Summer of Sculpture
One student’s experience working with the Schoodic International Sculpture Symposium and taking a UMaine sculpture class.
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Art Historian’s Book Praised by LA Review
The Los Angeles Review of Books has reviewed and praised University of Maine art historian Justin Wolff’s biography, “Thomas Hart Benton: A Life,” which was published in March. The book focuses on the colorful, contradictory life and work of early 20th century allegorical painter. Contact: George Manlove, (207) 581-3756
Read moreChannel 5 Brook Trout Report Cites UMaine Angler Research
In a report on brook trout fishing in Maine, Channel 5 (WABI) reported that, according to a University of Maine School of Economics book trout study from 1991, nearly 90 percent of people who fish in the state prefer to fish for brook trout above any other type of fish. The report was based on […]
Read moreNews Media Reports UMaine Standing in Princeton Review List
The Bangor Daily News and Channel 2 (WLBZ) were among the news organizations to report that the 2013 Princeton Review includes the University of Maine as 19th in the top 20 schools rated as best party schools. Contact: George Manlove, (207) 581-3756
Read moreCoyote Art Article Cites Wildlife Ecologist’s Research
An article in the Bangor Daily News about a planned Belfast art exhibit featuring coyote sculptures and paintings refers to coyote research done by University of Maine wildlife ecology professor Dan Harrison and Walter Jakubas of the state Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. One of the artists, Geri Vistein of Washington, Maine, a conservation […]
Read moreNational 4-H Notes Maine Project Success
The National 4-H Council has posted a report on its “Join the Revolution of Responsibility” website about a $4,000 grant from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H Engaging Youth, Serving Communities program that helped a fundraising effort by students at Sebasticook Valley Middle and Nokomis Regional High schools in Newport to raise $6,000 to […]
Read morePress Herald Interviews Lichtenwalner about West Nile Virus
In an article about two reported cases of West Nile Virus in Maine, the Portland Press Herald interviewed University of Maine Cooperative Extension veterinarian Anne Lichtenwalner, director of UMaine’s Animal Health Lab, who said UMaine can test dead birds for the virus. Birds are among the common carriers of the disease, which is spread by […]
Read moreBDN Advances Aquaculture Open House Days
The Bangor Daily News carried an article advancing this week’s open houses and public tours of the University of Maine’s Aquaculture Research Institute facilities in Walpole, Franklin and Orono. Visitors can expect a showcase of research activities and tours of the facilities at each site starting at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 23 and Friday, […]
Read moreUMaine Brook Trout Study Cited in Invasives Article
A 1991 University of Maine School of Economics study on the popularity of brook trout fishing in Maine’s fresh waters was cited in a Portland Press Herald article on threats to the species from the illegal practice of stocking invasive non-native invasive fish into ponds and lakes. The UMaine research showed that nearly 90 percent […]
Read moreReport on UMaine Economist’s Honor
University of Maine assistant professor of economics Sharon Wagner was one of a dozen AmeriCorps alumni to be recognized for their service to their communities and to leadership during a “Champion of Change” ceremony at the White House last week, according to an article in the Bangor Daily News. Wagner served as an AmeriCorps National […]
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