The University of Maine recently published its Annual Research Report, showcasing the diversity of research by faculty and students and the impact of their work on the community — and beyond. The report demonstrates the success of interdisciplinary and collaborative research methods with stories that illustrate the positive outcomes and experience these techniques provide. “To […]
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Food in Canada magazine reported on wild blueberry research led by Dorothy Klimis-Zacas, a professor of clinical nutrition at the University of Maine, and Panagiotis Tsakiroglou, a Ph.D student at UMaine. Wild blueberries are rich in compounds including anthocyanins and phenolic acids, which have beneficial effects on chronic diseases. The research team found that when […]
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Mount Desert Islander reported two University of Maine graduate students, Brittany Goetting and Darcy Stevens, have been selected as 2019 Visiting History Scholars by the Mount Desert Island Historical Society. Goetting and Stevens will help the society prepare for the bicentennial of Maine’s statehood by researching and writing articles for the 2020 issue of the […]
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Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors interviewed several faculty members and students from the University of Maine for an article about Maine’s history of coastal research. There are roughly 200 marine stations in the world today, according to Kevin Ecklebarger, professor emeritus of marine biology at UMaine. “An explosion of new marine labs occurred in the […]
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The 2019 Maryann Hartman Awards ceremony will include presentation of two new honors this year — the Sharon Barker Student Activism Award for University of Maine students, and an award for a local high school essayist inspired by a Maine feminist. Recipients will be recognized at the Hartman Awards ceremony at 5:30 p.m. March 27 […]
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Editor’s note: Story updated March 13 From healthy foods to cutting-edge research, bioscience — applying knowledge to develop biological solutions — advances our quality of life. The University of Maine and the Bioscience Association of Maine (BioME) invite the public to tour top-notch UMaine facilities and learn about innovative programs that encompass the biosciences 4–7 […]
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People undergoing treatment for narcotic abuse at Northern Light Acadia Hospital received blankets and self-care items from staff on Christmas Day. Each present came with a handwritten card from Abby Irvine that contained one of 83 positive affirmations: “I am worthy of love and respect.” “I am proud of what I accomplish every day.” “Small […]
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Fiddlehead Focus spoke with Crystal Hughes, a social work graduate student at the University of Maine, for an article about food insecurity in Aroostook County. Aroostook County’s rate of food insecurity is 17.1 percent, among the highest in the state, according to a 2017 study. There are 24 food pantries in the county, but homebound […]
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Sierra magazine spoke with Kathryn Miller, an external graduate faculty member in the School of Forest Resources, about research she conducted as a Ph.D. student at the University of Maine for the story “Can We Help Our Forests Prepare for Climate Change?” Miller, who now is a National Park Service plant ecologist, leads a research […]
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The School of Learning and Teaching in the University of Maine’s College of Education and Human Development will host a series of graduate student research forums to help students meet each other, discuss their research interests, and learn more about faculty scholarship. The School of Learning and Teaching offers several programs for graduate study, from […]
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