The Sun Journal reported on Maine National History Day held at the University of Maine in April. More than 260 students from 30 middle and high schools showcased exhibits, papers, websites, documentaries and performances based on their original research. The 173 entries in the statewide contest are the most since the event began to be […]
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Griffin Dill, an integrated pest management specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Bangor Daily News for the article, “How to keep ticks out of your yard and off your body.” Options for controlling ticks include spraying synthetic pesticides, dousing areas with natural plant-based repellents, erecting fences to keep out animals […]
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The Ellsworth American reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer free business planning workshops in Ellsworth. All of the workshops will run from 9 a.m. to noon and will be held at the Extension office. The schedule includes “Pricing Your Products and Services” on May 14, “Staying Safe: Protecting Your Small Business from […]
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The Associated Press and Portland Press Herald reported an Illinois packaging company has pledged $1 million to help build a new engineering center for the University of Maine. Packaging Corporation of America, one of the largest makers of packaging products in the country, made the pledge to encourage students to consider paper-related technical careers, according […]
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The Bangor Daily News spoke with Suzanne Greenlaw, a doctoral candidate in the School of Forest Resources at the University of Maine, for the article, “Traditional sweetgrass harvest may return to Acadia National Park.” Sweetgrass is used for baskets, ceremonies and more, and is an important part of the cultural heritage of members of the […]
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WABI (Channel 5) and WVII (Channel 7) reported on the many service projects and activities members of the University of Maine community took part in on Maine Day, the annual campuswide spring cleanup tradition. “Maine Day is our traditional day of service. A bunch of groups get together to help spruce up UMaine, help make […]
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News Center Maine spoke with Kirk Maasch, a professor in the School of Earth and Climate Sciences and the Climate Change Institute at the University of Maine, and Susan Elias, a UMaine Ph.D. candidate and vector-borne disease ecologist, for a report about the start of Maine’s tick season. Experts say changes in the environment are […]
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The Sun Journal published a Livermore Falls Advertiser article on the second annual Greater Franklin Food Summit in Farmington. The event identified bright spots, challenges and opportunities facing the region’s food system, according to the article. David Fuller, an agricultural and nontimber forest products professional with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, defined a food […]
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VillageSoup advanced a presentation on the realities of Maine’s changing climate set for 7 p.m. May 15 at the Camden Public Library. The presentation will be led by Esperanza Stancioff, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Maine Sea Grant climate change educator, and Ivan Fernandez, a professor of soil science and forest resources at […]
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BuzzFeed News quoted Marcella Sorg, an anthropologist and research professor with the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center at the University of Maine, in the report, “Cocaine deaths are rising at an alarming rate, and it’s because of fentanyl.” Deaths from cocaine, after holding steady for many years, increased 52 percent between 2015 and 2016, according […]
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