Website Highlights Security Improvements
The website Infosecurity-us.com had a story about UMaine’s 3-year, $2.6 million investment to close security gaps in its computer systems.
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Jacobson Talk Mentioned
The Lewiston Sun Journal noted a talk being given by George Jacobson, UMaine professor emeritus of biology, ecology and climate change, on “Influences of Climate Variability on Maine’s Forests — Past and Future” at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 3, at the Farmington Town Office. Jacobson was the director of UMaine’s Climate Change Institute for nearly […]
Read moreBlog Notes Research Into Links Between Teen Dating, Depression
The Frisky, a love and relationships blog, wrote about UMaine researcher Jessica Fales’ study linking depression with teen dating. Fales found adolescents and young adults who excessively seek reassurance in their romantic relationships are at an increased risk for depression.
Read moreResearcher Seeks Married Couples For Study
The Bangor Daily News has a story about UMaine graduate student Laura Yoder, who is seeking as part of her thesis research 50 married couples to study the relationship between personality type and marital satisfaction. Click here for more information about the study and eligibility.
Read moreUMaine Program Plans Dinners for Parents, Student Mentors
Contact: Erin Lennon, 581-1786 The school year may be half over, but the Black Bear Mentors Program is gearing up for another semester of community service, inspiration, motivation, fun, and yet more introductions. The Black Bear Mentoring program enriches the lives of area children from a variety of households ranging from those whose circumstances may […]
Read moreUMaine Student Finds Oldest Known Domesticated Dog in Americas
Contact: Samuel Belknap, Samuel.Belknap@umit.maine.edu A University of Maine graduate student has discovered evidence of the oldest identifiable domestic dog in the Americas. Samuel Belknap III, a graduate research assistant working under the direction of Kristin Sobolik in UMaine’s Department of Anthropology and Climate Change Institute, found a 9,400-year-old skull fragment of a domestic dog during […]
Read morePreview Of New UMaine Art Museum Shows
The Bangor Daily News previewed new exhibitions at the University of Maine Museum of Art. The three new shows open Friday. The BDN also reported on Photo National 2011, a new juried show of American photography set to open this summer.
Read moreUMaine tobacco ban subject of news story
Tuesday’s Bangor Daily News includes a story providing initial reaction to UMaine’s new tobacco-free campus policy, which took effect Jan. 1. The story includes comments from Lauri Sidelko, co-char of UMaine’s Tobacco-Free Campus Committee.
Read morePress Herald stories report on UMaine alums and reality television
Tuesday’s Portland Press Herald includes two stories about recent UMaine graduates participating in network reality television programs. One report notes that Ashley Hebert, a Madawaska native who is now a dental student, was chosen for “the first one on one date of the new season” of ABC’s “The Bachelor.” The other story reports that Ashley Underwood, a former […]
Read moreNews report updates summer data breach
A Tuesday Bangor Daily News story details a data security discussion at Monday’s University of Maine System Board of Trustees meeting. The System has taken a series of steps to improve security, following a June 2010 data breach that affected servers at UMaine’s Counseling Center.
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