The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has highlighted work by the Maine Sea Grant College Program at the University of Maine in the U.S. Government’s Climate Resilience Toolkit. The project, which was led by Esperanza Stancioff of Maine Sea Grant and University of Maine Cooperative Extension and funded by NOAA’s Climate Program Office, focused […]
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To celebrate 100 years of the Pulitzer Prizes, the University of Maine’s Department of Communication and Journalism along with the Bangor Public Library will host three winners of journalism’s top award. Amy Ellis Nutt of The Washington Post, Kathleen Kingsbury of The Boston Globe, and Jim Sheeler of Case Western Reserve University will visit UMaine […]
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The Associated Press, WABI (Channel 5) and WLBZ (Channel 2) reported on the 2016 Northeast Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (NECCDC) held at the University of Maine. The UMaine Cyber Defense Team was one of 10 groups from around the region to participate in the three-day competition. According to the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition, the […]
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University of Maine economics professors Todd Gabe and Jim McConnon spoke with WABI (Channel 5) at a recent meeting of the Bar Harbor Cruise Ship Committee that was held to discuss the effect of cruise ships on local merchants. More than 120 ships and nearly 160,000 passengers are already booked for Bar Harbor’s 2016 season, […]
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The Portland Press Herald reported on an informational meeting about robotic dairy systems hosted by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension at Governor’s restaurant in Waterville. The meeting was designed for dairy farmers and industry leaders to learn more about available robotic technology. In coming weeks, UMaine Extension faculty plan to discuss bringing robotics to […]
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David Sturm, an instructional laboratory and lecture demonstration specialist at the University of Maine, visited the studio of WVII (Channel 7) for the first installment of “Science with Sturm.” Sturm brought in liquid nitrogen and dry ice to teach viewers about colder temperatures.
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The University of Maine was mentioned in an Associated Press report about a forum on Arctic diplomacy slated to take place in Portland this October. The Arctic Council’s Senior Arctic Officials meeting will focus on issues such as climate change and shipping, according to the article. Officials from the council’s eight member nations, including the […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported on a recent sheep shearing school offered by the Maine Sheep Breeders Association and University of Maine Cooperative Extension at Wolfe’s Neck Farm in Freeport. The groups hold workshops every spring when sheep need to be shorn, according to the article. “There seems to always be a need for qualified […]
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102.9 WBLM in Portland and the Bangor Daily News reported on the release of Part II of O’Chang Studios’ animated series, A Climate Calamity in the Gulf of Maine: Acid in the Gulf. The cartoon, which describes how ocean acidification affects coastal waters and marine resources, is “fun to watch as well as educational,” according […]
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WABI (Channel 5), WVII (Channel 7) and WLBZ (Channel 2) reported on the Penobscot County Conservation Association’s 78th Eastern Maine Sportsmen’s Show that was held in the University of Maine’s New Balance Field House and Memorial Gym. The show included a variety of interactive demonstrations and outdoor-related presentations, as well as more than 120 exhibitors […]
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