The Ellsworth American’s Fenceviewer website posted an article advancing the University of Maine Lobster Institute’s 25th anniversary celebration plans for Friday, Sept. 21 at the Memorial Union. More than 20 poster presentations and displays illustrating the work the institute does will be on display in the atrium by the Bookstore. Contact: George Manlove, (207) 581-3756
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In an opinion column in the British literary journal The Times Higher Education, University of Maine professor of history Howard Segal observes an irony in Penn State University’s Paterno Library housing the world’s foremost assemblage of utopian materials. The library was named for Penn State head football coach Joe Paterno after he and his wife […]
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A UMaine Extension program helps fill the gap for Maine’s neediest.
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The McIntire-Stennis Act, which was developed at UMaine, reaches its 50th anniversary of providing crucial funding.
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UMaine political experts are ready to weigh in on debates, history, public opinion and voting habits as Nov. 6 draws closer.
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Wanda Lincoln, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension nutrition education professional, was noted in a Kennebec Journal article on a school choice task force assembled by Maine Gov. Paul LePage. Lincoln was appointed to the task force, which is charged with developing a school choice proposal to send to lawmakers in January. Contact: Jessica Bloch, […]
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An interview by Ancient Faith Radio with University of Maine professor of sociology Kyriacos Markides, author of a series of books on the world of shamans and the mystical Orthodox Christian faith, is available on the program website. Markides discussed both conventional and paranormal aspects of Eastern Christianity, including near-death experiences and meditation. Contact: George […]
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Portland TV station Channel 6 (WCSH) reported on the donation to the Maine State Museum in Augusta of the University of Maine’s collection of 107,000 insects dating back more than 100 years. The report said the collection can be used as a baseline to study climate change, environmental pollution and whether insects are invasive. Contact: […]
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A Bangor Daily News article featured research by UMaine Ph.D. student Alper Kiziltas, who is creating new heat-resistant automotive plastics from natural materials like wood flour, hemp and flax instead of glass and carbon fibers. Kiziltas said his recent research has established that natural fillers can stand the stress of high temperatures and are low-cost, […]
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