The Nature Conservancy highlighted the research of Edwin Njuguna, Ph.D. student in the University of Maine Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology. Njuguna is using Kenya Bird Map Project data to develop the biological condition gradient for the Upper Tana River — the first use of the method outside the U.S. and the first […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported that Mackenzie Roeder, Ph.D. student at the University of Maine, was recently initiated into Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Roeder is among approximately 25,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by […]
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Growing up in Rumford, Maine, Liza White learned the extent to which paper manufacturers contribute to the rural economies in which they operate. Residents would regularly say “paper is money” in relation to the mill’s importance; they would celebrate its successes and shudder when it struggled. Changes in global demand have brought both economic uncertainty […]
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Researchers from the University of Maine and University of Massachusetts Amherst have designed new liquid-coated air filters that allow for improved early detection and analysis of airborne bacteria and viruses, including the one that causes COVID-19. While conventional air filters help control the spread of disease in public spaces like hospitals and travel hubs, they […]
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The University of Maine Clinical Psychology Doctoral Training Program has received a national award for its multifaceted effort to recruit and retain more in-state students from diverse backgrounds. The American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS) named UMaine the 2022 recipient of its Student Diversity Initiative Award, which includes $2,500 for the recruitment and retention […]
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Thanksgiving may be right around the corner, but Maine’s wild turkeys have more to worry about than ending up on the kitchen table. Winter is coming, and with it, extremely cold temperatures and fewer resources for turkeys to thrive. According to a University of Maine study, wild turkeys will adjust their movements in inclement winter […]
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Editor’s note: This release was updated Nov. 28. University of Maine graduate students will soon have new opportunities to study offshore wind energy at the largest university in Norway. The Norwegian government awarded UMaine and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) about $292,000, or approximately 3 million Norwegian krone, to develop new, collaborative […]
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Emily Albee (’06, ’09G, ’12G) says her high school students are often surprised to learn that she wasn’t entirely prepared for college when she started attending the University of Maine. The Hampden Academy social studies teacher is a self-described military brat who lived in Colorado, Hawaii and Maryland growing up. But both her parents were […]
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Editor’s note: Story updated Nov. 21, 2022 In Phage Genomics at the University of Maine, students can go from playing with dirt to being published scientists over the course of two semesters. Despite being academically challenging and time intensive, Phage Genomics, or simply “Phage,” as the students know it, is almost universally beloved by those […]
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When war seems a world away, it can be challenging to figure out ways to help those in need. But if you keep an open mind and have a community of like-minded connections, like at the University of Maine’s School of Policy and International Affairs (SPIA), the right opportunity can find you. Since summer, SPIA […]
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