University of Maine students and faculty of food science and human nutrition were recognized at the Maine Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ annual conference, “Nourishing Nutrition Professionals,” on April 28 in Freeport, Maine. Jade McNamara, assistant professor of human nutrition, received the Outstanding Dietitian of the Year award, and Kayla Parsons, Ph.D. student in food […]
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WABI-TV (Channel 5 in Bangor), WBZ-TV (CBS News in Boston) and WFSB-TV (Channel 3 in Hartford, Connecticut) featured John Cyrus, who graduated from the University of Maine at the age of 70 after numerous setbacks prevented him from getting his degree for over 50 years. KLTV (Tyler, Texas), WDBJ-TV (Roanoke, Virginia), WSMV-TV (Nashville, Tennessee), KNOP-TV […]
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MaggieBeth Turcotte Seavey always had dreams that went beyond this planetary sphere — and the University of Maine has been helping her achieve them. This summer, she will complete her fifth internship at NASA, where she will continue an impressive body of work that includes exoplanets research, instrumentation analysis and advocating for diverse voices in […]
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The ”Science Sessions Podcast” interviewed Victor Ortega Jiménez, assistant professor of integrative avian biology and biomechanics at the University of Maine, about his springtail research for a story about biologically-inspired robots. Ortega Jiménez led the project while at Georgia Tech with researchers in the Bhamla Lab and the Koh Lab at Ajou University in South […]
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Food Technology Magazine featured Denise Skonberg, a professor of food science at the University of Maine, in an article about five people who have made an impact on the global food system. Skonberg was recognized for her research that advances the sustainability of seafood and kelp, both by reducing food waste and innovating new products, […]
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WABI-TV (Channel 5 in Bangor) featured the the Innovative Local Foods Cooking Challenge hosted by University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the UMaine School of Food and Agriculture. The 11 Maine high school students who competed were introduced to their market basket, brainstormed ideas and then had an hour and a half to complete their […]
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The Bangor Daily News shared a University of Maine study showing that non-native smallmouth bass are more aggressive toward endangered juvenile Atlantic salmon and more voraciously eat local food supplies at higher temperatures. These findings illustrate the potential for invasive species like smallmouth bass to outcompete native salmonids for resources, especially under the warmer conditions […]
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The Republican Journal reported that Aiden Pike of Searsmont, Maine is one of 12 undergraduates who have been named 2023 Outstanding Graduating Students at the University of Maine. Pike is the Outstanding Graduating Student in the College of Natural Sciences, Forestry and Agriculture. He is a double major in biochemistry, and molecular and cellular biology, […]
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Noah Charney, assistant professor of conservation biology at the University of Maine, authored a new book titled “These Trees Tell a Story: The Art of Reading Landscapes” that will be published on May 16 by Yale University Press. Framed by a series of interactive field walks through ten New England ecosystems, “These Trees Tell a […]
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The University of Maine’s Center for Research on Sustainable Forests (CRSF) will host the final event of its 2022–23 Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) Research Forests Webinar and Field Tour series on May 10 and 12. The program theme will be Climate & Carbon Friendly Forest Management, with panelists from the AMC’s research team: David Publicover, […]
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