The Maine Edge reported Jim McConnon, a professor of economics at the University of Maine and with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, will present “Pricing Your Work: Getting Paid for What You Do,” from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 27 at 40 Harlow Street in Bangor. McConnon’s talk is part of ARTober, a monthlong […]
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The Ellsworth American and Penobscot Bay Press reported University of Maine Cooperative Extension is seeking volunteers for its Eat Well program in Hancock County. Participants will be trained to teach others about food preparation, safety and nutrition. Fifteen hours of hands-on training are scheduled 1–4 p.m. Thursdays, Nov. 5, 12 and 19; and Dec. 3 […]
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The University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Steve Johnson, a crops specialist with UMaine Extension in Aroostook County, were mentioned in the Star-Herald article, “County potato harvest produces ‘excellent’ yield, quality despite weather.” After an unseasonably cold and wet start to the growing season and a warmer-than-usual September, the potato harvest has yielded good results […]
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Bruce Segee, the Henry R. and Grace V. Butler Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Maine, was quoted in a Bangor Daily News article about how Old Town city leaders chose to move forward with plans to spend $80,000 to connect local residents and businesses to the state’s open 1,100-mile fiber […]
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The Maine Edge reported the University of Maine Museum of Art in downtown Bangor will offer art-making workshops for adults in November. Students will design and construct a hanging wire sculpture over the course of two Saturday workshops, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Nov. 7 and 14, according to the article. The first session […]
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The Portland Press Herald spoke with Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, for an article about Secretary of State Matt Dunlap telling the Maine Republican Party that its proposed referendum to cut the income tax and make changes in the welfare system should be split into separate ballot questions. Brewer […]
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Howard Cody, professor emeritus of political science at the University of Maine, spoke with WLBZ (Channel 2) for the report, “How Canada’s election could impact Maine.” Canadians voted to replace their conservative prime minister with the liberal Justin Trudeau, according to the report, which means liberals will have most of the country’s legislative power for […]
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The Maine Edge published a University of Maine news release announcing the Black Bear 5K at 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 25. The race is part of the Tradewinds Marketplace/Sub 5 Track Club Road Race Series and is sponsored by UMaine Campus Recreation. The $12 registration can be completed at the front desk of the New […]
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Phys.org carried a University of Maine news release about ecosystem-based ocean management research by Heather Leslie, director of the University of Maine Darling Marine Center. Leslie said ecosystem-based approaches to restore ocean health provide a flexible framework for marine management and allow scientists and stakeholders to move beyond reactive and piecemeal solutions. She reviewed six […]
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The University of Maine was mentioned in a Boston Globe article about scientists at several universities who are taking improvisational acting classes to learn how to better communicate their research. The training is offered by Stony Brook University’s Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science. Alda, the actor best known for his role in the television […]
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