2013 Distinguished Maine Professor and Presidential Award Winners Named
2013 Distinguished Maine Professor and Presidential Award winners named.
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Wahle in AP story on upcoming lobster season
An April 14 Associated Press story in the Portland Press Herald looked ahead to this year’s lobster season and worries of a second consecutive market glut with above-normal-temperature gulf waters leading to an early harvest. Among the experts cited in the story were Rick Wahle, a UMaine research professor at Darling Marine Center.
Read morePettigrew Cited in Maritime Journal Article
The Maritime Journal, a publication for European commercial marine business, cited Neal Pettigrew, University of Maine oceanography professor, in the article “Laser beam buoys asses windfarm viability.” Pettigrew said offshore wind farm backers want data about the potential wind conditions before investing and the laser technology being used by UMaine researchers could do that.
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Creative Value
Study finds those with innovative careers have a higher probability of being employed, even in hard economic times.
Read moreMainebiz, BDN Cover Statoil Project with UMaine Researchers
Mainebiz and the Bangor Daily News carried reports about the progress of Statoil North America’s plans for an offshore wind energy pilot project in the Gulf of Maine. Statoil has been working with researchers at the University of Maine to test materials and hone floating turbine technology.
Read moreWVII Covers Erskine, Michaud Tour of Advanced Structures and Composites Center
WVII (Channel 7) reported that Matt Erskine, deputy assistant secretary for economic development for the U.S. Economic Development Administration, and U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud toured the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center on Thursday.
Read moreAMC the Focus of Mainebiz Story
UMaine’s Advanced Manufacturing Center (AMC) is the focus of an April 2 story in Mainebiz about how it works with Maine companies such as Newfield Communications, a start-up in West Newfield what saved $50,000 in the last six months with the help of AMC students and faculty. UMaine and the University of Southern Maine have […]
Read moreWABI Covers UMaine Hutchinson Center’s Nonprofit Workshops
WABI (Channel 5) spoke to Nancy Boyington, assistant director at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast, about the center’s workshops for nonprofit businesses. The center offers a nonprofit certificate management program that requires participants to take six different one-day workshops. The workshops are offered to help nonprofit workers deal with changes in the […]
Read moreScontras Writes Op-Ed for Press Herald
The Portland Press Herald published an opinion piece by Charles Scontras, historian and research associate at the University of Maine’s Bureau of Labor Education. Scontras’ article, “Maine Voices: Maine lobsterman no stranger to unions,” focuses on how Maine lobster fishermen are turning to the labor movement to protect their interests.
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Two UMaine Students Develop Quirky Cupcake Toppers, Jewelry With the Help of the Foster Center
Two UMaine students develop quirky cupcake toppers, jewelry with the help of the Foster Center for Student Innovation.
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