A Portland Press Herald article that recently discussed several new invasive insect species that threaten the state included comments from University of Maine insect ecologist and Cooperative Extension entomology specialist Frank Drummond. Drummond described characteristics of a new-to-Maine spotted-wing drosophila, an Asian fruit fly that damages unripe and ripening fruit, including blueberries, strawberries, raspberries and […]
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Ryan Tewhey, ’05, recently was included in the “30 Under 30: Science” feature in Forbes magazine. The “30 Under 30” series highlights young professionals who are distinguishing themselves in their chosen fields. Tewhey graduated from UMaine in 2005 with a bachelor’s degree in molecular and cellular biology, with an additional major in biochemistry. He is […]
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The website Physorg carried a news release about a pilot program coordinated by the UMaine-based Maine Sea Grant and UMaine Cooperative Extension to start a demonstration hatchery where a species of seaweed would be grown along with mussels. The project is an example of Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA), which is believed to reduce the environmental […]
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A Bangor Daily News business column about the economic impact of winter activities in Maine including a mention of UMaine economist Stephen Reiling’s studies into the impact of the snowmobiling industry. The column cited Reiling’s finding that snowmobiling in 1996 accounted for more than $150 million in direct expenditures and more than $225 million in […]
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UMaine aquatic physicist Emmanuel Boss was quoted in a story on the website Miller-McCune about the use of robotic devices that are helping a researcher in California keep track of how tiny organisms and object travel in sub-surface ocean currents. Boss said if the devices work at a reasonable price, they could revolutionize oceanography. Contact: […]
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UMaine social work student Casey Faulkingham of Houlton spent the spring semester of her junior year working at a group home for adolescents and teens in Antwerp, Belgium. The following semester, Antwerp native Aiko Van Landeghem, a student of “social education care work” at a campus-free college in the city, arrived at UMaine for a field […]
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A Bangor Daily News report on a study about childless adults on MaineCare included a mention of Sandra Butler, a UMaine social work professor who interviewed seven participants for the study, which found more than 40 percent of childless adults covered through MaineCare are older than 45 and many have serious medical conditions. The study […]
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Len Kaye, professor of social work and director of the UMaine Center on Aging, was interviewed for a Channel 7 (WVII) evening news report Jan. 6 about a recent study by the center on the legal needs of Maine’s older adults. Kaye said older people continue to need legal advice on health insurance and social […]
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The website Medical Xpress posted a UMaine news release about a study of triclosan, a common antibacterial agent, done by UMaine researchers Julie Gosse and Rachel Palmer. The study found triclosan, which is found in hundreds of medical, consumer and personal care products, may have a therapeutic effect in treating allergic skin disorders such as […]
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Triclosan, a common antibacterial agent found in many hand soaps and other products, is known to have the added benefit of alleviating allergic skin conditions such as eczema. In a study recently published in the journal Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, University of Maine researchers Julie Gosse and Rachel Palmer find that this anti-inflammatory effect may […]
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