Michael Socolow, University of Maine associate professor of communication and journalism and director of the McGillicuddy Humanities Center, spoke with Women’s Wear Daily (WWD) for an article titled “New Media Ventures Are Gunning for Legacy Media.”
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Agri-Pulse interviewed Lloyd Irland, a faculty associate at the University of Maine School of Forest Resources and president of the Irland Group, about a growing number of foreign investments in U.S. forestland. “The asset values are fairly low volatility compared to common stocks or bonds,” Irland said. “A lot of investors, whether they’re domestic or […]
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The Bangor Daily News published an op-ed from Paul Fink, a graduate research assistant with the VEMI Lab at the University of Maine, titled “Self-driving vehicles are our future. UMaine is showing how.” The op-ed highlights the potential benefits of autonomous vehicles and VEMI Lab’s research. Fink is a member of the Maine chapter of […]
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The Maine Aquaculture Roadmap, 2022–2032, a 10-year plan that proposes four major goals and identifies over $15 million in estimated resources needed to strengthen Maine’s aquaculture sector and working waterfronts over the next decade, was released Jan. 25 by Maine Sea Grant at the University of Maine and the Maine Aquaculture Association on behalf of […]
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The Republican Journal highlighted an upcoming Zoom talk by Ivan Fernandez, a University of Maine professor of soil science and forest resources, titled “Maine’s Climate Future: The Role of Carbon Management in Farms and Forests.” The program, which will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 25, is part of the Belfast Garden Club Evening […]
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Black Point Group featured Bonnie Newsom, an assistant professor of anthropology and a faculty associate with the Climate Change Institute at the University of Maine, and her research in Acadia National Park. She has been leading an effort to reanalyze archaeological collections from Wabanaki cultural sites in the park to create a framework for retelling […]
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Spectrum News advanced a survey from the University of Maine School of Forest Resources that asks forest managers and owners to describe their level of concern about the emerald ash borer and their understanding of its impacts. The survey can be found online.
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The Darien Times and Fairfield Citizen highlighted a lecture by Paul Mayewski, director of the University of Maine Climate Change Institute, titled “The Arctic, New England and the First Abrupt Climate Change Event in the Modern Era.” The Darien Community Association hosted the talk as part of its Academic Lecture Series.
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The Biddeford-Saco-Old Orchard Beach Courier advanced an online talk by Darren Ranco, an associate professor of anthropology and chair of Native American Studies at the University of Maine, titled “Wabanaki Climate Justice & Adaptation.” The Biddeford Cultural and Heritage Center will host the webinar at 7 p.m. Jan. 20 via Zoom. To request the Zoom […]
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An editorial from the Portland Press Herald about the revival and repurposing of the former Madison paper mill highlighted University of Maine research and development in wood composite technology. Centralmaine.com shared the editorial.
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