UMaine in the News

Steneck cited in National Geographic package on saving the world’s oceans

Bob Steneck is cited in the February 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine, which includes a package on the importance of saving the world’s oceans. The University of Maine oceanographer was interviewed for an article about conservation of Buck Island off St. Croix in the Caribbean. Despite President John F. Kennedy creating an 880-acre Buck […]

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UMaine’s Center on Aging launches online certificate programs to teach professionals how to better support seniors, the BDN reports

The Bangor Daily News reports the Maine Center on Aging at the University of Maine will use two new online certificate programs to help community leaders, social workers, nurses and others better support Maine’s growing population of older adults and their families. The online courses help professionals earn the Center on Aging’s Interprofessional Graduate Certificate […]

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BDN interviews Gambocarto for story on saving energy at home during the winter

Olivia Gambocarto, sustainability outreach coordinator at the University of Maine, spoke with the Bangor Daily News about what people can do to reduce their energy consumption and make their homes more sustainable during the winter. Gambocarto recommends caulking windows and doors and adding insulation to prevent heat from escaping. She also suggests using energy-efficient LED […]

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UMaine cited in Local Xpress story on tidal power

Local Xpress of Halifax, Nova Scotia cited the University of Maine as one of several academic institutions, working with Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy to collect data on the performance of a demonstration turbine in the Minas Passage in the Bay of Fundy.

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CBS News quotes Mayewski in report on sea level rise

Paul Mayewski, director of the Climate Change Institute at the University of Maine, was quoted in a CBS News article about a new report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association. The report states global sea level rise is unfolding at a stunning pace, and over the coming decades, some parts of the nation’s coastline […]

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UMaine Extension to co-host rural energy workshop, AP reports

The Associated Press and Lancaster Farming reported on an upcoming rural energy workshop in Dover-Foxcroft to educate homeowners, farmers and business owners about how they can more efficiently power their properties. The Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District will host the workshop on Feb. 17 in partnership with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s […]

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WVII, BDN report on current UMaine Museum of Art exhibits

WVII (Channel 7) and the Bangor Daily News reported on the winter exhibits currently on display at the University of Maine Museum of Art in downtown Bangor. Brenton Hamilton: 20 years is a midcareer retrospective of the Maine-based photographer’s work, which uses old-fashioned techniques to create pictures with an antique and contemporary feel. “There’s now […]

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