Matthew Wallhead, an ornamental horticulture specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and environmental horticulture professor in the School of Food and Agriculture, spoke with the Bangor Daily News about how to grow a moss garden. “Nurseries and garden centers and lawn care professionals were once focused on eliminating moss,” Wallhead said. “Now, there’s […]
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The Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel reported Eben Lenfest, of Smithfield, has been named the Outstanding Graduating Student in the College of Engineering at the University of Maine. Lenfest is a mechanical engineering major with minors in robotics and ocean and marine engineering. He is an Eagle Scout and a recipient of the E. James […]
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WABI (Channel 5) and WVII (Channel 7) covered the annual Zimmerman Memorial Fitness Challenge, held at the University of Maine on April 13. More than 150 people participated in the challenge, which involved a variety of physical activities such as pack runs, pullups and mud crawls, WABI reported. The challenge was created in 2011 to […]
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Suzanne Greenlaw, a Maliseet and Ph.D. student in the School of Forest Resources at the University of Maine, was a recent guest on Maine Public’s “Maine Calling” radio show. The show’s topic was Wabanaki philosophies of leadership and obligation relating to humans and nonhumans, as well as reciprocity through self-governance, trading, the environment and resource […]
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The Sun Journal quoted Lynne Holland, a community education assistant with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, in an article about the Androscoggin Gleaners, a network of volunteers working with local farms to collect excess produce and distribute it to regional nonprofits. According to the organization, 15,890 Androscoggin County residents live with food insecurity, and 37 […]
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Winnipeg Sun reported Shayla Kleisinger, of Winnipeg, Canada, has been named the Outstanding Graduating International Student in the College of Engineering at the University of Maine. Kleisinger is a biomedical engineering major with a minor in nanotechnology. As a member of the swimming and diving team, she was named to the 2016–17 America East All-Academic […]
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The Piscataquis Observer reported University of Maine Cooperative Extension Piscataquis County 4-H is offering the Piscataquis Passport Project this summer, a program designed to encourage youth ages 5–18 and their families to access healthy food and fun activities in the Dover-Foxcroft area. Enrollment forms are available 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays through June […]
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WVII (Channel 7) and WABI (Channel 5) covered Sunday’s concrete canoe race in Old Town, hosted by the University of Maine Student Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers. UMaine co-captain Andrew Guimond told WVII that it’s important for the concrete mix to be less dense than water. Ten Northeast colleges and universities took […]
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R. Lizzie Wahab, University of Maine vice president for enrollment management, is quoted in a Bangor Daily News story about university and community college enrollments in Maine. She cited the Flagship Match scholarship program that has drawn national attention and new students. “And we know that many students who come to Orono for their education […]
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Mainebiz reported the UMaine Business Challenge at the University of Maine announced the winners of its eighth annual pitch contest presented by Business Lending Solutions, which awarded $16,000 in cash and prizes to collegiate entrepreneurs. Maxwell Burtis, a UMaine mechanical engineering student, won both the first-place prize of $5,000 and the $10,000 Innovations Prize with […]
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