Penobscot Bay Press reported Griffin Dill, an integrated pest management specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, will be part of a panel discussion about ticks in Blue Hill. The May 18 talk is hosted by the Blue Hill Heritage Trust as part of its Spring Speaker Series. All talks are free and open […]
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The Bangor Daily News published the opinion piece, “In absence of diversity, stereotypes take hold in Maine,” by Jordan LaBouff, an assistant professor of psychology and honors at the University of Maine, and Andrew Tomer, a graduate student in psychology at UMaine.
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The Republican Journal reported Fort Knox State Historic Site and Penobscot Narrows Observatory in Prospect are now open for the 2017 season. Both attractions will be open daily until Oct. 31. Activities this season include a new event June 24, which will feature laser projection and performing artists produced by the Coaction Lab in association […]
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The Bangor Daily News and WABI (Channel 5) reported on a disaster simulation held at the University of Maine for students in the School of Nursing and University Volunteer Ambulance Corps (UVAC). The event featured a simulated active shooter and about 20 actors with a range of injuries to provide hands-on training for 40 UMaine […]
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The Portland Press Herald published a feature article on University of Maine graduate student Kaitlyn Abrams as part of its “Meet” series. Abrams, who is pursuing a master’s degree in English, is the founder and editor-in-chief of “Spire,” a new online journal of conservation and sustainability based at UMaine. The student-produced journal seeks to promote […]
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Slate published an article by Michael Socolow, an associate professor in the Department of Communication and Journalism at the University of Maine, titled “America’s love affair with the Hindenburg.” Before the German airship met its fiery demise, it was an object of fascination for U.S. radio listeners, according to the article.
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Kristina Cammen, an assistant professor in the University of Maine School of Marine Sciences, was a recent guest on Maine Public’s “Maine Calling” radio show. The episode focused on the latest status, research and efforts toward protecting Maine’s marine mammals, including gray seals, porpoises and whales.
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The Bangor Daily News spoke with Kate Garland, a horticulturist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, ahead of World Naked Gardening Day. According to the organizers’ website, people around the world are encouraged to tend their gardens unclothed, as nature intended, on May 6. The desire to feel the earth and wind is a […]
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The Associated Press spoke with Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, for a report about how Gov. Paul LePage’s recent trips to Washington, D.C. has have caused speculation about his next political steps. “It seems to me that he’s testing the waters for something,” Brewer said, adding the governor “has […]
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Roland LaCroix, University of Maine’s chief of police, was quoted in a Bangor Daily News report about a proposed bill that would require Maine’s universities, community colleges and Maine Maritime Academy to allow people to carry concealed handguns on campus. The Legislature’s Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs held a recent public hearing on the […]
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