A news release issued by Sen. Susan Collins on Aug. 17 regarding cosponsorship of bipartisan legislation to support the research community during the COVID-19 pandemic quoted University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias President Joan Ferrini-Mundy. “Federally funded research at the University of Maine has grown our local natural resource economy, strengthened the state’s quality […]
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FYI, the online bulletin from the American Institute of Physics, quoted University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias President Joan Ferrini-Mundy in a story about recent changes in the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program. From 2011 to 2017, Ferrini-Mundy led the NSF directorate that administers the GRFP. The GRFP, established in […]
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WABI (Channel 5) toured the University of Maine campus to highlight preparations for students to return safely Aug. 31. Robert Dana, vice president of student life and inclusive excellence, said students won’t lose “the college experience.” First-year student enrollment is similar to last year, with 2,100 students expected. “The university is running a public health […]
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Village Soup, the Boothbay Register, the Sun Journal and CentralMaine.com highlighted the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Maine State Virtual Fair, which was developed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to allow 4-H members to share projects that would normally be exhibited during fair season. More than 180 exhibits are featured at the fair, including art, sewing, building […]
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The Bangor Daily News talked with Alicyn Smart, assistant professor and plant pathologist at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, about blossom end rot. This marker of calcium deficiency is common during hot, dry growing seasons. According to Smart, a lot of Maine gardeners may be losing tomatoes and peppers to blossom end rot this […]
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The Bangor Daily News talked with University of Maine Cooperative Extension horticulture specialist Kate Garland about why gardeners should save seeds from that perfect summer tomato. “Our food system would be less stable if we were just relying on one or two varieties because they won’t have the resilience when disease and other pressures come […]
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CentralMaine.com highlighted an upcoming seminar, Sensational Seaweed, with University of Maine Ph.D. candidate Hannah Webber at 6 p.m. Aug. 20. This one-hour virtual event is sponsored by the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust. The event is free, but registration is required. More information is available online.
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The University of Southern Maine Muskie School of Public Service and the University of Maine Graduate and Professional Center will offer the special course series “Understanding the COVID-19 Pandemic: Resilience and Recovery.” This free, 12-session series is an updated version of the June 2020 class offered by the Muskie Center, and is designed to enhance […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar about ways to address the physical strain of gardening noon–1 p.m. Aug. 31. This is the fourth in a six-part summer gardening webinar series to be offered every other Monday through September. “Pain-free Gardening,” led by Maine AgrAbility specialist Ellen Gibson, will include discussions about ergonomics and […]
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Emera Astronomy Center will reopen Sept. 1 and regular public shows will resume Friday, Sept. 4. “We Are Stars” will be September’s 7 p.m. Friday public program and “Magic Treehouse–Space Mission” will be the 2 p.m. Sunday family matinee, said director Shawn Laatsch. Visitors and staff will be required to wear face coverings (over the […]
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