News Observer highlights 4-H Club
The Machias Valley News Observer featured members of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Cobscook Currents 4-H Club helping a teacher and her husband with their fall harvest.
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UMaine after-school science lab partnership celebrates 15 years
Ask any veteran educator what the most important thing an aspiring teacher can do to prepare themselves for a career in the classroom, and they will likely say there’s no substitute for first-hand experience. At the University of Maine’s College of Education and Human Development, “Early and Often” is the motto when it comes to […]
Read moreGet creative with UMaine Extension’s wreath making workshop on Dec. 2
University of Maine Cooperative Extension is hosting a wreath making workshop from 1-2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2, at the UMaine Gardens at Tidewater Farm, 200 Presumpscot Point Road Falmouth. The workshop will offer participants the opportunity to unleash their creativity and craft their own unique holiday balsam fir wreaths to adorn their homes or […]
Read moreMaine Research Symposium on Biomedical Science and Engineering rescheduled for March 27-28
The second Maine Research Symposium on Biomedical Science and Engineering has been rescheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, March 27 and 28, in the Wells Conference Center at the University of Maine. Originally scheduled for Oct. 25-27, the symposium was cut short Oct. 26 in response to the mass shooting in Lewiston. On the event’s first […]
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UMaine scientists use eDNA to enhance river herring recovery research in Penobscot River
University of Maine researchers are seeking to gain more insight into river herring recovery in the Penobscot River using a novel surveying tool: environmental DNA (eDNA). eDNA is the genetic material shed by all organisms in the environment, which can be collected and sequenced. By testing its viability as a survey tool, UMaine researchers and […]
Read moreLobley award highlighted in Times Argus
The Times Argus noted that Jennifer Lobley, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension professor, and Allison Smith, former assistant director of University of Vermont Cooperative Extension 4-H, received a national communicator award from the National Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals.
Read moreCamire to offer winter orchid care tips on Nov. 18
Mary Ellen Camire, a professor at the University of Maine’s School of Food and Agriculture, will share tips on caring for orchids during the winter months at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 18 in UMaine’s Roger Clapp Greenhouses. Camire’s talk, “Orchid Care in Winter” will discuss winter-blooming orchids, the importance of winter rest for orchids […]
Read moreMedia promote Mitchell Center talk on alum-treated lakes
The Bangor Daily News and the Sun Journal promoted the University of Maine Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions hosting a talk, “Navigating Water Quality: Understanding the Impact and Perceptions of Boat-Generated Waves on an Alum Treated Lake in Maine” at 3 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 13. Visit the event webpage to register […]
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UMaine named top school for veterans and enrolls more than ever
Prompt services, extensive availability and a sympathetic and compassionate community are the hallmarks of veteran support at the University of Maine. This semester, UMaine has gained national recognition for its offerings to those who served, and its student veteran community has grown larger than ever before. The Military Times, a national news source […]
Read moreMorning Ag Clips highlights funding for aquaculture learning tools
Morning Ag Clips highlighted University of Maine Cooperative Extension receiving a $750,000 grant to support the development and implementation of virtual reality and other innovative learning tools focused on aquaculture technology.
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