The Bangor Daily News cited a University of Maine Cooperative Extension bulletin in the article, “Tips to grow rhubarb in Maine.” The publication was written by Richard Brzozowski, food system program administrator with UMaine Extension. The cool-weather perennial, which is a member of the buckwheat family, thrives in northern states where it gets cold enough […]
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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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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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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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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 (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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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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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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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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WABI (Channel 5) reported on a team of five girls from J.A. Leonard Middle School in Old Town who will compete in an invention competition in Silicon Valley, mentioning that the team partnered with the University of Maine for research. The team designed a portable, affordable water purification system that could be used for natural […]
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