Preserving the harvest will be the focus of a University of Maine Cooperative Extension workshop 1–4 p.m. Thursday, July 21 at the UMaine Extension office, 9 Olson Road, South Paris. Taught by UMaine Extension food preservation community education assistant Kate McCarty, the hands-on workshop uses recommended preservation methods for canning and freezing garden vegetables, including […]
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The University of Maine recognized 2,267 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the spring 2016 semester. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 1,721 are from Maine, 483 are from 32 other states and 63 are from 27 countries other than the U.S. Listed below are students who received Dean’s List honors for […]
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Summer is here and many in Maine are spending more time outdoors. The University of Maine Cooperative Extension offers information and recommendations on a variety of topics from growing berries, to preserving and cooking them. Featured bulletins: Growing Rhubarb in Maine Strawberries Vegetables and Fruits for Health: Wild Blueberries Vegetables and Fruits for Health: Raspberries […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension publishes information to help find, grow, use and store in-season fruits and vegetables in Maine. A variety of bulletins can be ordered or downloaded online. July favorites include “Let’s Preserve: Snap Beans,” “Let’s Preserve: Pickles,” “Vegetables and Fruits for Health: Cucumbers” and “Vegetables and Fruits for Health: Green Beans and […]
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University of Maine assistant professor Michelle Smith was a keynote speaker at the Knowledge Exchange on Undergraduate STEM Education in Virginia. The National Science Foundation nominated Smith, the C. Ann Merrifield Professorship in Life Science Education in the School of Biology and Ecology and the RiSE Center, to take part in the collaborative. Representatives from […]
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The public is invited to participate in five weekly cultural exchange events with the 25 emerging leaders from Sub-Saharan Africa who are at the University of Maine attending an institute in public management as part of the Mandela Washington Fellowship program. During their stay in Maine, through July 31, the men and women are attending […]
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Three University of Maine football games will be broadcast on national TV in 2016 — Sept. 1 at 7 p.m. at the University of Connecticut on ESPN 3; Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. at the University of Toledo on ESPN3; and Sept. 24 at noon vs. James Madison University on American Sports Network. The games […]
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University of Maine Foundation treasurer and former board chair Darryl Brown passed away June 18. He was 71. Brown received two degrees from UMaine, and the Darryl and Penny Brown Scholarship Fund is held at the University of Maine Foundation. A University of Maine Foundation announcement on his passing is online.
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University of Maine Dining Services earned an award for its demonstrated commitment to improving sustainable food management practices. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Food Recovery Challenge and the National Sustainable Materials Management program awarded the 2015 Certificate of Achievement to UMaine Dining. UMaine Dining, which was recognized for its donations to local shelters, provides leftover […]
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“Maine Schools in Focus,” an informative, issue-oriented feature on the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development website, is taking a break until the new school year begins in the fall. Since launching in mid-March, the college has published eight research-based briefings as part of the “Maine Schools in Focus” series. Each post […]
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