Outreach

Media promote presentation and roundtable on specialty potato varieties

The Bangor Daily News, the Penobscot Bay Pilot, Morning Ag Clips and Potato News Today promoted an upcoming presentation and roundtable discussion focused on the growing and marketing practices for specialty potato varieties hosted by University of Maine Cooperative Extension on Jan. 22. To register or obtain more information about this free event, visit the […]

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UMaine Extension offers beekeeping workshop series in Cumberland County

University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Cumberland County is offering its annual series of beekeeping workshops with multiple sessions available for beginners and experienced keepers starting Jan. 4. The five-week beginners course is for beekeepers with less than one year of experience and will be offered twice: Jan. 4-Feb. 1, with a snow date of […]

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McGillicuddy Humanities Center awards fall 2023 grants for faculty and staff projects

The Clement and Linda McGillicuddy Humanities Center (MHC) at the University of Maine has announced the faculty and staff who receive its Fall 2023 research grants.  The grants provide up to $5,000 to support research, community engagement, or innovative teaching in the humanities. Recipients this fall include Taylor Ashley, coordinator for diversity and inclusion at […]

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Media promote informational session for aspiring volunteers

The Franklin Journal, The Rangeley Highlander, the Daily Bulldog,  Morning Ag Clips, the Bangor Daily News and The Piscataquis Observer promoted University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s two-part online informational session for adults interested in becoming Maine 4-H volunteers from 6-7 p.m. on Jan. 16 and 23. The informational sessions are free, registration is required. To […]

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Media cite overdose report co-authored by UMaine researchers

The Maine Monitor and Spectrum News cited the latest overdose report from the Office of the Attorney General and researchers from the University of Maine Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center. The Bangor Daily News, The Piscataquis Observer and News Center Maine shared the article from The Maine Monitor.

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Howell receives communication prize from international society

The International Council of Academies of Engineering and Technological Sciences (CATES) gave Caitlin Howell, associate professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Maine, its 2023 Communication Prize. According to CATES, “the prize is awarded to the most outstanding audiovisual communication of excellence and innovation in technological sciences or engineering.” Howell won the prize with […]

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Farms.com highlight UMaine wild blueberry research in Jonesboro

Farms.com highlighted research exploring new technologies and resources to support wild blueberry production being conducted by University of Maine researchers at Blueberry Hill Farm in Jonesboro. The work is supported by a $2.9 million award from the U.S. Small Business Administration, secured by U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King at the request of the […]

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UMaine Extension offers free virtual nutrition course beginning Jan. 3

University of Maine Cooperative Extension will hold a nine-session virtual nutrition class for young adults aged 19-25 and adults with young children. The course, titled “Eating Smart, Being Active,” will begin on Jan. 3 and run through the end of February. The course aims to provide participants with the knowledge and skills to make healthy […]

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Top five UMaine news stories from 2023 

The past year has been a busy one for the University of Maine, and with the non-stop activity came numerous stories of student and faculty success, innovation, research with local and global impacts and exciting new services and facilities. As we look forward to 2024 and another year of accomplishments from and additions to the […]

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