Taking a Swing
Get an inside look at UMaine’s newest athletic facility, the Paul J. Mitchell Batting Pavilion.
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Summer Tour 2012
Campus was buzzing Aug. 27 when more than 2,000 prospective students and their guests attended an open house event.
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Tracking Tidal Marsh Birds
Students collect data that could predict how animals will respond to climate change and future landscape development.
Read moreUMaine Extension’s Garland Interviewed about ‘Kids Can Grow’
University of Maine Cooperative Extension horticulturist Kate Garland was interviewed for a Channel 5 (WABI) report on the Kids Can Grow program in Bangor, organized by UMaine Extension and the Bangor Housing Authority to spark children’s interest in backyard gardening. Garland said participating children had a chance to learn about gardening, responsibility and taking pride […]
Read moreNews Media Cover UMaine Summer Tour
Channel 5 (WABI) interviewed University of Maine President Paul Ferguson for a report on Monday’s Summer Tour, an admissions event held to introduce more than 2,000 high school students to UMaine academic programs, admissions, financial aid and student life. Ferguson said many visitors told him they were surprised by the depth and breadth of UMaine […]
Read moreKlimis-Zacas Research Cited in Blueberry Health Article
An article on the health benefits of wild North American blueberries in the Toronto Sun cites research by University of Maine professor of clinical nutrition Dorothy Klimis-Zacas and a University of Milan graduate student. Among the many physical, cardiovascular and cognitive benefits of blueberries, the researchers have established that regular wild blueberry juice consumption also […]
Read moreDill Interviewed for West Nile Virus Report
A Portland Press Herald article about a southern Maine school district’s decision to spray pesticides to protect children from possible West Nile Virus included comments from University of Maine Cooperative Extension pest management specialist Jim Dill, who called the decision a prudent proactive approach to the possible spreading of mosquito-borne diseases. Contact: George Manlove, (207) […]
Read moreMcConnon Comments about Fiscal Cliff
An article in My Generation, one of a group of KeepMEcurrent newspapers in southern Maine, included comments from University of Maine Cooperative Extension specialist and professor of economics Jim McConnon about the possibility of a fiscal cliff, or a return to another economic recession for the nation, if Congress fails to agree on extending some […]
Read moreTurkey Op-Ed on International Relations Website
University of Maine political science professor and department chair Jim Warhola published a commentary on the e-International Relations website for students of international politics about constitutional change in Turkey under the Islamic-oriented Justice and Development Party over the last 10 years. Warhola contends that the new direction is a step forward for Turkey. Contact: George […]
Read moreAnnual Athletics Gear Sale This Week
The annual Bear Necessities Tent Sale will be held Thursday, Aug. 30 through Sunday, Sept. 1 in the Memorial Gym Parking Lot. The tent sale will be open 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday, 6 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. The sale will feature Black Bear apparel, including crew neck sweatshirts for $15, hoodies for […]
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