University of Maine Cooperative Extension specialists coordinating the Maine AgrAbility project have offered a number of safety considerations for people who must work outdoors in cold and inclement weather. They include dressing to accommodate changing weather conditions, keeping safety gear, a first aid kit, a pocket multi-tool, headlamp and a cell phone handy, having proper […]
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The University of Maine Museum of Art will extend its free admission policy for the public in 2013 as a result of a gift from Penobscot Financial Advisors. Penobscot Financial Advisors has been a longtime sponsor of UMMA’s Community Partners Program, which provides support for education and exhibition programs, according to George Kinghorn, museum director […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension pest management specialists tracking the invasion of the crop-damaging spotted wing drosophila fruit fly in Maine report that trapping results and surveys indicate that the pest has already become established and problematic in most of the state. UMaine Extension experts David Handley, a vegetable and small fruit specialist at Highmoor […]
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A new paperback book, Skating Thru Hockey: A Fan’s Guide to Youth, College and the Professional Game, by Sandra Caron, UMaine professor of family relationships and human sexuality, and UMaine men’s ice hockey coach Tim Whitehead explains in lay terms ice hockey rules, objectives and terminology at community, college and professional levels. Artist and UMaine […]
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The University of Maine Foster Center for Student Innovation, in its support of businesses started or managed by UMaine students, graduates or employees assisted by the center, is encouraging holiday shoppers to consider several of those businesses for seasonal purchases or charitable gift giving. The center’s website lists several UMaine-affiliated options. Contact: George Manlove, 207.581.3756
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The University of Maine men’s and women’s ice hockey teams will host the annual Skate with the Bears event from 2:30–4 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 16 at the Alfond Arena. Fans are encouraged to come, meet their favorite hockey players and get autographs. Autograph sheets will be provided along with free hot chocolate. The event is […]
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A new University of Maine Bureau of Labor Education briefing paper reports that unsafe staffing levels and other problems in the work environments of hospital nurses may threaten patient safety in hospitals nationwide and in Maine. Understaffing can contribute to nurse shortages, greater job stress and burnout among nurses, in addition to potentially increased risks […]
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Advanced Structures and Composites Center wins first phase of potential $93.2 million program.
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More than 50 students from University of Maine computing and information science professor George Markowsky’s COS 125 Introduction to Problem Solving Using Computer Programming will compete from 11 a.m.–1 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 13 at Soderberg Auditorium in Jenness Hall in the annual fall semester computer gaming exhibit and competition. The event, one of many organized […]
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