Outreach

Cohen Lecture featured on MPBN’s ‘Speaking in Maine’

The Maine Public Broadcasting Network aired the 10th Cohen Lecture as part of its “Speaking in Maine” public affairs lecture series. For this year’s talk, former Defense Secretary William Cohen was joined by Gen. Joseph Ralston, former supreme allied commander in Europe, and Ambassador Nicholas Burns, former undersecretary of state for political affairs, for the […]

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Maine EPSCoR partners with museum for STEM outreach, Maine Edge reports

The Maine Edge reported Maine EPSCoR at the University of Maine has announced a new collaboration with the Maine Discovery Museum in Bangor. As part of its Sustainable Ecological Aquaculture Network (SEANET) project, a saltwater touch tank was installed at the museum to promote learning in the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields, according […]

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American lobster focus of Wahle’s talk at Maine Maritime Museum

Richard Wahle, research associate professor in the University of Maine School of Marine Sciences, will talk about “Sustainability and the American Lobster”
 6:30–8 p.m. Nov. 19 at Maine Maritime Museum in Bath. Wahle is on the front lines of ensuring the future of the lobster fishery, which is essential to the Maine economy, lobstermen and […]

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Make harvest pies for Thanksgiving with UMaine Extension

University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a workshop on making savory pies from fall and winter harvest vegetables from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 21, at the UMaine Extension Cumberland County office, 75 Clearwater Drive, Falmouth. Extension educator Kathy Savoie will lead the workshop, which is part of the “From Scratch: Your Maine […]

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WABI interviews researchers about Minecraft, STEM interest study

WABI (Channel 5) spoke with Bruce Segee, the Henry R. and Grace V. Butler Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Maine; Craig Mason, a UMaine professor of education; and Ami Gaspar, an advanced computing outreach specialist with IT, about a three-year, $2 million research project that will use a popular video […]

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UMaine Extension’s Gleaning Initiative cited in Down East magazine article

The Gleaning Initiative, a partnership between Healthy Acadia and the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was mentioned in a Down East magazine article on Hannah Semler, a Hancock County farmer who participates in the program. Through the initiative, Semler, Maine’s only full-time professional gleaning coordinator who works for Healthy Acadia, takes calls from Hancock County […]

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Maine Edge advances 4-H Science Saturday on chemistry of color

The Maine Edge published a University of Maine news release about the University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H Science Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Nov. 21 that will explore the chemistry of color. In the extended session, middle and high school students will synthesize pigments and use them in chemistry and art experiments. […]

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Vigil to be held Nov. 17 for those affected by Paris attack

A candlelight vigil will be held for those affected by the Paris terrorist attack at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17 on the steps of Fogler Library. The event, which is being organized by the University of Maine French Club, will include a moment of silence for those lost in the recent attack, as well as […]

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Brzozowski represents Maine AgrAbility in roundtable with Sen. King

Richard Brzozowski, project director of Maine AgrAbility, took part in a roundtable discussion with U.S. Sen. Angus King on how to help Mainers with disabilities enter the workforce. During the event held Nov. 13 with other business leaders and disability advocates, King announced five new proposals to improve federal policy and increase employment opportunities for […]

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Press Herald reports on UMaine Extension’s popular how-to videos

The Portland Press Herald published a feature article on the popular how-to videos created by University of Maine Cooperative Extension and shared on YouTube. The goal of Cooperative Extension has always been to provide a teaching environment for vocational sciences such as engineering and agriculture, according to the article. UMaine Extension was an early adapter […]

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