PRI’s “The World” mentioned two University of Maine researchers in the report, “In Greenland, a climate change mystery with clues written in water and stone.” According to the article, Greenland holds the world’s second largest ice sheet, and it’s melting fast — an average of 287 billion metric tons of ice a year. Glaciologist Gordon […]
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A special collection at the University of Maine’s Fogler Library was mentioned in the Portland Press Herald article, “Find a treasure trove of old Maine seed catalogs online.” More than 18,000 seed and nursery catalogs dating back to the 18th century have been digitized and uploaded by the National Agricultural Library to the nonprofit Internet […]
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The University of Maine’s Flagship Match financial aid program was mentioned in the Boston.com article, “With college enrollment declining, schools discount tuition to attract students.” UMaine’s Flagship Match, which is geared toward out-of-state students in New England, is a competitive scholarship program that guarantees academically qualified, first-year students from several states will pay the same […]
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Kate Garland, a horticulturist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, visited WABI (Channel 5) to speak about the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteer program. “The mission of the program is to train the public in research-based horticulture information, and we ask them after the training to bring their education out to […]
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Frank Drummond, an entomology specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and a UMaine professor of insect ecology, and David Yarborough, a wild blueberry specialist with UMaine Extension and professor in the School of Food and Agriculture, were quoted in a Maine magazine article about the wild Maine blueberry industry. In the article, Drummond […]
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Fosters.com reported applications are now available for the 2016 University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteer training in York County. Classes will meet 6–9:30 p.m. Thursdays from Feb. 4 through early June at the Anderson Learning Center in Springvale. Participants will receive more than 60 hours of in-depth horticultural training from UMaine Extension specialists, […]
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Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, was a recent guest on WVII (Channel 7). He discussed topics including President Barack Obama’s final State of the Union address, as well as coming debates and primaries in the presidential race.
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The Bangor Daily News reported a group linked to a controversial Las Vegas developer is gathering signatures to convince Maine voters to grant the developer rights to a York County casino via a 2016 referendum. The campaign is drawing attention for misleading tactics, according to the article. Robert Glover, an assistant professor of political science […]
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The 2016 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast Celebration scheduled to be held at the University of Maine on Jan. 18 was mentioned in the Portland Press Herald article, “Agreement with NAACP allows Maine chapters to hold King holiday events.” The Greater Bangor NAACP and UMaine will sponsor the breakfast at the Wells Conference Center […]
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The Maine Edge published a University of Maine news release announcing “Astonishing! The Songs and Stories of Broadway’s Best,” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, at the Collins Center for the Arts. A 50-member student, faculty and alumni orchestra, as well as 30-plus vocalists, will perform selections from Broadway musicals at the third annual School […]
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