Mainebiz published an article about clean technology growth in Maine and cited a report released by E2Tech, Maine’s energy and environmental engineering industry group. The report, “The Clean Technology Sector in Maine 2013,” was prepared by Innovation Policyworks and the University of Maine School of Economics. In the Mainebiz article, study co-author Catherine Renault, principal […]
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An opinion piece published in the Bangor Daily News titled “For a strong economic future, education must be forefront” cites a study by Philip Trostel, a University of Maine economist. Trostel’s study, “Path to a Better Future: The Fiscal Payoff of Investment in Early Childhood in Maine,” looks at the fiscal benefits of creating a […]
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The University of Maine-led offshore wind project and its deployment of the first floating offshore wind turbine in the U.S. was mentioned in a Design News blog titled “Researchers build concrete-composite offshore floating wind turbine.”
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The Maine Public Broadcasting Network spoke with College of Engineering Dean Dana Humphrey about a new partnership between the University of Maine and Thornton Academy in Saco. The collaboration will allow students from the school’s four-year science, technology, engineering and mathematics curriculum to be admitted into the College of Engineering with sophomore standing.
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WLBZ (Channel 2) and the Portland Press Herald were among news organizations to cover the announcement of a new partnership between the University of Maine and Thornton Academy in Saco. The collaboration will allow students from the school’s four-year science, technology, engineering and mathematics curriculum to be admitted into the College of Engineering with sophomore […]
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A new partnership between the University of Maine and Thornton Academy in Saco will allow students from the school’s rigorous four-year science, technology, engineering and mathematics curriculum to be admitted into the College of Engineering with sophomore standing. Qualifying students who are eligible for admission will enter with advanced admissions standing with a credit equivalency […]
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Mainebiz published an article about Orono’s Target Technology Incubator and its relationship with the University of Maine. The incubator began in the late 1990s to spur innovation, boost regional economic development and elevate UMaine’s standing as a research university, according to the article. Renee Kelly, co-director of programs, operations and outreach at the UMaine Foster […]
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James McConnon, economics professor at the University of Maine, spoke with the Portland Press Herald for the article “School shopping offers a lesson on the economy.” McConnon predicts many shoppers will be spending smartly and may wait to take advantage of Labor Day sales. He also said school shopping season is an important time for […]
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The Wall Street Journal interviewed two University of Maine students, John and Christine Carney, about their student loan debt and how it has changed their business plans for their startup, Through Thick and Thin. For their business, they make acrylic cupcake toppers, jewelry and ornaments using a laser cutter. Because of their debt, they have […]
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University of Maine scientists have been participating in the environmental monitoring of a Portland-based power company’s tidal power project, according to the Bangor Daily News. Ocean Renewable Power Co. seeks to harness and convert energy from tidal waters into electricity and deployed a turbine generator in Cobscook Bay about a year ago as part of […]
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