Maine’s food economy and related rural workforce are well-positioned to grow with new commercial-scale processing and production capacity that will come online soon, thanks to the University of Maine. At its regular meeting in Orono on Monday, the University of Maine System (UMS) Board of Trustees authorized UMaine to spend $4.46 million in state and […]
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The Bangor Daily News highlighted the work of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Tick Lab to test submitted ticks for disease. The lab has received 1,700 samples this year, which is less than the 2,000 submitted by this same time last year. Griffin Dill, Tick Lab manager and integrated pest management professional with UMaine […]
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A short film about the Waldo County Woodshed will be featured in the 27th annual Maine International Film Festival. The 7-minute documentary will debut Friday, July 19 at 4 p.m. with a second showing on Saturday, July 20 at 7 p.m., both at Waterville Opera House. Tickets are available online. The film follows the work […]
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The Collins Center for the Arts (CCA) announced its 2024-25 season schedule featuring programs that will bring a variety of performances in music, dance, theatre and more to the stage. This season’s schedule at the CCA has something for everyone, including modern cirque acts and comedians; contemporary and Irish step dancing performances; Taiko drumming; holiday […]
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The Bangor Daily News highlighted the “Adopt a Cow” program coming to the University of Maine’s Witter Farm for the first time during the 2024-25 school year. The program aims to reconnect schoolchildren with agriculture and create future farmers by allowing them to send letters, receive photos and make video calls to calves or cows […]
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The County referenced an informational fact sheet and newsletter from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension on bugs and beetles that eat potato plants. Weekly throughout the growing season, four UMaine Extension pest specialists issue the Pest Alert with recommendations for treating pests and diseases.
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Julian Ober, a May 2024 graduate of the University of Maine who completed a bachelor’s with a double major in political science and women’s, gender and sexuality studies, wrote a feature story for the spring 2024 edition of Public Service Review from the Stennis Center for Public Service. Ober interviewed Ambureen Rana, a fellow graduate […]
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News Center Maine highlighted 4-H programming through University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H. During the summer, 4-H hosts four camps located across the state to enrich students in nature and education. Executive Director of Maine 4-H centers Ryder Scott said these types of experiences are important for young people to unplug from technology and for […]
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WABI (CBS 5 in Bangor), Mainebiz and News Center Maine announced the grand opening of Tyler Technologies in Orono, an effort by the company to encourage greater collaboration with the University of Maine. Tyler Technologies initiated a partnership with UMaine’s Foster Center for Innovation in 2021 for the annual Maine App Challenge, allowing high school […]
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Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect the successful launch of Maine’s first research satellite into orbit early morning on Thursday, July 4. Maine’s first research satellite launched into the stratosphere in the early morning on Thursday, July 4. During its six-month to two-year orbit, MESAT1 will use its astronomical view to gather […]
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