John Jemison, a soil and water quality specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Bangor Daily News about the Orono Community Garden for the latest “Conversations with Maine” column. Jemison launched the garden in 2004 while teaching a class in sustainability at UMaine, according to the article. As part of their […]
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WLBZ (Channel 2) reported on Scratchpad, a new startup accelerator program offered by the University of Maine and Maine Technology Institute. The pilot program aims to help people who want to develop a startup company in the Bangor area. The program, known as a “seed accelerator,” works to provide entrepreneurs with funding and mentors, according […]
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WABI (Channel 5) and WVII (Channel 7) reported on the Maine Army National Guard’s inaugural Educator Flight. Officials from the University of Maine, Husson University and other local schools gathered at the Army Aviation Support Facility in Bangor to get hands-on experience with lifesaving equipment used by the Maine Army National Guard as part of […]
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The University of Maine’s First Year Residential Experience is recruiting volunteers to welcome UMaine’s Class of 2019 during Maine Hello on Friday, Aug. 28. Maine Hello is a campuswide event where returning students, faculty and staff welcome new students and their families as they arrive on campus. From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Maine Hello […]
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WABI (Channel 5), Maine Public Broadcasting Network and WVII (Channel 7) reported on a telemedicine conference and discussion held at the University of Maine. Health care provided through a video conference helps connect Maine’s rural areas to better health care resources, WABI reported. Sen. Angus King, who participated in the conference and an accompanying sensor […]
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The Chronicle of Higher Education spoke with Jeff Thaler, assistant university counsel and a visiting professor of energy policy, law and ethics at the University of Maine, for the article “Why a global education doesn’t have to mean going abroad.” According to the article, some educators believe that given the diversity of the United States, […]
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Liam Riordan, director of the University of Maine Humanities Center, was an Aug. 13 guest on the Maine Public Broadcasting Network’s “Maine Calling” radio program. The show, titled “The importance of humanities,” focused on how and why the humanities matter in not only the academic world, but the world at large. William “Bro” Adams, chairman […]
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The Lincoln County News reported on the Darling Marine Center’s 50th anniversary celebration. Events included free walking tours of the campus in July and August, a seminar series called Science on Tap hosted by faculty and staff at the Newcastle Publick House, and an open house at the center with family-friendly activities. “The Darling Marine […]
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Tim Godaire, a graduate student at the University of Maine Climate Change Institute, is featured in a Bangor Daily News article about Climate Ride Northeast, a 320-mile journey from Bar Harbor to Boston, scheduled for Sept. 17–21. The inaugural ride, according to the article, is expected to raise $400,000 to support organizations involved with environmental […]
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University of Maine head football coach Jack Cosgrove and his staff will host “Coach Cos’ Football 101 for Women” at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10. The interactive workshop is designed to teach women who have never played football the basics such as offensive and defensive strategies as well as what to look for when watching […]
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