Mount Desert Islander reported Lois Berg Stack, professor emerita of sustainable agriculture at the University of Maine, will give a presentation on native plants at 1 p.m. March 14 at the Birch Bay Village Inn as part of the Bar Harbor Garden Club’s monthly meeting. The talk will encompass some types of native plants, how […]
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Mainebiz reported University of Maine Sea Grant is a partner in launching the first ever seaweed-focused restaurant week in North America, scheduled for April 26–May 4 in Portland. Seaweed Week will feature sea greens on menus at restaurants, bars, breweries and distilleries, and also will include kelp farm tours, cooking demonstrations and more, the article […]
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VillageSoup previewed a talk by Clay Kirby, an associate scientist and insect diagnostician with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, about the diversity of Maine’s spider species at noon March 19 at the Merryspring Nature Center in Camden. The lecture is part of the Winter Talk series. Admission is $5 or free for members of the […]
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WVII (Channel 7) reported the Maine Bound Adventure Center at the University of Maine hosts indoor boat nights in the winter, with the last event of the season on March 10 this year. People are welcome to bring any paddle crafts to the Wallace Pool in the Memorial Gym to enjoy the water. “This is […]
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WVII (Channel 7) spoke with Sam Hess, a professor of physics at the University of Maine, about his research on new ways to combat the influenza virus. “We’re trying to find a way to attack the virus that doesn’t depend on those mutations that happen from year to year,” Hess said. His team discovered a […]
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National Geographic reported on research conducted at Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica by Meghan Spoth, a master’s student in the University of Maine School of Earth and Climate Sciences; her adviser Brenda Hall, a professor in the School of Earth and Climate Sciences and Climate Change Institute; and researchers from other universities. As part of the […]
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WABI (Channel 5) interviewed Eileen Molloy, director of the Didactic Program in Nutrition and Dietetics, lecturer in human nutrition, and undergraduate program coordinator for the University of Maine’s School of Food and Agriculture. As a registered dietitian nutritionist and current president of the Maine Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Molloy’s mission is to “serve the […]
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WVII (Channel 7) interviewed members of the University of Maine’s Flying Club about their experiences with the organization. “When I pack my bags to go to work, it’s not work for me. I get to live my dream every single day,” said UMaine student Cody Walker, a commercial pilot at New England-based aircraft company PlaneSense. […]
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The Bangor Daily News interviewed David Fuller, an agriculture and nontimber forest products professional with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for an article on how to grow garlic in the spring if you forgot to plant it in the fall. “Garlic is a long-season crop. If you plant it in the spring, that clove is […]
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The Mercury News reported University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy was provided expert testimony at a March 6 House committee hearing on lack of diversity in the technology industry. Ferrini-Mundy provided ways to make sure there are enough diverse qualified workers in tech, including colleges supporting STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) readiness by helping […]
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