Bangor’s WVII television station had a report on a pilot plant that is in the works at UMaine to make cellulose nanofibrils, a pulp-based super-strong material that could be a replacement for petroleum-based plastic materials. Hemant Pendse, the director of UMaine’s Forest Bioproducts Research Institute, said in an interview the pilot plant will allow UMaine […]
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ORONO, Maine – University of Maine geochemist Amanda Olsen is part of a national research team that is starting a database to help scientists understand the speed at which environmental reactions take place.
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The University of Maine and the Library of Congress have entered into an agreement that will allow for the preservation of an invaluable collection held at UMaine’s Folklife Center. The collection, known as the Northeast Archives of Folklore and History, was developed over the course of 50 years by legendary UMaine professor and folklorist Edward […]
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The women’s health section of the Fox News website is running a report that includes comments from UMaine sociologist Amy Blackstone about how sexual harassment can damage women’s health. Blackstone said victims of sexual harassment can experience long-term depression. Contact: Jessica Bloch, 207-581-3777
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Several news outlets reported that former UMaine softball player Lynn Coutts has been named the Black Bears’ new coach. Coutts is a member of the UMaine Sports Hall of Fame and is married to former UMaine baseball baseball player Mike Coutts. In a Bangor Daily News story, Coutts said she is eager to move forward […]
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UMaine political scientist Mark Brewer commented in a Kennebec Journal report on the outcome of Tuesday’s elections. Arguments against a substantial increase in gambling facilities, and whether the state could support it, likely convinced voters to reject the two gambling proposals that were on the ballot, Brewer said. Comments from Brewer also appeared in an […]
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The Portland Press Herald ran a story about UMaine economist George Criner’s statewide study of the effectiveness of recycling programs. Criner told the Press Herald there most municipalities in Maine offer recycling programs, but the question is whether people participate. Travis Blackmer, a senior economics major who is helping with the study, said his own […]
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Two new opinion columns by Justin Martin, UMaine College of Liberal Arts – Honors Preceptor of Journalism, have been published on major news Web sites in recent days. “Cable TV, going the way of newspapers,” on the Christian Science Monitor site, looks at trends related to cable subscriptions, which are steadily declining. In a Columbia […]
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As the nation’s farmers increasingly are using the Internet and social media for accessing crop, market and weather reports, communications, and agricultural research, a new tri-state Cooperative Extension collaborative will bring agricultural service providers up to speed on the latest online and social media tools to make their work with farmers more effective.
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The website My Health News Daily interviewed Amy Blackstone, a UMaine sociologist, for a report on how sexual harassment can damage women’s health. Blackstone said victims of harassment can experience long-term depression and feelings of self-doubt. Contact: Jessica Bloch, 207-581-3777
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