Foster’s Daily Democrat reported on the results of a new study on moose and winter ticks. The research team, led by scientists at the University of New Hampshire, included Anne Lichtenwalner, an associate professor of animal and veterinary sciences, Extension veterinarian and director of the Animal Health Laboratory at the University of Maine. Winter ticks […]
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WABI (Channel 5) interviewed University of Maine faculty and staff members Elizabeth Allan, a professor of higher education, Lauri Sidelko, director of the Student Wellness Resource Center, and Robert Dana, vice president for student life and dean of students, about hazing on college campuses. According to a new UMaine study co-led by Allan, 26 percent […]
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Boothbay Register, Wiscasset Newspaper and Penobscot Bay Pilot published a University of Maine news release about a $500,000 Maine Technology Institute grant awarded to the UMaine Advanced Structures and Composites Center. The grant will be used to form a technology cluster to help Maine boatbuilders explore how large-scale 3D printing using economical, wood-filled plastics can […]
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Lenard Kaye, a professor of social work at the University of Maine and director of the UMaine Center on Aging, was a recent guest on Maine Public’s “Maine Calling” radio show. The show’s topic was the prevalence of loneliness and what can be done to reduce its health and social impacts.
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WABI (Channel 5), News Center Maine and WVII (Channel 7) covered the 20th annual Engineering Job Fair at the University of Maine. The first-ever fair featured 12 companies, and this year’s event featured 150 companies seeking new employees and interns, WABI reported. More than 1,000 students attended the fair, held Oct. 17 in the New Balance […]
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The Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel reported on the Maine Compost School, a collaborative program between the University of Maine, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection and the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. The school, in operation since 1997, has graduated more than 900 students from 42 countries and almost all of the […]
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Digital Trends mentioned inventions made by Nimesha Ranasinghe, an assistant professor of computing and information science and director of the Multisensory Interactive Media Lab at the University of Maine, in the article, “Japanese scientists are chewing over an ‘electric gum’ that never loses flavor.” The article focused on an “unlimited electric gum,” created by researchers […]
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Morning Ag Clips carried a University of Maine announcement about funds awarded to UMaine Extension to continue the Maine AgrAbility project. The project, part of the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)’s Assistive Technology Program for Farmers with Disabilities, is a partnership between UMaine Extension and Alpha One, Maine’s Center for Independent Living, […]
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Mark Brewer, a professor of political science at the University of Maine, was quoted in the Governing article, “In Year of Strikes, Education Plays a Big Role in Elections.” Education-related issues are prominent in this year’s election cycle, including debating increasing teacher salaries and school funding, and school choice and charter schools. Teacher strikes are […]
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Seacoast Online cited the October 2018 issue of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension newsletter in an article about pumpkins. The article discussed growing different varieties of pumpkins, mentioned upcoming pumpkin-related events, and recommended books about topics related to pumpkins. The UMaine Extension newsletter is a good resource for information about gardening and food preparation, […]
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