest. Neuright is developing a combined diagnostic test and therapy for early detection […]
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A 2017 University of Maine report by economist Philip Trostel was mentioned in the Portland Press Herald article, “Many Mainers enter golden years financially insecure.” About 40 percent of all Maine seniors who live independently are financially insecure, according to a national index. They cannot afford basic expenses such as food, housing, transportation and health […]
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Griffin Dill, an integrated pest management professional with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Portland Press Herald and Fosters.com for articles about the prevalence of ticks in Maine this season. The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention has reported 146 Lyme cases through May 23, the Press Herald reported. So far, 41 […]
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News Center Maine reported University of Maine researchers were among hundreds who attended an International Trade Day event in Portland. The future of Maine’s bioeconomy was front and center at the 39th annual trade show, according to the report. One group of UMaine researchers is seeking a patent for human bone replicas created from wood […]
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