Morning Ag Clips published a University of Maine Cooperative Extension news release announcing a series of hands-on “Preserving the Harvest” workshops that are available around the state throughout the summer. August workshops include “Preserving Pickles” in Falmouth and “Canning Tomatoes & Salsa” in Sabattus, Portland, Jay and South Paris. UMaine Extension staff and volunteers will […]
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The federal Department of Education is giving nearly $800,000 to Maine public universities to provide help for low-income and first-generation students who want to go to college. The award was announced in a joint press release from U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King. The agency is awarding the money through the Talent Search Program […]
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The Ellsworth American reported that insect enthusiasts participated in a BioBlitz at the Schoodic Institute in Acadia National Park. Approximately 60 volunteers collected and identified Lepidoptera — butterflies and moths — to assist Acadia National Park managers in understanding the park’s biodiversity. The event was led by internationally known taxonomist and field naturalist Michael Sabourin, […]
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Robert Steneck, a professor of marine sciences at the University of Maine, spoke with ABC News for a report about Maine lobsters. The news team traveled to Bar Harbor to determine why the crustacean off the coast of Maine is considered one of the most delicious and coveted on the planet, and if its survival […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported on the demolition of the Sigma Nu fraternity house on the University of Maine campus. The house had been standing for more than 100 years, according to the report. “I’m sure it’s a bittersweet day,” said Kenda Scheele, assistant vice president for student life at UMaine. “It was a point in […]
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Biomass Magazine reported Robert Rice, a wood science professor at the University of Maine, was among the speakers at the 2016 Pellet Fuels Institute conference in Asheville, North Carolina. Approximately 170 attendees and nearly 30 exhibitors participated in the annual event being held July 24–26, according to the article. Rice led a discussion on wood […]
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The Associated Press reported the University of Maine will host the Northeast Agricultural and Biological Engineering Conference (NABEC) from July 31–Aug. 3. About 75 participants are expected to attend the event that promotes engineering as it relates to agriculture, biology and related applications. This year’s conference theme is sustainable agriculture and renewable energy. Keynote addresses […]
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The Ellsworth American reported Mandela Fellow Koushul Narrian was a speaker at a recent meeting of Ellsworth’s Noontime Rotary Club. Narrian is one of 25 emerging public management leaders from Sub-Saharan Africa that are visiting UMaine for a six-week academic and leadership institute, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. UMaine was selected as one […]
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Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, was quoted in the Christian Science Monitor article, “When a governor names his dog ‘Veto.’” While Gov. Paul LePage has a history of controversial sound bites in common with Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, he is more conservative, and Maine politics has reached new […]
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Research conducted by Rick Wahle, a marine scientist at the University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center; and Andrew Goode, who earned a bachelor’s degree in marine sciences in 2016; was cited in an Ellsworth American article about horseshoe crabs. The “living fossils” have survived unchanged for eons, but lately their numbers have diminished, according to […]
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