WABI reports on recent funding announcements
WABI (Channel 5) reported the University of Maine has been awarded more than $200,000 for climate change research. U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King announced the award in a press release. The National Science Foundation awarded the $201,515 in grant funding to support the study of climate change and its effect on birds’ migratory patterns and food sources, according to the release. “Understanding the effects of climate change is vital to the future of our environment and economy, and the researchers at the University of Maine are on the cutting edge of that endeavor,” the senators said in a joint statement. “This grant funding will support the university’s impressive science program and help further our understanding of climate change, its geographic implications, and its impact on the food chain.” The full release is online.
The senators also recently announced UMaine is one of 12 Maine colleges and universities to receive a total of $3,649,824 in grant funding through the Student Support Services Program. The Student Support Services Program is a federally funded TRIO program that helps higher education institutions provide opportunities for academic development, assist students with basic college requirements, and guide students toward the successful completion of their postsecondary educations. TRIO programs support low-income and first-generation college students by steering them toward the academic support services that will help them succeed, according to the announcement. UMaine will receive $561,225. The full release is online, and WABI reported on the announcement.