The Associated Press previewed the Oct. 23 Climate Change Adaptation and Sustainability Conference that will be hosted by the University of Maine’s Climate Change Institute (CCI). The conference, which is aimed at preparing for extreme weather events, is for business people, farmers, community planners and other interested residents and will cover subjects such as the […]
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The Free Press reported registration is still open for University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteer training classes in Knox, Lincoln and Waldo counties. Classes will cover the relationship between healthy soil and food plants and sustainable methods to fend off pests and diseases, according to the article. Classes will be held at the […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension and FoodCorps announce a free cooking class for families 5–6 p.m. Thursdays, Oct. 2–30, at the UMaine Extension Somerset County office, 7 County Drive, Skowhegan. The five-session class is designed for income-eligible families with children living at home. Parents will learn to prepare quick and easy main meals while youth […]
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WVII (Channel 7) reported the University of Maine chapter of the Gamma Sigma Sigma service sorority is taking part in a challenge throughout September to help raise awareness of childhood cancer and funds to support related research. The sorority is a supporter of Alex’s Million Mile, a campaign based from the Pennsylvania nonprofit, Alex’s Lemonade […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension has updated its classic publication explaining why leaves change color in autumn. While some people believe frost causes the color explosion, some leaves begin to turn red, orange or yellow even before the first frost. In Bulletin 7078, Facts About Leaf Color in Maine, UMaine Extension Professor Kathryn Hopkins explains […]
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WABI (Channel 5) spoke with University of Maine student Matt Dexter about his participation in 4K for Cancer — a 4,000-mile team run from San Francisco, California, to Baltimore, Maryland, to raise awareness of cancer and raise money for cancer research. For 42 days during the summer, Dexter and more than 20 other college students […]
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The Maine Edge published a University of Maine report about an upcoming talk on the role of women in war by Clark University political scientist Cynthia Enloe. The award-winning scholar specializing in feminism, politics and global affairs will discuss “Where are Women in Violent Conflicts? Finding out will Make us Smarter!” at 6 p.m. Tuesday, […]
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The University of Maine Department of Art is accepting applications for the fall 2014 session of after-school art classes for area children in grades K–8. The ArtWorks! program provides children an opportunity to explore the world of art through: hands-on experiences with a variety of visual media, the history of art, and the viewing of […]
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Phys.org carried a University of Maine report about extreme weather research and the upcoming CLAS (Climate Change Adaptation and Sustainability) Conference at UMaine. Researchers at UMaine’s Climate Change Institute have developed online tools to assist local community planners prepare for climate changes, the article states. The tools, which will be explained at the Oct. 23 […]
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A decorated, retired diplomat who was U.S. ambassador to Syria from 2011 until earlier this year, will discuss ongoing conflicts in Syria and the Middle East at 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 22, in the Buchanan Alumni House at the University of Maine. Robert S. Ford, who served 30 years in the U.S. Department of State […]
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