Habib Dagher, executive director of the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center, was featured in the Bangor Daily News article, “How four people survive as inventors in Bangor.” The article is part of an ongoing series seeking to understand how the Bangor region could grow its economy. During his 27 years at UMaine, […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported on a recent window insert building event among University of Maine students and Bangor community volunteers. As part of a collaboration with Rockland nonprofit WindowDressers, the volunteers are building about 40 wood-framed, plastic window inserts per shift, according to the report. The inserts will allow residents to save on heating bills, […]
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Maine Public aired the 2017 Cohen Lecture, “Assessing the First Year of an Unconventional Presidency,” as part of its “Speaking in Maine” program. On Oct. 13 at the University of Maine, former Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen was joined by Ambassador Marc Grossman, former under secretary of state for political affairs, and Andrew H. […]
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Research from the University of Maine was cited in the Bangor Daily News article, “Susan Collins: Ignoring climate change is ‘simply not a solution.’” The Gulf of Maine is warming faster than 99 percent of the world’s bodies of saltwater, and that warming trend could mean smaller catches as lobsters move into deeper and colder […]
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The Health Journal quoted Len Kaye, director of the University of Maine Center on Aging, in an article about sexually transmitted diseases among older adults. Over the last decade, the number of older adults affected by STDs has increased, the article states. Rates have doubled among 50- to 90-year-olds, according to the Centers for Disease […]
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Mindy Crandall, assistant professor of forest management and economics at the University of Maine, was cited in a Maine Public article about the growing demand for manufactured wood products. While Maine has lost more 2,400 papermaking jobs over the last six years, Crandall said businesses in Maine can do well by focusing on Lincoln Logs, […]
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The Forecaster reported on Aaron Strong’s talk — “Ocean Acidification: Will lobsters and clams disappear?” — for the Harpswell Heritage Land Trust. Strong, an assistant professor of marine policy, told attendees the Gulf of Maine is warming and becoming more acidic, both of which have repercussions. He said local communities can help protect water quality […]
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Andrew Crawley, an assistant professor in the University of Maine School of Economics, wrote “Regional development: Forget the Silicon Valley approach and play to local strengths” for the British Politics and Policy blog run by the London School of Economics and Political Science. He recommended that policymakers designing industrial development strategies consider location-specific characteristics of […]
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Clay Kirby, University of Maine Cooperative Extension insect diagnostician, gave tips to the Bangor Daily News for homeowners who want to keep Asian lady beetles (ladybugs) out of their homes. Kirby recommended sealing any of the house’s cracks or holes. And if ladybugs do get inside, he advised scooping them up in a dustpan and […]
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Morning Ag Clips ran a University of Maine media release about the inaugural Maine Cattlemen’s College on Nov. 17–18 at Wells Conference Center on campus. University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Maine Beef Producers Association and the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry are sponsoring the event for current and prospective Maine beef cattle producers. […]
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