A new Seed Grant Program will facilitate research collaborations between the University of Maine and Northeastern University as part of a memorandum of understanding between the two institutions. The program will fund up to $50,000 for a year of research for each initiative led by at least one researcher from each university in any field […]
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David Marcinkowski talked with WVII (Channel 7) for its story about National Dairy Month. The Extension dairy specialist and associate professor of animal and veterinary sciences at the University of Maine said 25 years ago there were about 700 dairy farms in the state and now there are 210. “The state of Maine has produced […]
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The Falmouth Enterprise advanced Henry Munson’s 5 p.m. Aug. 2 webinar that’s part of the Middle East Forum of Falmouth. Munson, a professor of anthropology and cooperating professor in the School of Policy and International Affairs at the University of Maine, will address “The Role of Religion in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.” Munson’s current research focuses […]
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David Handley, vegetable and small fruit specialist with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, told the Portland Press Herald that he expects most pick-your-own strawberry farms to open this season. The story included interim safety guidance issued by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and University of Maine Cooperative Extension. The Sun Journal carried the […]
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Editor’s note: Six Climate Change Institute explorers participated in the National Geographic and Rolex Perpetual Planet Everest Expedition featured in the “Expedition Everest” special scheduled to air at 10 p.m. EST June 30 on National Geographic. CCI director Paul Mayewski was the expedition leader and lead scientist. He guided the biological, geological, glaciological, meteorological, mapping […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program is offering its “10 Steps to a Healthier You” series online. EFNEP Online is a self-paced program focused on healthy eating, meal planning, staying within a budget at the grocery store, and food safety. Lessons include interactive videos, worksheets and individual access to EFNEP […]
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The Bangor Daily News spoke with Jim Dill, pest management specialist with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for an article about pests that plague gardens during the early season. “Probably the number one thing I’ve been getting calls on [recently] is aphids,” Dill said. “They seem to be pretty prevalent on everything from ornamentals to […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported on a collaboration between the University of Maine’s Advanced Manufacturing Center and industry partners to produce masks during the coronavirus pandemic. After several weeks in early March during which Ntension and Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center worked with AMC and the Manufacturers Association of Maine to run extensive filtration […]
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WABI (Channel 5) spoke with graduate art students at the University of Maine about a project they’re using as a way to spark community conversations about the COVID-19 pandemic and protests happening throughout the world. Rochelle Lawrence, an Intermedia Master of Fine Arts candidate at UMaine, recalls making bread with her children over a fire […]
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New telepsychology services, including one focused on stress responses to COVID-19, are now available through the Psychological Services Center at the University of Maine. The center is the in-house outpatient clinic for an American Psychological Association accredited doctoral training program in clinical psychology. Staffed by clinician-psychologist teams with specific expertise, the center serves clients throughout […]
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