Mary Ellen Camire, professor of food science and human nutrition at the University of Maine, spoke with the Tribune News Service for a column about white asparagus that appeared in the Portland Press Herald. White asparagus grows in the absence of light under mounds of soil so the spears don’t have the opportunity to undergo […]
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The Lincoln County News covered the launch of a high-altitude balloon carrying experiments of students at Jefferson Village School and Bristol Consolidated School. The launch was part of the Maine Space Grant Consortium’s Maine Student High Altitude Platform Program, designed to increase student interest in STEM. Richard Eason, a University of Maine associate professor in […]
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Amy Blackstone, a sociology professor at the University of Maine, spoke with The Atlantic and Seattle Times’ Pacific NW Magazine about deciding whether to have children. Today, about 15 percent of women never have kids, according to The Atlantic. “There are not that many people who, early on, say, ‘I definitely don’t want kids,’” Blackstone […]
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Sean Birkel, Maine’s state climatologist and a research assistant professor at the University of Maine’s Climate Change Institute, was quoted in the Kennebec Journal article, “Climate changes across Maine likely to bring more severe weather.” At a broad level, Birkel studies what has been happening in Maine over time, according to the article. “The historical […]
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The Portland Press Herald reported the University of Maine will use a $640,038 disbursement from the NCAA to add a mental health program to its athletic department. “We want to prioritize mental health care for our student-athletes,” said Lynn Coutts, a senior associate athletic director who is overseeing the implementation of the program. This spring, […]
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The Associated Press reported the Maine Department of Education and the Maine State Library will host a free virtual reality expo in Augusta on June 19. The state library will host visitors from local schools and educational organizations, who will learn about new tools, the report states. During the event, UMaine researchers will present HandWaver, […]
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Kathy Hopkins, a maple syrup expert with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was quoted in the Morning Sentinel article, “In Big Six conservation deal, one-quarter of Maine maple syrup output at stake.” The Big Six Forest, a 23,600-acre spread along the northern border separating Somerset County and Canada, churns out between 25 and 30 […]
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Kathy Savoie, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension educator and professor, spoke with the Bangor Daily News about how gardeners can use traditional food preservation methods, such as canning, to enjoy the summer harvest throughout the year. “We have seen an increase in the demand for home food preservation education,” Savoie said. “A lot of […]
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WVII (Channel 7) reported on the 2017 Maine Learning Technology Initiative (MLTI) Student Conference held at the University of Maine. About 1,000 middle and high school students from across the state attended the event, WVII reported.
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A study by Sandra Butler, a University of Maine social work professor, was cited in an Atlantic article on the work requirements and time limits Maine added to its anti-poverty programs. Butler’s study looked at families hit by the time limit on receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits. It found that the median […]
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