Dana Morse, an aquaculture researcher with Maine Sea Grant who works with oysters and other shellfish, spoke with the Portland Press Herald for the article, “Why don’t we apply the principles of nose-to-tail eating to scallops?” as part of the “Green Plate Special” column. According to Morse, most Americans eat only the scallop’s adductor muscle […]
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The University of Maine Cooperative Extension was mentioned in the Bangor Daily News article, “Getting the jump on invasive pests before they spread in Maine.” According to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, invasive species cause more than $100 billion in harm nationwide to agriculture, natural resources and human health. The Cooperative Agricultural […]
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Jason Lilley, a sustainable agriculture professional with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was interviewed by the Bangor Daily News for the article, “Maine farmers hit with new federal food safety rules.” The federal Food Safety Modernization Act is the first significant overhaul of food safety regulations since the 1930s and was designed to prevent […]
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The University of Maine in partnership with the Adaptive Outdoor Education Center’s Horizons Alpine Climbing Program will offer adaptive climbing at the Maine Bound Adventure Center throughout the spring semester. The program is designed to provide assistance and accommodations for individuals with cognitive or physical differences and will include weekly adaptive climbing sessions on Wednesday […]
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WVII (Channel 7) and The Free Press reported the University of Maine System will launch the Maine Engineering Pathways Program in fall 2018 to help more students prepare for a Maine-based engineering career and to build workforce development capacity in response to a critical state shortage. The program is designed so students can graduate in […]
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Neal Pettigrew, a professor of oceanography at the University of Maine, was interviewed by Mount Desert Islander for an article about the current state of UMaine’s network of data-gathering buoys in the Gulf of Maine. Pettigrew is the director of the Gulf of Maine Ocean Observatory System, which designed and built the buoys and deployed […]
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A photography exhibition by intermedia MFA student Eleanor Kipping, installed in multiple locations across campus, will be a cornerstone of UMaine’s Black History Month observance this year. Photos in the exhibit, “Brown Paper Bag Test,” will be displayed in the Memorial Union, Fogler Library, New Balance Student Recreation Center and other locations on campus throughout […]
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The University of Maine was mentioned in the Bangor Daily News article, “These Down East schools want to fix rural education.” The Transforming Rural Experience in Education program, or TREE, aims to improve the odds for students in rural Washington County towns, according to the article. Backed by brain science, around $1.3 million in foundation […]
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The University of Maine College of Engineering was mentioned in a Sun Journal article about a culvert bridge in Buckfield that was destroyed during an October storm. Local officials have been discussing plans to rebuild the culvert and remove any barriers for fish, according to the article. The Androscoggin River Watershed Council is proposing the […]
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VillageSoup reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Knox and Lincoln counties will hold the annual Seed Swap Day at 10 a.m. Feb. 10 in Waldoboro. The event will include a seed-saving workshop led by Master Gardener Jean Vose. Participants are invited to bring friends, favorite saved seeds, catalogs and gardening stories to share, […]
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