The “Everyday Shakespeare” podcast, co-hosted by University of Maine English professor Caroline Bicks and Worcester Polytechnic Institute English professor Michelle Ephraim, was named an honoree for 28th Annual Webby Awards for Best Live Podcast Recording category. The Webby Awards, presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, is the leading international awards organization […]
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On May 4, the Maine College of Engineering and Computing (MCEC) honored the legacy of Francis Crowe and celebrated the achievements of outstanding individuals in the field of engineering. Established in 2000, the Francis Crowe Society recognizes UMaine engineering graduates for their accomplishments and those who have significantly contributed to the profession. The ceremony commenced […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported that MJ Sedlock, a University of Maine senior lecturer in theatre, will host the town of Orono’s annual performing arts festival this summer. Previously, the festival was named Artspalooza and was held by Stillwater Community Arts, a nonprofit that is disbanding. Sedlock, who works as a production manager and technical […]
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The Bangor Daily News included mention of the University of Maine’s designation as a Bee Campus by Bee City USA in an article about Bangor’s pending recognition as a Bee City. Bee Cities and Bee Campuses are committed to increasing native pollinator populations, and UMaine’s Black Bear Beekeepers have driven the university’s efforts.
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During a News Center Maine segment titled “Gardening with Gutner,” University of Maine Cooperative Extension horticulture specialist Pamela Hargest gave tips on how to prepare gardens for planting this spring. Hargest said soil testing is very important and testing kits can be obtained from and sent back to any local UMaine Extension office. Otherwise, she […]
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The Sun Journal featured University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Lynne Holland, a horticulture and social media professional, in a Q&A about pollinator gardens. Holland provides step by step instructions on the four-part process to create a pollinator garden and explains what they are: gardens for native plants with no chemicals and safe places for pollinators […]
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Rachel Schattman, a University of Maine assistant professor of sustainable agriculture, was interviewed by CNBC on how environmental extremes and climate change are increasingly affecting farmers. Schattman said that changing temperatures and precipitation are two big stressors, but farmers are good at problem solving. “The variability makes that problem-solving process a lot more intense and […]
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The University of Maine College of Education and Human Development and Summer University are partnering to offer a series of institutes for K-12 school personnel looking for personal and professional growth and innovative solutions for unique challenges in today’s schools. The third annual UMaine Educators Institute will be held June 17-18, featuring a keynote speech […]
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Starting in 2019, the U.S. Mint began issuing four specialty coins per year, one for each state, in celebration of U.S. innovation for the American Innovation $1 Coin program. By 2032, leaders of all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the five U.S. territories will have chosen an innovator or innovation to represent their […]
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Marine ecosystem-based management (EBM) is a growing practice of ocean stewardship and conservation that offers benefits to the production of healthy, local food and the preservation of clean water, as well as recreation, habitation and storm protection in the Gulf of Maine and beyond. Despite its benefits and recognition as a keystone practice of ocean […]
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