Maine and New Hampshire EPSCoR Receive $6 Million to Address Health of Coastal Ecosystem
Maine and New Hampshire EPSCoR receive $6 million to address health of coastal ecosystem.
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Mainebiz Reports on Porter’s Fulbright Scholarship
Mainebiz reported Terry Porter, an associate professor in the Maine Business School at the University of Maine, has won a Fulbright Scholarship to research how and why businesses adopt sustainability practices. Porter will conduct her research at Cardiff University in the United Kingdom in spring 2014.
Read moreDaniel Quoted in Mainebiz Article on Low-Priced Lobsters
Harold Daniel, associate marketing professor in the Maine Business School at the University of Maine, spoke with Mainebiz for the article “Low prices pose challenge to lobster’s upscale image.” Daniel said one way to boost Maine’s lobstering brand is to establish green credentials.
Read moreOffshore Wind Power Supporters Hope to See UMaine Work with Statoil, WLBZ Reports
WLBZ (Channel 2) reported offshore wind power supporters hope the University of Maine and Statoil can work together on a proposed pilot project despite political controversy.
Read moreGabe’s Study Cited in BDN, WLBZ Coverage of Waterfront Concert Noise Meetings
Coverage by the Bangor Daily News and WLBZ (Channel 2) on a Bangor City Council workshop to address the noise complaints made during Waterfront Concerts included a reference to a study completed earlier this year by Todd Gabe, University of Maine economics professor. Gabe’s study found the Waterfront Concerts have generated more than $30 million in […]
Read moreResearch Focused on Reinforcing Aging Bridges Featured in Bangor Daily News
Advanced Structures and Composites Center research to retrofit aging concrete flat-slab bridges was the focus of a July 19 story in the Bangor Daily News. Civil Engineering graduate student Hannah Loring and professor William Davids lead the research.
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Terry Porter’s Research Will Focus on the Social Processes of Sustainability Adoption in Business
Terry Porter’s research will focus on the social processes of sustainability adoption in business.
Read moreGabe’s Study Cited in BDN Article on Waterfront Concert Noise
A Bangor Daily News article on noise complaints made during concerts held on the Bangor Waterfront included a reference to a study completed earlier this year by Todd Gabe, University of Maine economics professor. Gabe’s study found the Waterfront Concerts have generated more than $30 million in local spending in the first three years.
Read moreMahon Talks to BDN About Farming Company’s Setback
John Mahon, University of Maine business professor, spoke to the Bangor Daily News about a Madison-based farm’s recent setback and how it can recover. Backyard Farms, which grows 27 million pounds of tomatoes a year, has begun to rip up its entire crop of plants to try to eradicate white flies, making the crops unavailable […]
Read moreHuffington Post Blog Focuses on UMaine Offshore Wind Project
The University of Maine-led offshore wind project was mentioned in a Huffington Post blog by Lewis Milford, president of Clean Energy Group, titled “A Cautionary Tale: Maine, Statoil and the importance of state policies to advance offshore wind.”
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