The Ellsworth American reported Hal Borns, professor emeritus of the University of Maine Climate Change Institute and School of Earth and Climate Sciences, will speak about Lamoine’s geology at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 7 at Lamoine Town Hall. The talk, which is free and open to the public, is an opportunity for Lamoine residents to […]
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Kenneth Palmer, a professor emeritus of political science at the University of Maine, was quoted in the Portland Press Herald article, “Sen. Collins says Indiana’s plan to expand Medicaid could be a model for Maine.” Medicaid expansion is working in states like Indiana, where the Obama administration approved waivers that permit the program to be […]
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The Associated Press, Portland Press Herald and WABI (Channel 5) advanced the 11th International Conference & Workshop on Lobster Biology and Management taking place June 4–9 in Portland. Scientists will meet to discuss how a changing ocean environment and global economy is affecting the biology and business of lobsters, the Press Herald reported. More than […]
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The University of Maine and its Flagship Match tuition scholarship program were mentioned in a Columbia Missourian article about falling enrollment and new recruitment efforts at the University of Missouri. UMaine, like other Northeastern and Midwestern universities, saw enrollment declines, so it decided to match the in-state tuition of several regional universities, the article states. […]
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WLBZ (Channel 2), WABI (Channel 5) and WVII (Channel 7) reported on the third annual Black Bear Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K, presented by the University of Maine Alumni Association. More than 600 runners participated in the Black Bear Race series event, WLBZ reported. “Racers have come from all over the country; we have some […]
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Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, was interviewed by the Associated Press for a report about the Maine governor’s race. Six people have announced plans to run, but there are several high-profile politicians, including Republican Sen. Susan Collins, who could shake up the race, the AP reported. A Collins candidacy […]
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The Bangor Daily News published the opinion piece “More guns won’t make our universities and colleges any safer,” by Steven Barkan and alumnus Michael Rocque. Barkan is a sociology professor at the University of Maine and author of “Criminology: A Sociological Understanding.” Rocque is an assistant professor of sociology at Bates College. They are both […]
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WCSH (Channel 6 in Portland) spoke with Rick Wahle, a research professor at the University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center, about concern over whether the state’s record lobster catches can be sustained. Wahle said warmer water in the Gulf of Maine has been one factor in the big jump in lobster landings, as well as […]
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The Guardian, Smithsonian, Atlas Obscura, Daily Mail, UPI, Heraldo, Energy and Environment News, Gizmodo in Australia and Clean Malaysia reported on a new analysis of ice core data and historical records that shows human-made lead air pollution has been elevated for approximately the last 2,000 years, except for a four-year period during a devastating pandemic […]
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Catharine Biddle, an assistant professor of educational leadership at the University of Maine, spoke with The 74 for the article, “Solving the rural education gap: Experts weigh in on new report’s findings tying gap to prosperity.” A study by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service determined that whether students in rural public school […]
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