Jonathan Farley, associate professor of computing and information science at the University of Maine, is mentioned in a new book co-authored by reporter Corey Hutchins, South Carolina Journalist of the Year, which was noted and featured Aug. 3 on MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow Show. “The Accidental Candidate: The Rise and Fall of Alvin Greene,” a 2012 […]
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The science website science 2.0 carried a feature article about the Acadia Learning Project, a collaborative program involving the University of Maine, Maine Sea Grant, Sen. George J. Mitchell Center and the Schoodic Education and Research Center Institute (SERC) at Schoodic Point, which engages thousands of Maine school children and teachers to serve as citizen […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension programs at Tanglewood 4-H Camp in Lincolnville turn 30 years old this summer and the camp staff is planning an evening of food and entertainment to celebrate. A traditional bean hole bean supper, roast pork and a variety of locally sourced vegetarian dishes and appetizers will be served at the […]
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An article on the Wired Science website about the ecological value of giant blue whale feces included comments from University of Maine marine biologist Andrew Pershing, who said scientists want to understand how large whale populations might alter ecosystems. The article explains that whale scat can distribute nitrogen and fertilize the ocean, which can result […]
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An opinion column on Turkey’s economic develop efforts, by UMaine political science professor James Warhola and Egemen Bezci, an independent political analyst in Istanbul, Turkey, was published by Asia Times Online. The authors discuss Turkey’s reliance on the Istanbul Forum for Economic Cooperation Between Turkey, Afghanistan and Pakistan as a platform for advocating increased integration […]
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The science website PhysOrg.composted a University of Maine news release about the University of Maine Advanced Manufacturing Center’s assistance helping a local company develop and prototype a new absorptive swab device designed to assist law enforcement, military and others identify potentially dangerous chemicals, explosives or biological agents immediately, instead of hours, days or weeks. Contact: […]
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Editor’s note: University of Maine assistant track and field coach and alum Viktoriya Rybalko placed 20th out of 32 competitors in the preliminary round of the long jump at the London Olympics. Rybalko, representing her native Ukraine, leaped 6.29 meters that put her 10th in her group and 20th overall for the preliminary round. The […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension food safety specialist Jason Bolton was interviewed for a Portland Press Herald article about identifying, preparing and grilling various cuts of steak. Bolton described how to identify a properly aged cut and said grass-fed beef usually are more flavorful than corn-fed cows. He also cautioned consumers to use clean utensils […]
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The writer of an article on the New York-based BroadwayWorld.com website interviewed University of Maine Intermedia Master of Fine Arts student Kate Dawson for a feature on a novel art exhibit, Art Outta the Box, opening Aug. 10 in downtown Bangor. The exhibit is being created by a dozen artists from the Penobscot Theatre Company, […]
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How to protect your animals from mosquitoes, flies and insect-borne diseases
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