The Associated Press, WABI (Channel 5), Bangor Daily News and News Center Maine reported on the University of Maine’s 216th Commencement. Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, who addressed more than 1,650 students at the morning and afternoon ceremonies, urged graduates to keep in touch with friends, strive to be considerate and active members of society, […]
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The Associated Press spoke with Rick Wahle, a research professor at the University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center, for the article, “Lobster industry fears weaker shells but evidence is mixed.” U.S. lobster exports to Asian countries have increased exponentially this decade, and American shippers prefer lobsters with hard, sturdy shells to survive the journey, according […]
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Clay Kirby, an associate scientist and insect diagnostician with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Bangor Daily News for an article about to how get rid of ants that have invaded your home during the spring. Ants that infiltrate Maine homes can be a variety of species, and all of them have […]
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John Daigle, a professor of forest recreation management at the University of Maine, was a recent guest on Maine Public’s “Maine Calling” radio show. The show focused on the variety and history of recreational boating trails around the state.
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Mainebiz quoted Todd Gabe, a University of Maine economics professor, in the article, “Maine markets arts and culture in bid to entice visitors to look beyond lobsters and lighthouses.” Last year, more than 380,000 cruise ship passengers visited the state, according to CruiseMaine. While the majority of visitors to Maine are from New England and […]
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WABI (Channel 5) and WVII (Channel 7) reported on the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the University of Maine and Penobscot Nation. During a ceremony at the Hudson Museum, UMaine President Susan J. Hunter and Penobscot Nation Chief Kirk Francis signed the MOU formalizing their collaborations in the past decade to help […]
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The Atlantic cited research by Joyce Longcore, a mycologist and associate research professor at the University of Maine, in the article, “The origins of the killer fungus driving frogs to extinction.” In the past few decades, one particular type of the fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, or Bd, has killed off so many frogs in Australia, Europe, […]
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The Conversation published an opinion piece by Michael Socolow, an associate professor of communication and journalism at the University of Maine. The piece, titled “Mad Magazine’s clout may have faded, but its ethos matters more than ever before,” also was distributed by the Associated Press and published by the Los Angeles Times, Smithsonian magazine, The […]
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The Portland Press Herald spoke with Griffin Dill, an integrated pest management specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for the article, “Ticks that carry Lyme disease surviving even deep-freeze winters, research shows.” As the weather has warmed, deer ticks that carry Lyme disease have emerged from a hibernation-like state under an insulating blanket […]
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WABI (Channel 5) and WMTW (Channel 8 in Portland) reported former Maine Drug Enforcement Agent and longtime University of Maine Police Department Detective Chris Gardner, who passed away in 2016, will be honored in Washington, D.C. Gardner’s name will be added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial and a candlelight vigil will be held […]
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