UMaine Health Connection Chats continue this month and will explore various topics such as home gardening, summertime pests and staying healthy during the coronavirus pandemic. The University of Maine Center on Aging and its community sponsors host the free online chats from 11 a.m.–noon every Wednesday via Zoom. They provide practical information and tips for […]
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While almost a billion people in the world are food insecure, we annually throw away about one-third of the food we produce. In economic terms, the global cost of that waste is about $200 billion. We can do better. Some countries already do. In this episode of “The Maine Question,” host Ron Lisnet talks with […]
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The Raymond H. Fogler Library at the University of Maine published an online version of a collection of interviews with 13 people about the NAACP and civil rights in Maine gathered between 1990 and 1991. The collection, called the NAACP & Civil Rights in Maine Project, is available in the Northeast Archives of Folklore and […]
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UMaine Today online received a national 2020 Silver Excellence Award in Digital Magazines from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). Judges noted: The UMaine Today website is beautifully laid out, with navigation that is clear and enticing. They take great advantage of the opportunities the web presents. The stories and photos are […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a free webinar on U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) financial assistance programs available to maple producers as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. The webinar, which Extension will host at 6:30 p.m. June 15, is co-sponsored by SCORE and the Maine Maple Producers Association. SCORE volunteer Steve Veazey […]
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In the absence of face-to-face gatherings, the Collins Center for the Arts at the University of Maine held the Maine Talent Showcase, an online talent contest. Contestants were encouraged to use social distancing practices to create videos that highlighted their own talents, rather than singing along to pre-produced soundtracks. The pool of more than 100 […]
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The Office of Research Compliance will administer Responsible Conduct of Research training starting Monday, June 8. The training is required for undergraduate students doing National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, and/or United States Department of Agriculture-National Institute of Food and Agriculture-sponsored research. More information about the online training and a link to register are […]
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“Ticks in Maine” is the topic of a free University of Maine Cooperative Extension webinar 1–2:30 p.m. Thursday, June 25. Griffin Dill and Dr. Beatrice Szantyr will lead the webinar. Dill manages the Tick Lab of the Cooperative Extension Diagnostic and Research Laboratory and coordinates the Integrated Tick Management Program, including the tick identification and […]
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Fogler Library has published a list of book recommendations provided by University of Maine faculty. The Read Like a Professor booklists include the suggestions by faculty members across many departments. To compile the lists, faculty members were asked to name their favorite books and those college students should read. In addition to the book recommendations, the booklists include brief explanations […]
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The world needs help. And University of Maine researchers from diverse disciplines collaborate to address the complex needs of society. Stakeholders are key, too. When they’re involved from the start, they help develop effective, insightful solutions. In this episode of “The Maine Question,” host Ron Lisnet talks with David Hart and Linda Silka from the […]
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