Former Bangor High School student Rebecca Ye blogged about her work with UMaine food scientist Vivian Wu on a rapid method to detect E. coli O157:H7 in water, enabling quick corrective action to be taken in hours as opposed to days.
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UMaine biological oceanographer Andrew Pershing presented earlier this year his concept of carbon credits for whale conservation, according to Nature Magazine. Pershing says whales are like trees because they store a lot of carbon. Just as planting trees removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, allowing whale population to rebound following the era of factory whaling […]
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The Portland Press Herald includes a report on Thursday’s 2-1 Black Bear field hockey win over Michigan in a game played at UMaine. Kallie Aldus scored the game-winning goal with just 12 seconds left in the second half.
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UMaine economist Todd Gabe was interviewed for a Thursday Maine Public Radio story based on his study of the potential economic impact of a proposed Oxford County casino.
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Jeff Evans of the UMaine English faculty will lead a discussion about Alfred Hitchcock’s films on Saturday Sept. 18 in Bangor. As reported in the Bangor Daily News, the discussion will follow a 2 p.m. Penobscot Theatre screening of Hitchcock’s 1939 film, “The 39 Steps.” It is part of Penobscot Theatre’s programming related to its […]
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Several UMaine initiatives, such as research into tidal power and the use of composites in bridge-building, were on display last week for attendees of the two-day Atlantica conference held in the Bangor area, according to a Mainebiz story. The conference, which drew more than 100 people from the U.S. and Canada, aims to promote increased […]
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A bridge being constructed in Belfast, Maine, using the UMaine AEWC Advanced Structures and Composite Center’s bridge-in-a-backpack technology, was the focus of a story in International Construction magazine.
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A Lewiston Sun-Journal story details a report by UMaine economist Todd Gabe, who estimated a proposed resort casino in Oxford County could generate $127 million in revenue and visitors would spend an additional $51 million for food and services in the area. The casino issue goes before Maine voters in November.
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Contact: Todd Gabe, 581-3307 ORONO — A resort-style casino such as the one proposed in Oxford with slot machines and table games could annually bring in $127 million in gaming revenue, according to research by University of Maine economist Todd Gabe. Gabe, a veteran at conducting economic analysis of large-scale proposed developments and tax initiatives […]
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The Village Soup Web site features a preview of “Faces of Literacy: Voices of Courage,” a photo exhibit scheduled for UMaine’s Hutchinson Center in Belfast Sept. 8 – Dec. 17. The photographs, to be displayed in the H. Allen and Sally Fernald Art Gallery, depict individuals who have “achieved literacy skills and met personal goals” […]
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