Pennsylvania’s LancasterOnline cited a 2008 University of Maine study in the editorial, “A worthwhile step toward ending fraternity hazing, once and for all.” The study, which was conducted by researchers Elizabeth Allan and Mary Madden, found that 55 percent of the 11,000 college students who were sampled had experienced some form of hazing. Yet of […]
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Paul Mayewski, director of the Climate Change Institute at the University of Maine, spoke with Public Radio International’s “The World” for the report, “Climate change research can be risky. But not doing it is even riskier.” Mayewski has led more than 50 expeditions to places including the Antarctic, Greenland, the Himalayas, the Tibetan Plateau, and […]
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Catharine Biddle, an assistant professor of educational leadership at the University of Maine, was interviewed by Maine Public for the report, “As tax bases erode, rural schools struggle to meet students’ basic needs.” One reason Maine educators say they need more funding is that they are taking on responsibilities they have never had before, such […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported the University of Maine System’s board of trustees approved an expanded 18-member search committee to find a replacement for University of Maine President Susan J. Hunter, who is expected to retire in June 2018. Hunter became UMaine’s 20th president in June 2014 and is the first woman to lead the […]
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Rick Wahle, a research professor in the University of Maine’s School of Marine Sciences, was a recent guest on Newsradio WGAN’s “Positively Maine” radio show. The episode focused on Maine lobsters and explored topics including the crustacean’s future population and ocean health.
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The Bangor Daily News published an opinion piece about the Paris climate agreement by Michael Howard, a philosophy professor at the University of Maine. Howard is a member of the Maine chapter of the national Scholars Strategy Network, which brings together scholars across the country to address public challenges and their policy implications. Members’ columns […]
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WVII (Channel 7) reported the University of Maine is working with the College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor on a project that aims to help honey and maple producers in the state. The three-year study, which was awarded $498,462 from the USDA, aims to increase knowledge of the production and marketing challenges and opportunities […]
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Mainebiz cited information from the American Lobster Settlement Index in the article, “Lobster catch down, prices remain steady.” Maine’s lobster catch is lower than recent years at this time of the season, but that hasn’t translated into higher prices for consumers, according to the article. Earlier this year, findings of an international monitoring program of […]
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Mount Desert Islander reported University of Maine professors Kim Huguenard and Laura Rickard will talk about estuaries and storm surge at the Somes-Meynell Wildlife Sanctuary in Mount Desert at 7 p.m. July 20. During “Sensing Storm Surge: A Citizen Science Approach to Measuring Storm Surge-Estuarine Interaction in Maine,” Huguenard, an assistant professor in ocean and […]
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Senior Gathering events hosted by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension were the focus of a recent Morning Sentinel column. The Senior Gathering, designed to provide a place for older adults to socialize, play games, take part in activities such as Make a Soup Day, share refreshments and sometimes hear a speaker, is held 1–3:30 […]
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