The Bangor Daily News previewed a University of Maine video highlighting the innovative possibilities of wood and the partnership between the university, the state’s forest products industry and Finland. The two-minute video will be shown at the 2021 South by Southwest (SXSW) virtual conference. The BDN report also advanced the FOR/Maine summit on the future of […]
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Research investments and expenditures at the University of Maine have increased dramatically over the year amidst a strategic pursuit of research activity being promoted by UMaine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy and others at UMaine and the University of Maine System. More than $92.4 million in investments in Maine and its universities are being reported in the […]
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A Portland Press Herald op-ed outlining strategies for building a skilled and resilient STEM workforce in Maine cited University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy in calling for increased investment in research and development and establishment of new public-private partnerships. Authors Ben Gilman and Rachel Kerestes noted that increased private investment in higher education, such as […]
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The Bangor Daily News, Centralmaine.com, the Penobscot Bay Pilot and The Franklin Journal promoted a talk by Sharon Klein, University of Maine associate professor of economics, scheduled for 3–4 p.m. March 15 on Zoom. In her presentation, “Is Community Solar Good for Communities?” Klein will share the findings from five years of community solar-related research. More information about the […]
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News Center Maine cited Shane O’Neill, forest industry business development manager at the University of Maine, in a story about the repurposing and reopening of a shuttered mill in Madison. “There’s been a lot of effort put forward in increasing the diversification of Maine’s forest economy,” O’Neill said. “So, we can maximize the value from […]
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WVII (Channel 7) talked with John Diamond, president and CEO of the University of Maine Alumni Association, about the findings from a recent study of the impact of UMaine alumni on the state’s economy. “The amount of money that the state is putting into Orono education is being paid for and then some annually by […]
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Michael Howard, a University of Maine professor of philosophy and member of the Scholars Strategy Network, calls for integrating action on climate change with pandemic recovery efforts to avert catastrophe in a Bangor Daily News op-ed.
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The Bangor Daily News shared a University of Maine announcement that Hemant Pendse has been named the 2021 Distinguished Maine Professor. Pendse, a professor of chemical engineering and chair of the Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, will be honored in a virtual ceremony streamed on YouTube on April 29.
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension associate professors Jason Bolton and Beth Calder spoke with the Bangor Daily News about Maine’s licensing process for homemade food producers.
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WABI talked with University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy in covering the placement of the final beam in the Ferland Engineering Education and Design Center. Ferrini-Mundy noted that the new engineering center will help UMaine to meet the state’s economic and workforce demands. The beam, which was hoisted into place with a virtual ceremony on […]
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