Maine Impact Week, an annual celebration of the University of Maine’s community and contributions to the scientific, creative and economic advancement of the state, officially kicks off on April 7. More than 25 events will highlight the impact of research and creativity produced by Maine’s only R1 research university, a distinction held by 187 top-tier […]
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The University of Maine has announced that 38 faculty members have received tenure and/or promotion or just-cause protection status and promotion effective Sept. 1. The annual announcement recognizes outstanding achievement in scholarship and research, teaching and community engagement. Tenure for 24 of the faculty members was approved by the University of Maine System Board of […]
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The University of Maine’s expansion of academic offerings and pathways to success in school and the workforce has resulted in more Mainers choosing to enroll at UMaine this semester than in spring 2024. In-state enrollment for the spring 2025 semester, which includes new and returning undergraduate and graduate students from Maine, increased by 4.6% from […]
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University of Maine faculty and students will present at several events during the Maine Science Festival, a program of the Maine Discovery Museum in Bangor that will include more than 70 events and activities from March 18-23. The five-day celebration will showcase science and technology happening in Maine in the format of an arts or […]
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Artificial intelligence is poised to transform how people live and work. Nearly one-quarter of Maine’s workers face significant AI-related job changes, according to a 2024 report published by the U.S. Office of Economic Policy. To stay competitive, researchers from the University of Maine offer leaders in business, policy and education various resources to learn to […]
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Nimesha Ranasinghe, an assistant professor of spatial informatics at the University of Maine, spoke with Science News for a story about “e-Taste,” a new device that delivers virtual tastes by squirting chemicals onto the tongue. Previous efforts have attempted to simulate taste through electrical stimulation of the tongue, but this method remains poorly understood. “We […]
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The University of Maine recognized 3,371 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the fall 2024 semester. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 2,327 are from Maine, 991 are from 46 other states and 53 are from 17 countries other than the U.S. To be eligible for the full-time Dean’s List, a student […]
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Researchers at the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) have been recognized for their work in addressing a key challenge in the adoption of continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastics (CFRTPs): their complex fabrication. Their paper, “Novel Field-Manufacturing Methods for Long-Fiber Thermoplastic Composites,” highlights how CFRTPs are highly valued for their strength-to-weight ratio, recyclability and […]
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Following the recent announcement by Gov. Janet Mills and Maine’s Congressional delegation that Maine’s Forest Bioproducts Advanced Manufacturing Tech Hub will receive an additional $22 million to position Maine as a global leader in forest-based biomaterial production and manufacturing, the University of Maine is advancing plans to launch its Forest Bioproducts Technology Maturation Program, a […]
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Maine Public featured James Anderson, an engineer at the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center, on a segment of ”Maine Calling” to discuss an alternative to firefighting foam he is developing that is free from a group of chemicals known as PFAS: Firefighting BioGel. The gel is expected to be both safer for […]
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