Renee Kelly, assistant vice president for innovation and economic development at the University of Maine, was quoted in the Bangor Daily News article, “The hidden businesses that power the Bangor region’s economy.” UMaine and other institutions connect different industries and players when they see a possibility for collaboration, according to the article. However, Kelly said, […]
Read more
WABI (Channel 5) reported the University of Maine recently was awarded a $795,000 grant from the federal government for a buoy and high frequency radar operation to add to their ocean monitoring and studying programs. UMaine’s School of Marine Sciences has been working on a real-time ocean observing system in the Gulf of Maine, WABI […]
Read more
UMaine professor of economics, Jim McConnon was interviewed for a Mainebiz feature on changing retail trends at the Bangor Mall. With the closure of Macy’s, one of the mall’s four anchor stores, as well as several other smaller retailers, James Gerety, general manager of the Bangor Mall said evolution is necessary and exciting. McConnon said […]
Read more
UMaine research was cited in the Bangor Daily News feature, “How Maine could reap far more from the craft beer craze.” The article explores Maine’s growing barley industry and how it is being supported by the rapid growth of craft beer. According to a cited UMaine study commissioned by the Maine Brewers Guild, Maine’s craft […]
Read more
The Portland Press Herald published an interview with Mary Ellen Camire, director of the UMaine Sensory Evaluation Center and professor of food science and human nutrition. Camire’s research focuses on the relationships between consumers and Maine-specific food commodities, like seaweed, potatoes, berries and grains.
Read more
Maine Sea Grant at the University of Maine has launched the Oyster Trail of Maine, an educational initiative to raise awareness and appreciation for Maine oysters. The project is an ongoing initiative of Maine Sea Grant, University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Maine Aquaculture Association, Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center, In A Half Shell, and participating oyster […]
Read more
The University of Maine was mentioned in a Portland Press Herald article on GO Logic, a Maine energy-efficient home building company, that aims to produce innovative wood-fiber insulating boards through its new subsidiary, GO Lab Inc. Joshua Henry, GO Lab’s president, is a chemist and materials engineer, and a former professor at UMaine. Later this […]
Read more
Brewer engineering business Compotech Inc. was the focus of the Bangor Daily News feature, “Where the Bangor region’s future job growth will probably come from.” The article argues economic development in the Bangor area is likely to look like Compotech Inc., a business with 10 employees that got its start at the University of Maine. […]
Read more
The University of Maine Advanced Manufacturing Center was included in an Assembly Magazine article about L.L. Bean’s tote bag production. L.L. Bean officials interested in developing automation to increase bag production, improve product quality and lessen physical demands on employees met with representatives of the AMC and Lanco Integrated. Lanco designed and manufactured a machine […]
Read more
WABI (Channel 5) reported people are traveling 100 miles or more to the Bangor area to attend shows and performances, according to a new study conducted by University of Maine economics professor Todd Gabe. Waterfront Concerts partnered with UMaine to track economic growth from the 2010 through 2016 concert seasons, WABI reported. More than $105 […]
Read more