The Associated Press reported the University of Maine is set to receive $229,469 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to support research of Atlantic bluefin tuna. Republican Sen. Susan Collins and independent Sen. Angus King announced the grant in a joint press release. They said the funds will aid research about the tuna’s age, […]
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University of Maine research was highlighted in the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s email bulletin, “Fresh from the Field.” The weekly newsletter showcases transformative impacts made by grantees funded by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The Aug. 10 bulletin included a description of research being conducted by LeeAnne Thayer, a Ph.D. […]
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The Free Press reported the public is invited to the second annual SEA Fellows Summer Science Symposium at the University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center in Walpole on Aug. 16. The SEA (Science for Economic Impact and Application) Fellows program, initiated by UMaine and the University of Maine at Machias, “is a venue for undergraduate […]
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The Morning Sentinel spoke with Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, for an article about U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin putting his Oakland house up for sale. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Fz4YuCGTONDC-5mzmXtvbFKGD7nBICojc22CaQ3oRJo/editRepublican Poliquin, now in his second term in the United States House of Representatives, has claimed residency in Oakland since early 2014, when he […]
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Shawn Laatsch, director of the Emera Astronomy Center and Maynard F. Jordan Planetarium at the University of Maine, spoke with WVII (Channel 7) for a report about how to safely view the solar eclipse on Aug. 21. “The sun is no more powerful on the day of an eclipse than any other day of the […]
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The University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H program was mentioned in a Foster’s Daily Democrat article about Laura Jaquays, an author, artist, teacher and founder of Art HOPE. The nonprofit arts and healing organization is dedicated to promoting creative wellness through free, expressive arts programs for people living with cancer or long-term illness and the […]
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Researchers with the University of Maine’s Immersive Mathematics in Rendered Environments lab showcased on WVII (Channel 7) HandWaver, a virtual reality software they developed. The gesture-based program was developed by students and recent graduates to let learners use their hands to explore mathematical objects in virtual 3-D space. The goal of the program is to […]
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The Republican Journal and Morning Ag Clips reported Highland Blueberry Farm in Stockton Springs will host a farm and field tour in conjunction with the Waldo County Extension Association’s annual meeting at the farm Aug. 30. The public is invited to tour the farm at 94 Old County Road, discover its innovative products, and learn […]
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Jill Pelto, a graduate student in the School of Earth and Climate Sciences at the University of Maine, was included in an Outside Magazine article that featured 10 artists who are turning climate change data into paintings, sculptures and illustrations. Pelto, who is 24 years old, knows that her generation and those that follow are […]
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Frank Drummond, a professor of insect ecology at the University of Maine, spoke with the Bangor Daily News for an article about the Maine Department of Transportation’s Roadside Invasive Plants and Pollinator Study. “Basically we go out and assess the density of flowering plants and assess the density of butterflies and bumblebees and bring samples […]
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