Michael Socolow, an associate professor of journalism at the University of Maine, wrote an opinion piece for The Boston Globe about media coverage of the rescue of members of the soccer team trapped in caves in Thailand, and other “baby-in-the-well” stories. Coverage of the current event reflects a pattern of stories that recur historically, and […]
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USA Today’s 10Best featured the University of Maine Museum of Art in the article, “10 reasons you need to travel the Maine Art Museum Trail.” The trail encompasses the state’s nine leading art museums within a day’s drive of each other, allowing visitors to experience the state’s natural settings along the way that inspired some […]
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The Portland Press Herald interviewed Pamela Hargest, a horticulture professional with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for an article on ways to save money while growing a home garden. The article provides innovative ways to enhance a home garden while keeping costs low, suggesting using repurposed objects in place of expensive products designed for […]
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The Newport Daily News cited statistics from the Lobster Institute at the University of Maine in a report on a blue lobster caught in Rhode Island and kept for temporary public viewing. The bright blue lobster is being held at The Lobster Shack in Newport, Rhode Island where it will be on display for a […]
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The Piscataquis Observer previewed a talk by David Fuller, an agriculture and non-timber forest products professional with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. The talk, titled “Forest foods: what’s in the woods besides timber and firewood?,” will cover edible forest products including sap, ramps, spruce gum and others, and will include a tasting of some […]
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The Associated Press cited a University of Maine Cooperative Extension fact sheet in an article on ladybugs and other pest-controlling insects. The article cautions against releasing non-native ladybugs, and recommends other pest-control measures including adding plants that appeal to beneficial insects like ladybugs at different life stages. The San Francisco Chronicle, Plainview Daily Herald, Post Register […]
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Sleep Review magazine carried a University of Maine news release about an invention developed by UMaine researchers that can detect early symptoms of mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease. Activas Diagnostics LLC has received a $1 million Small Business Innovation Research Award from the National Institute of Health’s Institute on Aging, according to the release. […]
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Lancaster Farming quoted David Yarborough, a wild blueberry specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and a professor in the UMaine School of Food and Agriculture, in an article on highbush blueberry production that mentions challenges in the corresponding lowbush blueberry industry. The article tells the story of highbush blueberry production on Goss Berry […]
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The University of Maine Climate Change Institute’s Climate Reanalyzer was featured in a Washington Post article about all-time heat records across the globe. Temperatures in Northern Siberia were up to 40 degrees above normal, and the highest temperature ever measured in Africa, 124 degrees, was recorded in Algeria, both on July 5. The majority of […]
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Amy Vachon, the head coach for women’s basketball at the University of Maine, spoke to WABI (Channel 5) about the closing of the Maine Girls’ Academy in Portland, the state’s only private all-female school. The school, formerly Catherine McAuley High School, recently announced its closing due to low enrollment resulting in lack of revenue, WABI […]
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