UMaine in the News

Daley quoted in Sun Journal coverage of Stand Against Racism in Lewiston

Kirsten Daley of the University of Maine’s Office of Multicultural Student Life was quoted in a Sun Journal article about the seventh annual Stand Against Racism event held at the Lewiston YWCA. This year’s theme was “overcoming adversity,” and a panel of three women told their stories about the challenges they have faced and how […]

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Steneck to give ecosystem collision talk, VillageSoup reports

VillageSoup previewed an upcoming talk by Robert Steneck, a professor of marine sciences at the University of Maine. The talk, “The Penobscot Bay: An Ecosystem Colliding With the Anthropocene,” will take place at Waterfall Arts in Belfast at 7 p.m. June 14. Hosted by Waterfall Arts and the Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition, the talk is […]

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BDN publishes President Hunter’s Dirigo Speaks speech

The Bangor Daily News published a transcript of University of Maine President Susan J. Hunter’s recent Dirigo Speaks speech. President Hunter spoke about leadership at the Bangor Public Library in May. Dirigo Speaks is an event series of the BDN, presenting conversations throughout the year with civic leaders, artists and business leaders shaping Maine’s future, […]

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Media report on Maine Sports Hall of Fame 2018 induction

The Bangor Daily News, Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel previewed the Maine Sports Hall of Fame’s 43rd induction ceremony at the Collins Center for the Arts June 3. The BDN also published same-day coverage of the event. One of those inducted was Bob Wilder, a former UMaine quarterback who is now the head coach for […]

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WVII speaks with Livingston for report on invasive emerald ash borers

WVII (Channel 7) spoke with William Livingston, an associate professor of forest resources and associate director for undergraduate education at the University of Maine, for a report on emerald ash borers. The invasive Asian beetle was first found in the United States in Michigan in 2002, and was recently found in Madawaska, likely spread by […]

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Birkel interviewed for Press Herald article on spring rainfall

Sean Birkel, a research assistant professor in the Climate Change Institute at the University of Maine, was interviewed for a Portland Press Herald article about changes in spring rainfall. The article also mentioned Glen Koehler, a fruit tree specialist with the UMaine Cooperative Extension. This year marked the third May in a row with very […]

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Brewer quoted in The Daily Yonder report on 2nd District politics

Mark Brewer, a professor of political science at the University of Maine, was interviewed for an article in The Daily Yonder on the political climate in Maine’s 2nd District. This fall, three Democratic candidates will challenge incumbent U.S. Representative Bruce Poliquin for the district representative seat, according to the article. “Both parties think they can […]

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Jayasundara panelist at international health conference, Environmental Factor reports

Nishad Jayasundara, an assistant professor of marine physiology at the University of Maine, was a panelist at the third International Conference on One Medicine One Science in Minneapolis April 29–May 2, Environmental Factor reported. Jayasundara, who studies chronic kidney diseases of unknown origin in Sri Lanka, presented at the conference, which aimed to explore solutions […]

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UMaine 4-H Camp mentioned in Sun Journal article on Norway fishing festival

A Sun Journal article about the fifth annual Family Fishing Festival in Norway, Maine, mentioned the University of Maine 4-H Camp & Learning Center at Bryant Pond in Woodstock. The center brought animal pelts to the festival for attendees to identify, according to the article. Formerly known as the Maine Conservation School, the center combines […]

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