Garbage Study Shows 60 Percent of Trash Could Be Diverted
A UMaine School of Economics study concludes that as much as 60 percent of what’s thrown away could be composted and recycled.
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Nursing Student Heading to NCAA Championships
Corey Conner’s favorite academic experiences have come at the local level, where she is able to pursue her studies in an area hospital. In her experiences as a member of the UMaine track and field team, however, Conner is making an impact at an international level.
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UMaine Research Studies the Effects of Arsenic on the Cell
By advancing scientific understanding of arsenic and the way it functions in the body, UMaine researchers Carol Kim and Julie Gosse hope to promote science-based environmental regulations and medical interventions to mitigate the element’s toxic effects.
Read moreLobster Institute Director Comments on Early Season
A Maine Public Radio Report that aired on NPR stations including Vermont Public Radio included comments from Bob Bayer, the executive director of UMaine’s Lobster Institute. Bayer discussed the early start to the soft-shelled lobster season, which Bayer said could be caused by relatively warm water temperatures and the increased availability of food. Contact: Jessica […]
Read moreEconomist in Article on Bond Rating
UMaine Cooperative Extension specialist and School of Economics Professor Jim McConnon was interviewed for a Portland Press Herald article about bond ratings for the state of Maine. McConnon said Maine must consider the guidance and rationale provided by the rating agencies because that could signal what happens in the future, but the rating itself is […]
Read moreChannel 5 Features UMMA Art Factory
Channel 5 (WABI) interviewed students and staff at the University of Maine Museum of Art in Bangor about its recent Art Factory program in which area children were introduced to various art forms, from painting to origami, by local artists. Museum education coordinator Eva Wagner said the museum wants to promote artwork as a creative […]
Read moreColumn Lauds UMaine’s Magnolia ‘Butterflies’
A column in the Bangor Daily News about the beauty and fragrance of Magnolia “Butterflies” garden ornamentals cites the author’s impressions of the magnolias in the University of Maine’s Lyle E.Littlefield Ornamentals Trial Garden as a source of inspiration. The cultivar is slow growing, but worth the wait, the writer noted. Contact: George Manlove, (207) […]
Read moreMcConnon Interviewed for Tourist Season Report
Comments from University of Maine Cooperative Extension specialist and professor of economics Jim McConnon about the coming tourist season were included in a Maine Public Broadcasting Network report. McConnon and others involved with the tourism industry agreed the improving economy likely will mean a strong tourism season. Contact: George Manlove, (207) 581-3756
Read moreNewspaper Interviews Speaker for Upcoming UMaine Lecture
The Bangor Daily News interviewed Lilly Ledbetter, a national pioneer for equal pay, in advance of Ledbetter’s talk Saturday, June 2 in Orono. Ledbetter is the keynote speaker for this year’s Maine NEW Leadership, an initiative for Maine women in college who are interested in become involved in politics. Mary Cathcart, co-director of the conference […]
Read moreDill Comments in Buggleblue Feature
University of Maine Cooperative Extension pest management specialist and professor of biology Jim Dill was interviewed for a Bangor Daily News feature article about a local family’s home-made insect repellant, Buggleblue. Dill said he expects mosquito and black fly populations to be, or to seem, about normal this year. He also discussed some of the […]
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