Jim Dill, University of Maine Cooperative Extension professor of biological sciences and pest management specialist, is available to discuss the status of several seasonal insect pests, including mosquitoes, black flies and a new arrival in Maine, the spotted wing drosophila, a fruit fly that threatens soft fruit and vegetable crops. Also know as the Asian […]
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University of Maine sophomore Terri Bastarache of Gorham, Maine, is the recipient of the prestigious George J. Mitchell Peace Scholarship and will receive a full scholarship to spend the 2013 spring semester at University College Cork in Ireland. The scholarship honors the 1998 Northern Ireland peace accord brokered by former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell between […]
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The Portland Press Herald has a story about Michael Lewis, a UMaine art professor and the winner of this year’s Vincent A. Hartgen Award, which recognizes outstanding contributions to the advancement of arts at the university. Despite health issues Lewis, who has been at UMaine since 1966, has a full load of classes lined up […]
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Winthrop native and 2001 UMaine alumnus Tim Simons, who studied theater at the University of Maine, was interviewed for a feature article in the Bangor Daily News about his role in the Sunday night HBO series “Veep” starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus. His character, Jonah Ryan, is described as a conniving, fast-talking White House liaison. According to […]
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Minnesota’s St. Cloud Times carried a feature story about the Maple Grading School recently held at St. John’s University in Collegeville, Minn. The Maple Grading School, an annual educational event on the production and grading of maple syrup, is coordinated by University of Maine Cooperative Extension educator Kathy Hopkins in the Skowhegan Extension office, the […]
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University of Maine political scientist Amy Fried and Kenneth Palmer, professor emeritus of political science, were interviewed for a Mainebiz article examining conflict of interest laws in Maine, a subject that has arisen over several state appointments in the LePage administration. Palmer observed that ethical issues resulting from high-ranking state officials’ personal business activities is […]
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Video interviews and perspectives from University of Maine marine scientists were included in two Boston/New England Emmy-nominated productions by Maine Public Broadcasting Network, according to a report in the Portland Press Herald. The science program “Sustainable Maine” was nominated for the documentaries “Desperate Alewives” in the Outstanding Environmental Program category and “The Triple Bottom Line” […]
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The website RECHARGE mentioned UMaine in a report on a novel wind turbine development. The website noted plans by the designers of a novel, ultra-large offshore vertical axis wind blade system to engage UMaine in the proof-of-concept research stage of its development in 2016. Contact: George Manlove, (207) 581-3756
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension professor and blueberry specialist David Yarborough and UMaine Extension entomology specialist Frank Drummond, who holds a joint appointment with UMaine’s School of Biology and Ecology, were interviewed for a Bangor Daily News article about the value of bees for pollinating Maine’s wild blueberry and fruit crops. Drummond has been leading […]
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William Dee Nichols has been named Dean of the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Maine, effective July 1. Nichols, who is nationally recognized for his work in the field of literacy, will replace Anne Pooler, who is retiring after 36 years at UMaine. Nichols was recommended following a national search. […]
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