UMaine in the News

MaineBiz notes UMaine partnership with SMCC

MaineBiz reported that Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) is part of an $7 million University of Maine Advanced Manufacturing Center partnership that creates two advanced manufacturing technology training centers.

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PPH cites UMaine offshore wind accomplishments

In an article about the potential for the Gulf of Maine to be used for offshore wind turbines, the Portland Press Herald noted that the University of Maine has pursued a patented floating platform design for offshore wind turbines over the past decade, most recently with its commercial partner, New England Aqua Ventus. Yahoo News […]

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Dumas featured on Talking Food in Maine

Rob Dumas, food science innovation coordinator at the University of Maine, was featured in the series Talking Food in Maine with Cherie Scott at the Lincoln Theater. A video of their conversation is on YouTube.

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BDN cites UMaine study in roundup of historical photos of ice

In an article featuring historical photographs of ice conditions in Maine, the Bangor Daily News cited the 2020 Maine’s Climate Future report published by the University of Maine, which shows that winter is the state’s fastest-warming season. WPFO-TV (Fox 23 in Portland) shared the BDN report.

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Media boost Mayewski virtual lecture

 LongIsland.com and the East End Beacon shared that Paul Mayewski, director of the University of Maine Climate Change Institute, will present a free, virtual lecture with the Hamptons Observatory and Suffolk Community College entitled “Journey Into Climate,” covering his five decades of expeditions filled with adventure, exploration, discovery and contributions to the understanding of climate […]

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News Center Maine features Maine Home Food Waste Challenge

News Center Maine featured the Maine Home Food Waste Challenge, which challenges Mainers to take a closer look at their habits when it comes to throwing away their food by collecting their waste and surveying how much they’re throwing away on a weekly basis. Susanne Lee, faculty fellow at the University of Maine Mitchell Center […]

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Ellsworth American, Mount Desert Islander boost Lobster Institute meeting

The Ellsworth American and Mount Desert Islander noted that the Lobster Institute at the University of Maine will hold a Feb. 3–4 meeting in Portland for U.S. and Canada fishermen, managers and researchers. The event will discuss the impacts of regulations on harvesters, impacts on markets, solutions and technology and shifting distributions of marine species […]

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