Outreach

Savoie, McCarty speak with BDN about canning 

Kathleen Savoie, extension educator at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, and Katherine McCarty, food systems professional at UMaine Extension, spoke with the Bangor Daily News for two articles about canning. They discussed how to pressure can and what components in canning can and cannot be reused. “First-time canners will make an investment in a […]

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Ocean research

Estapa to discuss links between ocean life, future climate in DMC webinar

Margaret Estapa will talk about “Untangling the links between ocean life, the global carbon cycle, and future climate” at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 24, during a free webinar hosted by the University of Maine Darling Marine Center in Walpole.  The assistant professor of geosciences at Skidmore College in upstate New York will soon be an […]

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UMaine landscape

UMaine names President’s Council on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy has appointed a 30-member Council on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion to advise campus leadership and report on institutional efforts and actions to ensure inclusive excellence. The President’s Council on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is co-chaired by Kimberly Whitehead, chief of staff to the President, and Susan McKay, founding director […]

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VillageSoup highlights Tick Lab services 

The VillageSoup highlighted the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Tick Lab’s testing services in an opinion piece titled “Slugs and ticks.” Maine residents can send ticks to the lab to be tested for pathogens that can cause tick-borne diseases. For more information, visit the lab website.

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VillageSoup highlights Maine Forest Tick Survey

The VillageSoup highlighted the Maine Forest Tick Survey, based at the University of Maine, in a news roundup about the Town of Jackson. The survey is a multiyear, multidisciplinary project established to determine how forest land management practices impact tick populations and disease risk. Learn about the survey on its webpage.

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AI Initiative seed grant awards announced

Earlier this year, the Office of the Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School announced the University of Maine Artificial Intelligence Initiative. Its vision is to make Maine a world-class hub for AI research, education and applications through its mission to develop transformative AI-based solutions that enhance the social and economic well-being […]

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Penobscot Bay Pilot advances restorative practices certificate program

The Penobscot Bay Pilot advanced a six-session restorative practices certificate program co-organized by the University of Maine Hutchinson Center, Belfast, and Union + Co., Bath. The course, which is part of the Hutchinson Center’s professional development program, will be held from 9 a.m.–4 p.m., Aug. 20–21, Sept. 25, Oct. 29–30 and Nov. 19. For information […]

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BDN interviews UMaine counselors about finding mental health services

The Bangor Daily News interviewed Kathrine Butler Hepler, psychologist at the University of Maine Counseling Center, and Jessica Browne, staff clinician and co-coordinator of outreach and prevention at the center, about how to find mental health support during the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to find a therapist, Hepler recommended using Psychology Today’s online “Find a […]

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Mainebiz references UMaine logging study in report

Mainebiz referenced a study conducted by University of Maine faculty titled “The Economic Contribution of Logging and Trucking in Maine,” in an article about the return of a 12-week certificate program in logging. According to the study, conducted by researchers from the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center and School of Forest Resources, the logging and […]

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