Maine Day, inaugurated by President Arthur Hauck in 1935, is traditionally held on the last regular Wednesday of the spring semester at the University of Maine. As part of the annual spring cleanup tradition, UMaine students, faculty and staff take part in a day of service and complete volunteer projects to spruce up campus. This […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported that two University of Maine basketball coaches, Richard Barron and Amy Vachon, joined an effort to promote the guidance issued to prevent the spread of COVID-19 through social media. Team New England, which includes the two UMaine coaches and 43 others from the 23 Division I schools, wants to capitalize […]
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The Portland Press Herald referenced a turkey population study conducted by the University of Maine and Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife for the article “Hunters will not need to tag turkeys during Maine spring hunt this year.” The study, which began in 2018, involves the state IFW banding male wild turkeys to obtain […]
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A new video highlights the success of the Maine Farm and Seafood Products Directory coordinated by University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Produced by FRAME Media Strategies, Portland, the video features Maine farmers talking about new ways of connecting with consumers in times of crises. UMaine Extension sustainable agriculture professional Jason Lilley also comments on the […]
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Daniel Soucier explores the policy matter of universal basic income, assistance programs for the COVID-19 pandemic and why it matters to Maine in the latest installment of “Maine Policy Matters.” Soucier is the podcast host and a research associate at the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center. He virtually sat down with Michael Howard, coeditor of […]
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The Intelligent GeoSolutions (IGS) team at the University of Maine’s Center for Research on Sustainable Forests (CRSF) has released a free interactive mapping tool, the Forest Ecosystem Status and Trends (ForEST) app, to provide online decision support to private and public forest managers, natural resource agencies, conservation organizations and other stakeholders. With the current outbreak […]
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The United States Department of Agriculture Northeast Climate Hub has published a virtual tour of the University of Maine’s Highmoor Farm in Monmouth, and videos based on the center’s work that focuses on research and development for Maine’s fruit and vegetable growers. The virtual tour is one of 19 created to date as part of […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported on a University of Maine and Maine Manufacturing Extension Partnership (Maine MEP) innovation team working with in-state hospitals and manufacturing partners to build, test and start production of two variations of an “aerosol box” meant to protect frontline medical staff as they intubate or transport patients who may be sick with […]
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The Piscataquis Observer reported that the University of Maine Cooperative Extension is supporting an effort from the SeDoMoCha School to rebuild a nearby natural trail, which garnered the school a $7,350 grant from the Maine Community Foundation. The Bangor Daily News also highlighted Extension’s support for the project. The Piscatiquis Observer shared the BDN article.
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“Spire: The Maine Journal of Conservation and Sustainability” will be published on Earth Day, Wednesday, April 22, says editor-in-chief Elyse DeFranco. This is the fourth annual issue of the online journal — created and compiled by a team of University of Maine graduate and undergraduate students — that highlights work from researchers, writers and artists […]
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