The Mount Desert Islander advanced a university study in which Mainers 18 years and older are invited to answer questions and watch a short video about safe pickle fermentation practices. For additional information, contact Jacob Rich at jacob.rich@maine.edu or 781.475.3862.
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The Lyme Time column in the Wiscasset Newspaper and Boothbay Register cited statistics from University of Maine Cooperative Extension, including that there are 15 species of ticks identified in Maine. The column also indicated the public can submit ticks to the university’s Tick Lab for identification (free) and testing for diseases ($15).
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World-renowned explorer and glaciologist Paul Mayewski will talk about “Pushing Climate Change Research to the Roof of the World: Expedition Everest” 10-11:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 20 during the University of Maine Alumni Association’s free, live webcast. In 2019, the director of the Climate Change Institute led the National Geographic and Rolex mission by leading a […]
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UNAR Labs, a University of Maine spinout company that develops assistive technology for blind and visually impaired (BVI) users, has been awarded $300,000 under the National Institute of Health’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I program to further prove its concept. With the award, the company plans to prototype an information access system that […]
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A University of Maine marine scientist will investigate the processes affecting the abundance, diversity and movement of plankton populations in the Pacific Ocean. The National Science Foundation awarded Lee Karp-Boss, a professor with the School of Marine Sciences, about $370,000 for her research into the influences of Island Mass Effect on various planktonic communities. Emmanuel […]
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WABI (Channel 5) covered the University of Maine virtual town hall during which plans for testing students and employees were outlined by Joan Ferrini-Mundy, president of the University of Maine and the University of Maine at Machias. “It begins with obtaining evidence of a negative PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test or of actually testing about […]
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WABI (Channel 5) and the Portland Press Herald reported on a University of Maine study that found lobsters living in ocean water as warm and acidic as the Gulf of Maine is expected to be by the end of the century will be less able to cope with stress or fight off disease. While higher water […]
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Lauren Jacobs was a guest on the Guides Gone Wild podcast. She is a lecturer in kinesiology and physical education and coordinator of the outdoor leadership concentration and minor in the College of Education and Human Development. The interview focused on Jacobs’ personal outdoor journey, from growing up on a lake in Maine, to professional […]
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The University of Maine was mentioned in an article that ran in the Portland Press Herald and on CentralMaine.com about sales at Skowhegan-based Maine Grains skyrocketing during the pandemic. Founder Amber Lambke said the business has had a 4,000% increase in online sales. She said the company’s collaborative business model is an example in rural areas. “One of […]
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The Association of College and University Printers (ACUP+) awarded University of Maine Printing Services a first-place platinum production award (large institution) for its work on a Darling Marine Center trifold recruitment brochure. “I am very proud of our staff for their outstanding work producing this brochure and for identifying this job as a competition worthy […]
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