UMaine in the News

WABI interviews Putnam about ice age research, prestigious grant

WABI (Channel 5) interviewed Aaron Putnam, the George H. Denton Assistant Professor in the School of Earth and Climate Sciences at the University of Maine, about his ice age research and being awarded one of most prestigious grants for an early-career scientist. In May, Putnam will take the reins of a $591,000 Faculty Early Career […]

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Judd speaks about ‘Year Without a Summer’ on ‘Bill Green’s Maine’

Richard Judd, the McBride Professor of History at the University of Maine, was featured on an episode of “Bill Green’s Maine” on WLBZ (Channel 2) and WCSH (Channel 6 in Portland). Judd spoke about 1816, which is referred to as the “Year Without a Summer,” and took Green to Special Collections in UMaine’s Fogler Library […]

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UMaine student discusses youth vote on MPBN’s ‘Maine Calling’

Abigail Bennett, a University of Maine student and chair of the Maine Federation of College Republicans, was a recent guest on the Maine Public Broadcasting Network’s “Maine Calling” radio show. The show, titled “The youth vote,” examined which issues are getting young people involved and engaged this election cycle. Bennett also was featured in the […]

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Education World cites UMaine in article on virtual classrooms

The University of Maine was mentioned in the Education World article, “More universities experiment with virtual classrooms, student avatars.” The article, which cites EdTech Magazine, stated about 80 campuses nationwide, including UMaine, are trying out a virtual classroom of avatars to prepare students who plan to teach. The lab in UMaine’s College of Education and […]

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WABI advances ninth annual Healthy High road race

WABI (Channel 5) reported the University of Maine will host the ninth annual Healthy High 5k/10k and 1-mile run/walk at 4:20 p.m. Wednesday, April 20. This year, UMaine’s Sexual Assault and Relationship Violence Prevention Committee is sponsoring the free 1-mile fun run/walk. Participants of the mile event are encouraged to wear teal — the ribbon […]

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School of Forest Resources professors write op-ed for BDN

The Bangor Daily News published the opinion piece, “Bioenergy from working forests is carbon-friendly, with many other benefits to Maine,” by Stephen Shaler, director of the School of Forest Resources at the University of Maine; and Robert Wagner, the Henry W. Saunders Distinguished Professor in Forestry at UMaine. Ivan Fernandez, a professor of soil science […]

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WLBZ, WVII cover ROTC field training

WLBZ (Channel 2) and WVII (Channel 7) reported on field training exercises performed by the University of Maine Army ROTC program at the Maine National Guard Plymouth Area Training Site in Plymouth. Cadets took part in the three-day, two-night training designed to test resilience, critical thinking and leadership skills. They learned how to lead groups […]

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Media report on UMaine-created technology heading for space

ValueWalk, Mainebiz and WLBZ (Channel 2) reported on a wireless leak detection system created by University of Maine researchers that is scheduled to board a SpaceX rocket bound for the International Space Station this summer. The prototype, which was tested in the university’s inflatable lunar habitat and Wireless Sensing Laboratory (WiSe-Net Lab), could lead to […]

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Lancaster Farming covers seminar for pork producers led by Anderson

Lancaster Farming reported on a daylong seminar for pork producers in Augusta. Gary Anderson, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension professor and animal and bio-sciences specialist, led several sections of the Maine Pork Producers Association seminar which focused on best management practices. Anderson’s overview of several management systems provided a background for evaluating cost of […]

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Family to move into house UMaine students helped renovate, WLBZ reports

WLBZ (Channel 2) reported a Bangor family will soon move into a house in Bradley that was renovated through Habitat for Humanity. Wells Fargo offered the house, which had been foreclosed on and abandoned for three years, to the organization along with $10,000 to help with renovations, according to the report. Students from the University […]

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