Outreach

Margaret Chase Smith Library to Offer Leisure Activities Exhibits, Programs

The Margaret Chase Smith Library, operated and maintained by the University of Maine, will take part in a series of summer exhibitions and programs called “Central Maine Plays” that will focus on the history of games and other leisure activities. The programs will take place at eight central Maine museums and libraries and will focus […]

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Garland Gives Weeding Tips on WVII

Kate Garland, horticulturist with the UMaine Cooperative Extension, spoke with WVII (Channel 7) for the latest installment of its “Backyard Gardener” series. Garland gave advice on weeding.

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SSI Focus of July 4 Bangor Daily News Op-Ed

David Hart, research director of the Sustainability Solutions Initiative (SSI) and director of the Mitchell Center, and UMaine President Paul Ferguson coauthored the July 4 op-ed in the Bangor Daily News, “How UMaine is driving sustainability, research”. The op-ed highlighted the work of SSI in addressing statewide needs and hands-on learning opportunities for students through […]

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WVII Reports on New Science Partnership

WVII (Channel 7) reported on a new University of Maine partnership to enhance science education for rural Maine students. The Maine Physical Sciences Partnership, which kicked off last week, is part of a multimillion dollar grant from the National Science Foundation.

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EPA Environmental Merit Award Recognizes ACUPCC

Last month in Boston, University of Maine Sustainability Coordinator Dan Dixon accepted an Environmental Merit Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency New England on behalf of the university. The University of Maine is a charter signatory of the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment (ACUPCC), which was initiated in 2007 by Second Nature […]

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Jackson Interviewed in Press Herald Blog About Training Congolese Farmers

Tori Lee Jackson, extension educator with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was interviewed for the latest entry of the Portland Press Herald blog, “The Root: Dispatches from Maine’s food sources.” Jackson spoke about the recent visit to Maine of four people from the Democratic Republic of Congo. The visitors spent four days learning farm […]

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Dwyer Quoted in St. John Valley Times Article on Borer Traps

Jim Dwyer, crops specialist working with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s potato integrated pest management program, spoke with the St. John Valley Times about placing 20 European corn borer traps alongside potato fields in the St. John Valley. The traps use a pheromone to attract male moths, which can cause problems for potato crops. […]

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Kaye Mentioned in Keep Me Current Article on Maine Seniors Day

Len Kaye, director of the University of Maine’s Center on Aging, was mentioned in a Keep Me Current article on the first Maine Seniors Day, which will take place Sept. 14. A new Maine law designates a day in September for residents to show their appreciation for seniors. Kaye was one of several collaborators that […]

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