Graduate School

Charlie and Ryan Gardner

Charlie and Ryan Gardner: Brothers two years apart graduate together

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 interviews postdoctoral researcher about loss of native plants in New England

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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Diving at a coral reef

Coral detectives: Steneck, student team study reef health in Dominican Republic

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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Two UMaine students, one alumna chosen as Fulbright Finalists

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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Grad student speaks with WVII about browntail moth caterpillars

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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UMaine biotech spinoff company wins Top Gun prize, media report

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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