Scientist-Author to Speak About the Deep Future of Life on Earth
Curt Stager, an adjunct professor in the University of Maine’s Climate Change Institute, will speak Thursday at UMaine about the very long-term effects of global warming.
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Yarborough Comments in MPBN Blueberry Crop Report
Comments by David Yarborough, University of Maine Cooperative Extension professor and blueberry specialist, were included in a Monday report by Maine Public Broadcasting Network on Maine’s 2011 blueberry harvest. Last year’s crop was about 100,000 pounds more than 2010, but $20 million more valuable because the field price for blueberry growers was almost 25 percent […]
Read moreChannel 7 Airs Klimis-Zacas Blueberry Interview
Channel 7 (WVII) aired an interview with UMaine researcher and professor of clinical nutrition Dorothy Klimis-Zacas on the health benefits of wild blueberries on its 6 p.m. newscast Monday. Klimis-Zacas discussed her research into the connection between blueberries and cardiovascular health. Contact: George Manlove, (207) 581-3756
Read moreMartin Column on Free Speech in Columbia Review
In his latest column on the Columbia Journalism Review website, Justin Martin, a UMaine College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Honors preceptor of journalism, wrote about certain countries’ laws that make the denial of genocide a crime, therefore limiting free speech. Martin argues that banning one form of speech for ostensibly noble reasons makes it […]
Read moreExtension’s Moran in AP Report on Sudden Temperature Dip
Renae Moran, University of Maine Cooperative Extension educator and fruit tree specialist at Highmoor Farm in Monmouth, was interviewed for an Associated Press article on the drop in temperatures after an extended period of above-average warmth. She said apple tree buds are not far enough along to be compromised by the cold at this point. Contact: […]
Read moreDill in TV News Report on Tick Proliferation
Channel 7 (WVII) interviewed University of Maine Cooperative Extension pest management specialist and professor of biological sciences Jim Dill about the spring proliferation of ticks, along with ways to protect animals and people from the blood-sucking insects, for a broadcast on today’s 7 a.m. news report. Contact:George Manlove, (207) 581-3756
Read more2012 Juried Student Art Exhibition Opens March 30
The 2012 Juried Student Art Exhibition in the Department of Art at the University of Maine will be on view from Friday, March 30 to Friday, April 27 in the Lord Hall Gallery. The annual exhibit provides undergraduate students at all levels a showcase for their work. More than 70 works were selected from more […]
Read moreKaye Interviewed for Social Work Today Article
Len Kaye, director of the University of Maine Center on Aging, was interviewed for an article on caregivers in the March/April issue of Social Work Today Kaye discussed the large population of male caregivers, whose numbers are generally underestimated, he said. Contact: George Manlove, (207)581-3756
Read moreHead Injury Treatment Highlighted in Newspaper
The Bangor Daily News reported on UMaine’s approach to diagnosis and treatment of head injuries to student-athletes. According to the article, UMaine head athletic trainer Paul Culina said UMaine has been on the cutting edge of diagnosing and treating athletes who suffer concussions. Contact: Jessica Bloch, (207) 581-3777
Read moreBrewer Comments in AP Report on Senate Race
UMaine political scientist Mark Brewer commented in an Associated Press report about the GOP primary for Maine’s open U.S. Senate seat. Brewer said Republican candidate Scott D’Amboise could benefit if the rest of the GOP candidates split the mainstream, establishment vote. The Central Maine Morning Sentinel and New England Cable News website also ran the […]
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