Ezekiel Kimball, interim dean for the College of Education and Human Development, spoke with Maine Public about Maine school district funding in the upcoming school year. Kimball, an expert on education policy, said school districts have an obligation to deliver certain programs.
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For Lillian Warwick, choosing the University of Maine at Machias meant she would get to continue to enjoy the coast near her home, form strong connections with peers and professors and pursue research opportunities that aligned with her career path. Warwick graduated from UMaine Machias in May with a degree in integrative biology with a […]
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Robots are coming — or in some cases, have come — to Maine but not to destroy civilization like in the movies. They’re here to help, specifically to help Maine manufacturing companies modernize and become more productive. The University of Maine Advanced Manufacturing Center (AMC) is helping manufacturers in the state integrate new robotics, such […]
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A scallop farm based in Belfast, Maine and co-owned by University of Maine alumnus Struan Coleman (’21G) was featured in the PBS documentary “Hope in the Water.” Coleman received his master’s in marine policy from UMaine in 2021, during which time he studied the economic feasibility of scallop farming in Maine and was introduced to […]
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The Bangor Daily News interviewed Jim Dill, University of Maine Extension professor and associate program administrator in pest management, on the emergence of Japanese beetles in Maine and the threat they pose to gardens. Japanese beetle reports have started trickling in over the last week, and appear unevenly distributed across the state, Dill said.
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WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7) interviewed Liam Riordan, professor of history at the University of Maine, for insight on the Revolutionary War and a unique artifact that connects Maine to the Declaration of Independence.
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News Center Maine featured a story on the $2.25 million grant funding from the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to University of Maine researchers. Their projects are aimed at helping commercial farmers manage contamination from PFAS, a group of toxic, long-lasting chemicals.
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The Bangor Daily News, News Center Maine and WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) reported on a partnership between a local social services organization, Penquis, and the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center. Penquis is considering a site in North Brewer to hold up to nine 3D-printed homes created by the ASCC, similar […]
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Martha Stewart Living interviewed Ankit Singh, University of Maine Cooperative Extension assistant professor and Maine sustainable agriculture and ornamental horticulture educator, on the ineffectiveness of buying ladybugs for a garden as opposed to naturally attracting them. While ladybugs are natural predators of many common garden pests, buying and releasing them into a garden is usually […]
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WABI (Channel 5) linked to the Wild Blueberry Fact Sheet from University of Maine Cooperative Extension in a story on Williams Family Farm in Clifton prepping for the picking season. According to the fact sheet, Maine is the world’s largest producer of wild blueberries, with it being one of four native fruits to the Pine […]
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