WVII (Channel 7) and WABI (Channel 5) covered the hazing prevention summit at the University of Maine June 13 and 14. Representatives from six schools across the country and UMaine met to assess the efforts of each institution to prevent hazing, and to see which strategies are more effective. The other universities involved are Dartmouth […]
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WABI (Channel 5) interviewed Adrianna Del Amo, the fitness and aquatics coordinator of the University of Maine Campus Recreation program, for a report on swimming safety. With the arrival of summer, more people are turning to lakes and pools to cool off. But the Center for Disease Control reports that about 10 people die from […]
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Sapiens reported on archaeological research in Peru by Daniel Sandweiss, a professor of anthropology and quaternary and climate studies at the University of Maine, and Kurt Rademaker, a UMaine alumnus and archaeologist with Northern Illinois University. Sapiens is a journal published by Wenner Gren, a large foundation supporting anthropology. Sandweiss and Rademaker, along with other […]
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Q106.5 posted documentary footage of President John F. Kennedy’s visit to the University of Maine on Oct. 19, 1963. President Kennedy addressed a crowd of about 16,000 people at Alumni Field, and was presented with an honorary doctorate of law degree. The event marked the first time a U.S. president had visited UMaine.
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The Associated Press reported on the outcome of the June 12 primary election in Maine and the role of ranked-choice voting, quoting Mark Brewer, a professor of political science at the University of Maine. Tuesday’s election resulted in more confusion and controversial arguments than usual, but not “widespread chaos” as feared by some opponents of […]
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Morning Ag Clips previewed a series of hands-on food preservation workshops offered by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Aroostook County in July. The workshops will involve basic techniques for canning, freezing and drying produce. Fresh produce and jars will be provided, and are covered by the $25 registration fee. The workshop dates and […]
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TIME magazine cited statistics from the Lobster Institute at the University of Maine in an article on a cotton candy-colored lobster caught off the coast of Grand Manan Island in New Brunswick last November. The likelihood of catching a two-toned lobster is 50 in 1 million, and the odds of catching an albino lobster are […]
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The Daily Bulldog reported that members of the Maine 4-H program in Franklin County competed in a dairy judging event April 15. Maine 4-H is the youth development program of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, the report states. The members judged different breeds of dairy cows at the event, held at Silver Valley Farm […]
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The Bangor Daily News interviewed Clay Kirby, an associate scientist and insect diagnostician with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for an article on June bugs. The insects are common in the summer, to the dismay of many, but Kirby explained that they are really nothing to worry about. Since there are several species in […]
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VillageSoup previewed an educational seminar and launch event for ScrapDogs Community Compost, citing research from the University of Maine. The 2011 UMaine report stated that about 39 percent of Maine’s waste is organic and can be composted rather than being incinerated or sent to landfills. For communities that pay to have their waste removed, installing […]
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