A scallop farm based in Belfast, Maine and co-owned by University of Maine alumnus Struan Coleman (’21G) was featured in the PBS documentary “Hope in the Water.” Coleman received his master’s in marine policy from UMaine in 2021, during which time he studied the economic feasibility of scallop farming in Maine and was introduced to […]
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The Bangor Daily News interviewed Jim Dill, University of Maine Extension professor and associate program administrator in pest management, on the emergence of Japanese beetles in Maine and the threat they pose to gardens. Japanese beetle reports have started trickling in over the last week, and appear unevenly distributed across the state, Dill said.
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WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7) interviewed Liam Riordan, professor of history at the University of Maine, for insight on the Revolutionary War and a unique artifact that connects Maine to the Declaration of Independence.
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News Center Maine featured a story on the $2.25 million grant funding from the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to University of Maine researchers. Their projects are aimed at helping commercial farmers manage contamination from PFAS, a group of toxic, long-lasting chemicals.
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The Bangor Daily News, News Center Maine and WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) reported on a partnership between a local social services organization, Penquis, and the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center. Penquis is considering a site in North Brewer to hold up to nine 3D-printed homes created by the ASCC, similar […]
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Martha Stewart Living interviewed Ankit Singh, University of Maine Cooperative Extension assistant professor and Maine sustainable agriculture and ornamental horticulture educator, on the ineffectiveness of buying ladybugs for a garden as opposed to naturally attracting them. While ladybugs are natural predators of many common garden pests, buying and releasing them into a garden is usually […]
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WABI (Channel 5) linked to the Wild Blueberry Fact Sheet from University of Maine Cooperative Extension in a story on Williams Family Farm in Clifton prepping for the picking season. According to the fact sheet, Maine is the world’s largest producer of wild blueberries, with it being one of four native fruits to the Pine […]
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WMTW (ABC 8 in Portland) highlighted a new, online database from the University of Maine Hazing Prevention Research Lab that shares the stories of hundreds of people who died in hazing incidents across the U.S. “The hazing deaths database is invaluable as it illuminates the horrendous consequences of hazing for so many individuals, families and […]
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The New York Times published an article about the Maine Oyster Trail, an interactive guide created and supported by Maine Sea Grant in partnership with the Maine Aquaculture Association. The Trail, the first of its kind in the U.S., features more than 80 Maine oyster businesses and helps people discover and explore Maine’s oyster industry, […]
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The University of Maine’s 109-year-old print shop has undergone a name change to better reflect its expanded mission. To encompass both printing and graphic solutions, Printing Services is renamed Graphic Print Solutions. The print shop aims to empower all those who use it to communicate their ideas and enhance their projects through products such as […]
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