WVII (Channel 7) and Q106.5 FM reported University of Maine Commencement-related traffic is expected in the Orono area Friday and Saturday. Maine Department of Transportation highway signs on Interstate 95 are warning of traffic delays at exits 191 and 193, the closest to the UMaine campus, WVII reported. Commencement events begin May 10 with the […]
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In an article about woodcocks, the Bangor Daily News reported Alexander Fish, a University of Maine doctoral candidate in wildlife biology who studies woodcocks, will present research findings May 10 at the Fields Pond Audubon Center in Holden. Fish uses GPS tracking to study the birds’ migratory patterns to try to learn more about their […]
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WVII (Channel 7) announced the Orono Bog Boardwalk is calling for volunteers this weekend to help get the boardwalk ready for opening day later this month. According to the boardwalk director, Jim Bird, 47 sections are being replaced as part of an ongoing project. Located on the eastern edge of the Rolland F. Perry City […]
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CapeCod.com reported a University of Maine research survey is among 13 projects to receive funding from the Sea Scallop Research Set-Aside (RSA) Program run by NOAA Fisheries Northeast Fisheries Science Center and the New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC). The program is designed to address research questions that support management of the sea scallop resource, […]
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Pamela Hargest, a horticulture professional with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was a recent guest on Maine Public’s “Maine Calling” radio show. The show’s topic was springtime gardening advice, including how to prepare and nurture flowers, vegetables, lawns and other plants.
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Maine Women Magazine published an article on a University of Maine research group inspired by the recipe collection of politician Margaret Chase Smith. The Margaret Chase Smith Recipe Research Collaborative formed in fall 2018 to support an interdisciplinary group of students and faculty who are passionate about food and interested in studying the role of […]
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Morning Ag Clips previewed a University of Maine Cooperative Extension spring planting workshop to be held 6–7 p.m. May 28 at Rogers Farm in Old Town. Participants will learn best practices for planting ornamental seedlings, dahlias, hops and vegetable transplants, and how to sow flower and vegetable seeds directly into the garden. The workshop will […]
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Mainebiz published a University of Maine announcement reporting a team of UMaine students from the Maine Business School won two awards at the 2019 International Collegiate Business Strategy Competition in California. The team won first place in “Written Documents” and second place in “Overall Performance” in one of five “worlds” competitions, the article states. The […]
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The University of Maine’s 217th Commencement ceremonies were included in a Bangor Daily News roundup of graduation ceremonies in Maine this weekend. More than 1,700 undergraduate and graduate students, including upward of 40 doctoral candidates, will be recognized at ceremonies May 10–11 in the Alfond Sports Arena, the article states. The Graduate School Commencement for […]
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The Bangor Daily News interviewed Anne Lichtenwalner, an associate professor of animal and veterinary sciences and director of the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at the University of Maine, for an article about broody hens. When a hen is broody, she stops laying and sits on a clutch of eggs or other objects to try to hatch […]
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