A century of programs and services provided by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Franklin County office was celebrated June 19, Livermore Falls Advertiser reported. Artifacts, brochures, demonstrations and baked goods were offered at the open house in Farmington. Several staff members were on hand to greet visitors, answer questions or reminisce about the past, […]
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Environmental News Network and ScienceDaily published a University of Maine news release about a recent study that found new evidence that Arctic ecosystems undergo rapid, strong and pervasive environmental changes in response to climate shifts. Links between abrupt climate change and environmental response have long been considered delayed or dampened by internal ecosystem dynamics, or only […]
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The Conway Daily Sun covered University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H’s annual June Jamboree held at Fryeburg Fairgrounds. The event was dedicated to helping 4-H youth learn about the care, health and wellness of livestock, fitting and showmanship. In addition, children working in multiple animal science projects, including sheep, swine, working steer and horse projects, […]
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Gov. Janet Mills recently signed legislation directing the Public Utilities Commission to approve the contract for Maine Aqua Ventus, a first-of-its-kind wind project in the United States, the Portland Press Herald reported. “With the innovative work being done at the University of Maine, our state has the potential to lead the world in floating offshore […]
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The University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H Camp and Learning Center at Tanglewood in Lincolnville was mentioned in the Outside magazine column, “We need summer camp more than ever before.” Today’s children grow up with little unstructured time, and their social and academic lives are built around digital devices and being online, the article states. […]
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The Bangor Daily News spoke with Jason Lilley, a sustainable agriculture professional with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for the article, “Here is where you can go to successfully sell your crops.” Before deciding to sell your crops at a farm stand or farmers market, or to a farm-to-table restaurant or local supermarket, the […]
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Mainebiz reported the University of Maine has received a $1.5 million gift to help build a planned engineering center, estimated to cost $75 million. The donation from the Gustavus and Louise Pfeiffer Research Foundation will support construction of the Engineering Education and Design Center, which is expected to begin next year. The center will house […]
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VillageSoup and Penobscot Bay Pilot reported the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast will offer a graduate literacy course this summer. Literacy in the Home, School and Community (ERL 590) will run 1–3:45 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays June 24 through July 24. By using sociocultural and ecological perspectives, participants will examine the role that families […]
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The Bangor Daily News spoke with Amy Blackstone, a professor in the Department of Sociology and the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center at the University of Maine, about her research on the decision to not have children. “Society has always assumed that all women innately want to have children,” Blackstone said. “That’s simply not true. […]
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The Vose Library in Union is offering a variety of youth summer programs, VillageSoup reported. Fourth- through seventh-graders will have the opportunity to attend weekly hands-on science activities led by Kathryn Jensen, 4-H youth development professional with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Jensen will use the engineering design process to investigate the science of […]
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