Mining.com reported University of Maine researchers have found a recent surge in uranium concentrations in the Antarctic can be linked to increased mining activity in Australia. UMaine climate scientists made the discovery during the first high-resolution continuous examination of a northern Antarctic Peninsula ice core. The team, which will publish the results of their research […]
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Information provided by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension about how to grow, use and store in-season fruits and vegetables in Maine was featured in a Sun Journal column about preparing fresh-from-the-garden produce. The author refers to UMaine Extension as a “local resource to answer your questions and provide great advice in case you need […]
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The University of Maine Center on Aging was mentioned in the Bangor Daily News article, “When young families fail, grandparents step forward.” In Maine, there are thousands of households in which grandparents are the primary caretakers of their grandchildren, according to the article. Jennifer Crittenden, assistant director of the UMaine Center on Aging, said the […]
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The Bangor Daily News, Portland Press Herald, WVII (Channel 7), Boston.com and The Citizen of New Hampshire reported the University of Maine men’s ice hockey team will compete in the Frozen Fenway series at the home ballpark of the Boston Red Sox. Hockey East announced four pairings, including the Jan. 14 match-up between the Black […]
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David Yarborough, a blueberry specialist with the University of Maine’s Cooperative Extension, spoke with WVII (Channel 7) about this year’s crop. “We had a very unusual spring,” Yarborough said. “With the mild winter we didn’t get much frost in the ground. So in April we had very warm temperatures, so the plants took up water. […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported on the Maine Robotics Camp being held at the University of Maine. The camp is designed for children who are 9 to 12 years old and have no technical experience. Participants start out learning basic principles about design and finish with building a simple robot from scratch, according to the report. […]
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Smithsonian.com reported Jacquelyn Gill, a paleoecologist at the University of Maine, will co-host a new podcast that focuses on climate change and humanity’s role in shaping it. Through the “Warm Regards” podcast, Gill and fellow co-hosts Eric Holthaus, a meteorologist and frequent Slate contributor, and Andy Revkin, a veteran environment writer for the New York […]
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The University of Maine was mentioned in the Construction Dive article, “Branching out: Why cross-laminated timber is making advances in the US.” With origins 20 years ago in Switzerland, Germany and Austria, a mass timber construction system known as cross-laminated timber (CLT) has grown into a growing $2 billion industry. The U.S. is finally catching […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported on the University of Maine’s Stormwater Management Research Team (SMART) Institute for high school students and their teachers. From June 26–29, participants in the program will work with university faculty, students and others to create environmental solutions to stormwater management. “I thought it would be interesting to learn about the stormwater […]
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The Portland Press Herald published a review of “Maine Nursing: Interviews and History on Caring and Competence.” The book is co-written by Ann Sossong, a professor emeritus of nursing at the University of Maine. The other writers are Valerie A. Hart, an author and professor of nursing at the University of Southern Maine; Susan Henderson, […]
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