Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, spoke with the Morning Sentinel for the article, “Unpredictable presidential race may swing outcome of Maine’s 2nd District.” Changes in voter turnout and demographics, fueled by the race presidential between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, could be a deciding factor in the contest for […]
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Lancaster Farming reported Aldermere Farm in Rockport will hold pasture management sessions 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m. Saturday, July 30. Participants will learn about grazing basics, record keeping, plant identification, production measures and teaching animals to eat weeds, according to the report. Richard Kersbergen, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension educator on sustainable dairy and forage systems, […]
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Delawareonline, the homepage of The News Journal in Delaware, cited a University of Maine Cooperative Extension bulletin in the report, “8 ways to make your farmers market goods last.” In the online resource, “Storage Conditions: Fruits and Vegetables,” UMaine Extension shares recommendations on how to store specific produce at certain temperatures. UMaine Extension states most […]
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Sean Birkel was cited in an article about the cold summer of 1816 titled “Weather Patterns” in the July issue of Down East magazine. The “year without a summer” 200 years ago was near the end of the Little Ice Age and Mount Tambora in Indonesia erupted, releasing ash that resulted in a “volcanic winter.” […]
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Jennifer Crittenden, assistant director of the University of Maine Center on Aging, and Lisa Scofield, a graduate intern at the center, wrote an article for the Bangor Daily News titled, “If you’re taking care of your grandkid, you’re not alone. Here are 8 resources to help.” Grandfamilies — families where a grandparent has stepped in […]
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Elizabeth Allan, executive director of StopHazing.org and professor of higher education at the University of Maine, was cited in an Inside Higher Ed report on a recent hearing of the U.S. Senate’s Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee. Allan provided expert testimony as part of the roundtable discussion, “Campus Safety: Improving Prevention and Response […]
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Research being conducted by Joel Tebbenkamp, a University of Maine Ph.D. student in the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology, was featured in the Bangor Daily News article, “Why are spruce grouse declining in the Northeast? Study aims to find out why,” by Bob Duchesne, vice president of Maine Audubon’s Penobscot Valley Chapter. The […]
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SSPP Blog, the weekly blog of the journal Sustainability: Science, Practice, & Policy, cited a paper by David Hart, director of the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine. Hart’s article, “Mobilizing the power of higher education to tackle the grand challenge of sustainability: Lessons from novel initiatives,” was […]
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The Maine Public Broadcasting Network spoke with Laura Rickard, an assistant professor of communication at the University of Maine, about her recent study on climate change communication. The research, which was published in the journal Global Environmental Change, aimed to determine if the perceived proximity of climate change can be manipulated to inspire engagement in […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported on the University of Maine’s Hudson Museum exhibit, “Wabanaki Portraits from the Indian Island School.” The exhibit features Andy Warhol-inspired photographic silkscreen self-portraits created by eighth-graders at the Indian Island School. Several Warhol pieces on loan from the University of Maine Museum of Art in Bangor also are included in the […]
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