The Bangor Daily News published an opinion piece by John Tjepkema, professor emeritus in the School of Biology and Ecology at the University of Maine. Tjepkema’s article is titled “It’s critical that we reduce our carbon footprints to slow our changing climate.”
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The Morning Sentinel reported on the annual Mud Meet held at Colby College in Waterville. The all-day competition featured events for singles, doubles and teams, where competitors rolled logs, used axes to chop through vertically and horizontally positioned chunks of wood, and used huge bucksaws on wooden beams, according to the article. Students from 10 […]
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WABI (Channel 5) and WVII (Channel 7) reported on the third annual UMaine Student Symposium at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. The free event, which is part of Maine Impact Week, offered an opportunity for community members to meet more than 1,300 student researchers and scholars, see their posters and exhibits, hear their presentations, […]
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Mainebiz reported Husson University announced it will grant honorary doctorates to Susan J. Hunter, the University of Maine’s first woman president, and Peter G. Vigue, chairman of the board of Cianbro Cos. The honorary degrees will be conferred at Husson’s 119th annual commencement May 5 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, according to the […]
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Mary Ellen Camire, a fellow at the Institute of Food Technologists and a professor of food science and human nutrition in the School of Food and Agriculture at the University of Maine, was quoted in an NBC News BETTER article about risks posed by pesticides. The article was written in response to this year’s “Dirty […]
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WVII (Channel 7) and WABI (Channel 5) reported on senior capstone projects created by biomedical engineering students at the University of Maine. The students showed off their projects ahead of the 2018 UMaine Student Symposium. One group worked with mechanical engineering technology students to develop a soft, wearable robotic system to assist older adults or […]
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The Bangor Daily News spoke with Richard Brzozowski, food system program administrator with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for an article about how to get garden tools ready for the season. “For many gardeners, springtime is a rush job. Lots of time, people leave it up to one weekend — Memorial Day weekend — […]
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David Fuller, a fiddlehead expert and agricultural and nontimber forest products professional with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was a recent guest on Maine Public’s “Maine Calling” radio show. The show focused on finding wild plants and mushrooms that can be foraged for food, medicinal use and other purposes. Fuller and other guests discussed […]
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Machias Valley News Observer reported one day after the announcement was made that Joan Ferrini-Mundy will be the 21st president of the University of Maine, as well as president of the University of Maine at Machias, that she made a trip to UMM. Ferrini-Mundy attended an afternoon reception with UMM personnel and students in Machias, […]
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The Bangor Daily News spoke with Kate Garland, a horticulturist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for the article, “What Mainers should know about spring-planted bulbs and their blossoms.” Waiting before digging up bulbs in the fall is important, according to experts including Garland. Gardeners should not act until after the foliage fades and […]
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