Howard Cody, professor emeritus of political science at the University of Maine, was quoted in a Portland Press Herald article about Sen. Susan Collins saying the 13 Republican senators charged with drafting a health care bill to replace the Affordable Care Act are unlikely to succeed. Collins is working with a moderate group of Democratic […]
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The Associated Press, Maine Public, Mainebiz and WABI (Channel 5) reported the University of Maine will receive more than $1 million in federal money for projects focused on improving the rural economy in the state. The money is from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative. UMaine researchers Jessica Leahy and Mindy […]
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Kate Garland, a horticulturist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Bangor Daily News about the benefits of container gardening and how to get started growing a garden in a small space. “Not a lot of people have access to good soil, good sunlight in the right spot, [and] even access to […]
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University of Maine archaeologist Dan Sandweiss was quoted in the Hakai Magazine article, “The fish that smells like money: A tiny anchovy could be a silver bullet for malnutrition in Peru — if only we would let it.” The Peruvian anchoveta is one of the world’s most abundant fish, but only two percent of the […]
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Richard Kersbergen, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension professor based in Waldo County, spoke with the Bangor Daily News for an article about how unusually wet conditions and cold temperatures in the first half of May pose challenges for Maine farmers. “The calendar is behind for the growers,” Kersbergen said. “We’re two weeks behind, and […]
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John Jemison, a soil and water quality specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was interviewed by the Bangor Daily News for the article, “How community gardens are helping lower income Mainers.” This year, the Orono Community Garden, which Jemison helped found, will mark its 14th season growing organic vegetables that are shared with […]
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Mary Ellen Camire, a professor of food science and human nutrition at the University of Maine and fellow with the Institute of Food Technologists, spoke with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette for an article about white and green asparagus. Camire, who studies the sensory evaluation and nutritional content of foods, said white asparagus requires a vegetable peeler. […]
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The Bangor Daily News published the opinion piece, “Trump’s fight against environmental protection is a threat to Maine’s economy and health,” by Sharon Tisher and Harold Borns. Tisher is a lecturer in the University of Maine School of Economics and Honors College. Borns is a glacial and ice age geologist, UMaine professor emeritus of the […]
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Dana Humphrey, dean of the University of Maine College of Engineering, was a recent guest on Newsradio WGAN’s “Positively Maine” radio show. The four-segment episode focused on Humphrey’s career; the UMaine College of Engineering’s history, students and research; and the future of engineering in the state, including the need for more engineers.
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The Penobscot Bay Pilot reported Rockland-based nonprofit Island Institute received a $240,000 grant to fund a collaborative project that focuses on disaster preparedness in Maine’s island and coastal communities and addresses threats faced from environmental change and natural disasters related to sea level rise. Working with a network of 150 partners, Island Institute will lead […]
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