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UMaine Marine Scientist Blog Interview in India Newspaper

The English-language Deccan Herald in Bangalore, India, has published a New York Times blog that included comments from University of Maine marine scientist Mark Wells about a California businessman who undertook his own ecological experiment, dumping 100 tons of iron dust into the Pacific Ocean in an attempt to create a plankton bloom to biologically […]

WABI Reports on Ferguson’s Blue Sky Project Presentation

WABI (Channel 5) reported on University of Maine President Paul Ferguson’s presentation about the Blue Sky Project at the Wells Conference Center.

UMaine Experts Available to Discuss Hurricane Damage, Safety and Advice

Maine isn’t expected to bear the full brunt of Hurricane Sandy, but the state will still get hit hard, according to the Associated Press and others monitoring the storm. Several University of Maine experts are available for interviews about different aspects of the storm, including coastal damage from hurricanes, climate modeling, and consumer advice on […]

Political Scientist Comments on Maine’s Libertarian Party

University of Maine political scientist Amy Fried was interviewed for a Central Maine Morning Sentinel story about the growth of the libertarian party in Maine. Fried said historically the party has drawn from a pool of Republicans who “agree on economic issues but have pulled away from the party because of social and foreign involvement […]

Maine Newspapers Endorses Bond Referenda

An editorial in the Journal Tribune of Biddeford has endorsed passage of all of the referenda on the statewide ballot Nov. 6, including Question 2, which would fund a new, biologically safe and secure animal and plant diagnostic laboratory at UMaine. The editorial said the investments will help contribute to job creation. The Bangor Daily […]

Social Work Open Houses in Coastal Newspaper

The Penobscot Bay Pilot community newspaper carried an announcement about open houses being hosted by the University of Maine School of Social Work in Orono Nov. 13 and Jan. 21, and Dec. 1 at the UMaine Hutchinson Center in Belfast. The School of Social Work is inviting applications for its master’s degree in social work […]