The University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias were mentioned in the CBC article, “Passamaquoddy rely on new and old technology to reverse loss of language.” Efforts are underway to reverse the loss of the Passamaquoddy language in the U.S. and Canada. About 3,700 members of the Passamaquoddy Nation live in Maine’s Washington […]
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Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts, quoted Robert Glover, an associate professor of Honors and political science at the University of Maine, in the article, “New Democratic majorities lead to rush of bills — and conflict.” Democrats started the year newly in control of six state governments. They used that power to quickly […]
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WGME (Channel 13 in Portland) cited the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in the report, “Forecasting growth: Pollinator plants help the bees.” Bees play a critical role in spreading pollen among crops, but experts say bee populations are declining. With fewer bees to pollinate, crops and flowers will be less productive, the report states. To […]
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News Center Maine, WVII (Channel 7) and WABI (Channel 5) reported U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King joined officials from the Maine governor’s office in welcoming Daniel Simmons, Department of Energy (DOE) assistant secretary for energy efficiency and renewable energy, to the University of Maine. Simmons toured the 100,000-square-foot Advanced Structures and Composites Center […]
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WVII (Channel 7) reported on research being conducted by a University of Maine student as part of a larger collaborative study on honey and maple production in Maine. Eight undergraduate students are working this summer on independent research projects as part of the study between UMaine and College of the Atlantic. Henry Laurita, a UMaine […]
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News Center Maine reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension is accepting tick submissions from people across the state to identify what type of tick they are and to see if they carry diseases. Since April 1, UMaine Extension has received about 1,500 ticks and tested around 900. They found about 45 percent of the […]
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The Portland Press Herald published a feature article on Susan Smith, assistant director of the intermedia master of fine arts program at the University of Maine. Since February, Smith and her husband have traveled from their home in Dover-Foxcroft to the U.S. border with Mexico, and visited refugee detention centers in Florida and Texas, where […]
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VillageSoup reported Rick Wahle, professor and director of the Lobster Institute at the University of Maine, will host a presentation July 31 on the future of lobstering and the Gulf of Maine at the Camden Yacht Club. In his 5 p.m. talk, Wahle will address the influences of the ocean’s physical and biotic environment on […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported a new center at the University of Maine is focusing on 3D printing of metal objects. The Center for Additive Manufacturing of Metals (CAMM) is based in the Advanced Manufacturing Center. UMaine hopes CAMM will help the state stay up to speed with the rest of the Northeast in additive metal […]
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Hello Homestead, an offshoot of the Bangor Daily News, interviewed Kate Garland, a horticultural professional with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for an article about how to plant a fall vegetable garden. Fall gardens can supply fresh produce late in the season, and cool temperatures in late summer and fall can add sweetness to some […]
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