Andrew Thomas, an oceanography professor at the University of Maine, co-wrote an opinion piece for the Sun Journal titled, “Trump’s ‘An American Budget’ is not good for Maine.” Thomas wrote the piece with Beverly Johnson, a professor of geology at Bates College; and Amanda Moeser, the owner of Lanes Island Oyster Co. in Yarmouth and […]
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Sun Journal and Daily Bulldog reported University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H in Franklin County was represented by 10 participants at the 4-H State Public Speaking Tournament at UMaine. Fifty-seven 4-H members from throughout Maine competed in categories, demonstrations and illustrated talks, which were then scored by a three-judge panel, according to the reports. Several […]
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Irish World, Irish Mirror, The Irish Times and Siliconrepublic.com reported on a recent study by a team of researchers from NUI Galway and the University of Maine, which suggests the physical impact of abrupt climate change in Ireland, Britain and maritime Europe may be markedly different to what was once thought. In a paper published […]
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Sheila Pendse, project development associate in the Dean’s Office of the University of Maine College of Engineering, and Eliza Hosford, a chemical engineering major at UMaine, visited the studio of WABI (Channel 5) to speak about the Maine Summer Transportation Institute. For the 11th year, the UMaine summer camp will allow middle school students to […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported on the One Tomato Project, which was was launched in 2009 in Sarnia, Ontario, and offers free tomato seedlings to encourage gardening. When Donna Coffin, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension educator and professor, heard about the project, she thought it could be a great fit for rural Maine, and […]
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The Free Press and the Penobscot Times reported University of Maine faculty and graduate students will present findings from wide-ranging research at the 26th annual Harold W. Borns Jr. Symposium that sheds light on how climate change affects Maine and its residents. The free, public event will be held at Wells Conference Center from noon […]
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WABI (Channel 5) and WVII (Channel 7) reported on the University of Maine Alumni Association’s annual awards dinner. The event was held to acknowledge UMaine alumni and friends for outstanding public service and professional accomplishments, WABI reported. Among the eight Alumni Achievement Award winners, were U.S. Sen. Susan Collins and her family, who received the […]
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WVII (Channel 7) and WABI (Channel 5) reported the University of Maine Alumni Association is again offering its Annual Tuition Raffle. The winner will receive one year of in-state tuition at UMaine, totaling more than $8,000. A $5 donation per ticket is suggested, WVII reported. “It’s fun to make the call to the individual who […]
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Michael Socolow, an associate professor of communication and journalism at the University of Maine, was a recent guest on Reason Podcast. The show focused on strengthening social media literacy in an age of “fake news.” Socolow shared three rules that keep “smart people from spreading dumb ideas.” He also discussed past eras of moral panic […]
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Morning Ag Clips reported the annual plant sale of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers in York County will be held May 19 at the UMaine Extension office in Springvale. Annuals, perennials, vegetables, herbs, trees, shrubs and houseplants will be for sale, as will an assortment of gently used gardening books and […]
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