The Bridgton News reported on a presentation by Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention employees that focused on tick- and mosquito-borne illnesses and how to prevent them. The lecture was offered through the Cumberland County Cooperative Extension and held at the University of Maine’s Regional Learning Center in Falmouth, according to the article. Approximately […]
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Pakistan’s The Nation, Climate News Network, VOA and Medical Xpress reported on a new study led by Bradfield Lyon, an associate research professor in climate analysis at the University of Maine. Lyon found increasing temperatures are fostering more favorable conditions for the transmission of malaria into the highlands of Ethiopia. Most Ethiopians live in the […]
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Kat Johnson, education coordinator at the University of Maine Museum of Art in downtown Bangor, was a recent guest on WABI (Channel 5). She spoke about the museum’s weekend art activity associated with “Somewhere,” a solo exhibit by New York artist Jason Bard Yarmosky. The exhibit features a series of paintings, drawings and video that […]
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Ellen Mallory, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension specialist and associate professor of sustainable agriculture, spoke with WVII (Channel 7) for a report about how the extra rain this spring can have an effect on crops, including strawberries and barley. The weather has pushed back planting dates for spring crops, according to UMaine researchers. “If […]
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The Bangor Daily News article, “How to build foolproof campfire for cooking,” features a step-by-step method that is taught by instructors at the University of Maine 4-H Camp & Learning Center at Bryant Pond. It’s used to teach students of all ages how to build a backcountry campfire for cooking meals over open flame, according […]
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A study released by the Maine Brewers’ Guild and conducted by the University of Maine School of Economics was cited in a Mainebiz report about craft breweries pledging to use more local grains in their beers. The study found there are close to 90 craft brewers in the state making a $228 million economic impact […]
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Edward Grew, a research professor of geological sciences at the University of Maine, spoke with Mining Technology about the significant impact of mining on the environment and why experts believe a new mineralogical era called the Anthropocene Epoch merits acknowledgement. For the first time, researchers in America have identified a group of 208 mineral species […]
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A University of Maine report was mentioned in the Bangor Daily News health article, “More evidence that Mainers can’t handle the heat.” Maine typically experiences one to five days each summer when the heat index approaches 95 degrees, according to the article. However, the Climate Change Institute’s “Maine’s Climate Future: 2015 Update” predicts the number […]
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Dana Morse, a Maine Sea Grant researcher who works on shellfish aquaculture at the University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center, was quoted in a Portland Press Herald article about local Father’s Day food gift ideas. For dads who love oysters, the article recommends visiting the Damariscotta River, described as an “oyster nirvana,” where millions of […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported members of the public are invited to attend free presentations and tutorials during the annual conference of the U.S. Chapter of the International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS) at the University of Maine. The event, which runs June 12–16, is sponsored by the UMaine Cybersecurity Lab and the University of Maine System. […]
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