Brothers Charlie and Ryan Gardner of Brewer, Maine are two years apart, and both graduated from the University of Maine in May — Ryan with a bachelor’s degree and Charlie with a master’s. The Gardner family has roots in the UMaine community. Ryan and Charlie’s father, Doug Gardner, is a professor of wood science. Their […]
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WBUR (NPR Boston) spoke with Caitlin McDonough MacKenzie, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Maine, for the report, “New England is losing its native plants. Researchers say it’s time to stop and smell the wildflowers.” A recent study led by McDonough MacKenzie found that about one quarter of native New England wildflower species have […]
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A journal article on scientific credibility by University of Maine researchers has been selected by a global publishing company to be featured on its website in celebration of World Environment Day. The article, “Communication, Relationships, and Relatability Influence Stakeholder Perceptions of Credible Science,” was first published in the journal Fisheries in April. It is one […]
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The coast of the Dominican Republic is home to coral reefs, the world’s most biodiverse marine ecosystems. But the reefs are rapidly degrading, threatened by the effects of climate change, overfishing and other human activities. University of Maine researcher Bob Steneck and UMaine students traveled there May 12–25 to collect data, increase knowledge and diagnose […]
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News Center Maine reported Julie Sanborn and her daughter, Anna Sanborn, graduated May 10 from the University of Maine, both receiving their master’s in educational leadership after having taken every class together. Anna is Julie’s only daughter and the two have always been close, according to News Center Maine. Julie has been teaching for 30 […]
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Two University of Maine students and one alumna are 2019–20 Fulbright Finalists with the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Emily Craig ’18, Eric Miller and Jesse Walters have been offered grants for their individually designed research projects. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is named for Sen. J. William Fulbright, who introduced a bill in Congress in […]
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The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) has announced that Chebacco, the annual magazine of the Mount Desert Island Historical Society, is the recipient of a Leadership in History Award. Now in its 74th year, the award is the most prestigious recognition for achievement in the preservation and interpretation of state and local […]
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Karla Boyd, a University of Maine graduate student and research assistant in the School of Biology and Ecology, was interviewed by WVII (Channel 7) for a report about browntail moth caterpillars in the state. According to UMaine researchers, browntail moth caterpillar webs have been spotted in Bangor, Orono and Old Town. The forest caterpillars attack […]
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A free workshop for registered dietitians (RD) in Maine was offered as an outreach effort by the University of Maine’s Dietetic Internship program in May. A second workshop will be offered in August to meet the high demand. The Dietetic Internship is housed within the School of Food and Agriculture in the College of Natural […]
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The Bangor Daily News, Mainebiz and Maine Startups Insider reported Neuright Inc., a biotech spinoff from the University of Maine, and Sticky Sweet, Portland’s first company featuring plant-based ice cream, each won a $25,000 prize as winners of the Top Gun entrepreneur contest. Neuright is developing a combined diagnostic test and therapy for early detection […]
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