UMaine 150

Eat This cites UMaine study in promoting potato milk

Eat This, Not That cited a University of Maine study that explored antioxidant levels in colored potatoes in reporting on the benefits of potato milk, including reduced environmental production costs as compared to other plant-based milk products.

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Socolow discusses saving the Olympics in Globe column

Michael Socolow, University of Maine associate professor of communication and journalism and director of the Clement and Linda McGillicuddy Humanities Center, has a column published in the Boston Globe titled “How to Save This Summer’s Olympics.” Socolow argues that with rising COVID-19 rates in Japan, the solution to staging the Olympics is removing the in-person audience.

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BDN reports on Roman’s research into cause of last glacial maximum

The Bangor Daily News picked up a University of Maine news release announcing the award of a prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship to Zander Roman, a UMaine senior studying Earth and climate sciences. Roman will use the award to pursue a doctorate in paleoclimatology at UMaine and study what triggered the change in […]

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WABI reports on Mitchell Center food recovery project

WABI (Channel 5) reported on a collaborative food waste reduction project sponsored by the University of Maine’s Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions. Culinary students at Kennebec Valley Community College were tasked with developing value-added products using rescued food diverted from the waste stream.

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WAGM reports on pruning webinar

WAGM in Presque Isle reported on an upcoming webinar about the principles of pruning co-hosted by University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension. The webinar, “The Science of Pruning,” will be held from 6–7 p.m. Feb. 10. Register on the event webpage to attend live or receive a link to […]

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News Center Maine interviews Dill about drop in tick samples this year

Griffin Dill, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension tick lab coordinator, spoke with News Center Maine about the decline in tick samples this summer compared to the same time in 2019. “The number of nymphs that were submitted to our lab was less than half of what it was last year, we are really trending […]

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WVII interviews Dean Humphrey about Open University Day

WVII (Channel 7) spoke with University of Maine College of Engineering Dean Dana Humphrey about Open University Day, which is slated from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17. In celebration of the university’s 150th anniversary, the day will feature tours, presentations, performances and more at nearly 30 venues on campus, including labs, research […]

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Maine Edge interviews Tim Sample ahead of UMaine visit

The Maine Edge spoke with Maine humorist Tim Sample ahead of his two appearances as part of the University of Maine’s 150th anniversary celebration Saturday, Oct. 17, during Homecoming Weekend. At 7 p.m., Sample, will read passages from Stephen King’s new short story “Drunken Fireworks.” Sample, who narrated the recently released audiobook, also will talk […]

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I-95 previews UMaine Homecoming, Open University Day events

Bangor’s Classic Rock Station I-95 (95.7 FM) advanced University of Maine Homecoming events slated for Oct. 16–18, including the Craft Fair, athletic events, star shows, performances and Open University Day. More information about Homecoming and Open University Day is online.

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