UMaine in the News

Jemison quoted in Richmond Confidential article on land contamination

John Jemison, a soil and water quality specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with Richmond Confidential for the article, “Developing Richmond’s Zeneca Site means confronting a legacy of contamination.” According to the article, the city of Richmond, California is considering a redevelopment plan for a brownfield known as the Zeneca site. Once […]

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Radio Ecoshock Show interviews Gill about abrupt climate shifts, extinction

Jacquelyn Gill, a professor of paleoecology at the University of Maine, was a recent guest on the syndicated weekly Radio Ecoshock Show. The episode, “Welcome to the dark new climate,” focused on how creatures fell into extinction during abrupt climate shifts, sometimes within a single human lifetime. Gill said abrupt climate change hit species before […]

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WABI covers presentation by economics students at Bangor committee meeting

WABI (Channel 5) reported on a presentation made by a group of University of Maine students during a meeting of the city of Bangor’s Infrastructure Committee. Students in a sustainable energy economics course have been working all semester on a plan to make Bangor a more walkable city by reducing people’s reliance on driving and […]

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WVII advances Christmas show at Emera Astronomy Center

WVII (Channel 7) reported the Emera Astronomy Center at the University of Maine is offering a holiday show on Fridays and Saturdays this month. “The Mystery of the Christmas Star” brings the audience back 2,000 years to Bethlehem to discover a scientific explanation for the star the three wise men followed to find the baby […]

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Times Record reports Master Gardener program accepting applications

The Times Record reported the deadline to apply for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers program training in Androscoggin and Sagadahoc counties is Jan. 15. The 14-week training will be held 12:30–4 p.m. Tuesdays from Feb. 28 to May 30 at the Topsham Public Library, according to the article. The program provides […]

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BDN publishes op-ed by Howard

The Bangor Daily News published the opinion piece, “Trump’s climate denial doesn’t change the United States’ obligation to cut emissions,” by Michael Howard, a philosophy professor at the University of Maine. Howard is a member of the Maine chapter of the national Scholars Strategy Network, which brings together scholars across the country to address public […]

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USA Today College cites Vice President Dana in report on marijuana on campuses

Robert Dana, UMaine vice president for student life and dean of students, was quoted in the USA Today College article, “Recreational marijuana legal in your state? Not on campus.” Just because marijuana is legal statewide does not mean it’s OK to use on college campuses, according to the article. Dana said while clarifications would be […]

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Winter Skills Workshop mentioned in Seacoast Online outdoors column

The 2017 Becoming an Outdoors Woman: Winter Skills Weekend was mentioned in a Seacoast Online outdoors column. The University of Maine 4-H Camp and Learning Center at Bryant Pond will host the overnight event Feb. 24–26. The program offers workshops for women who are 18 or older to gain or improve skills in hunting, fishing […]

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