Noah Charney, assistant professor of conservation biology at the University of Maine, spoke with the Portland Press Herald on the history of Furbish’s lousewort, an herb that discouraged the construction of a dam in the late 20th century.
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The Bangor Daily News and WABI (Channel 5) covered a joint presentation from University of Maine master’s of forestry students and the Bangor Department of Public Works on how to handle emerald ash borer infestations. “The idea now is that it is not yet found in Bangor, so everything we’re doing is proactive and preemptive […]
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News India Times and WABI (Channel 5) highlighted the $3.5 million pledge from Neera and Rajendra “Raj” Singh to the Maine College of Engineering and Computing to fund student scholarships and the Rajendra Singh and Neera Singh Family Chair in Applied Innovation. The Singhs received honorary doctorates of humane letters in 2024, and Raj Singh […]
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Aboard the Norwegian tall ship Statsraad Lehmkhul traversing the North Atlantic Ocean, Emmanuel Boss is teaching 50 graduate students from around the world during the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Advanced Ocean Training Course. Boss, professor of oceanography at University of Maine, is among researchers providing lectures during the voyage from Tromø, Norway, to Nice, France. […]
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Melissa Ladenheim, associate dean of the Honors College, has been named the 2025 Outstanding Professional Employee by the University of Maine Employees Advisory Council. The award is based on a professional employee’s demonstrated dedication to serving others, maintaining the highest level of professional services, creating a better campus environment and engaging in public service in […]
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Tammy Randall, an administrative specialist with the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Sciences, has been named the 2025 Outstanding Classified Employee by the University of Maine Employees Advisory Council. The award recognizes classified employees’ exceptional service and dedication to UMaine, increasing the campus community’s awareness of the indispensable contributions that represented and nonrepresented classified employees […]
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The Bangor Daily News, Portland Press Herald, News Center Maine, WABI (Channel 5) and WFVX (Channel 7) reported on the 2025 University of Maine commencement ceremonies. The Calais Advertiser and Machias Valley News Observer highlighted the commencement ceremony at UMaine Machias.
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News Center Maine, the Portland Press Herald, Spectrum News, WABI (Channel 5), WMTW (Channel 8 in Portland) and WFVX (Channel 7) highlighted the success of Kara Peruccio, an assistant professor in both the Department of History and the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies program at the University of Maine, on “Jeopardy!”
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In a story about Mt. Ararat High School’s efforts to combat hazing following incidents involving its boy’s hockey team, the Portland Press Herald interviewed Elizabeth Allan, professor of higher education leadership at the University of Maine and co-founder of the group StopHazing. The district in which the school resides, School Administrative District (SAD) 75, plans […]
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WGME (Channel 13 in Portland) interviewed University of Maine Cooperative Extension Tick Lab coordinator Griffin Dill about whether residents should worry about tick exposure if they participate in “No Mow May.” Dill said short grass isn’t suitable for ticks because they can dry out in the sun, but they can be found along the edge […]
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