The Portland Press Herald reported that the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center in Orono will unveil the world’s first bio-based 3D printed house. Built on the world’s largest polymer 3D printer, the 600-square-foot BioHome3D is a potential solution to the housing crisis, labor shortage, supply chain disruptions and environmental challenges. Yahoo News […]
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News Center of Maine reported University of Maine researchers investigating how the diversity and evolution of feeding habits among Arctic charr populations in Maine affect their resilience or vulnerability to climate change for a study with the University of New Hampshire. “These Arctic char populations are the canary in the coal mine for this part […]
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The Bangor Daily News shared resources on the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Food and Health website to help prepare a safe and tasty Thanksgiving meal.
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News Center Maine featured the research of Onur Apul, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at UMaine. Over the next several years Apul and his team will be researching how to eradicate PFAS chemicals — compounds considered virtually indestructible — with a quarter-of-a-million-dollar grant from the National Science Foundation. The research will focus on […]
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In a column about how forests can serve as a buffer against climate change, CentralMaine.com cited a study from the University of Maine that estimates Maine’s forests sequester nearly 70% of the carbon dioxide emitted in Maine every year.
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The Times Record, Boothbay Register and Penobscot Bay Pilot reported that Elizabeth Downing, instructor of flute at the University of Maine, will perform with Grammy-winning composer and pianist Paul Sullivan at the Boothbay Harbor Opera House on Dec. 3 for the first in a series of holiday concerts at the historic venue.
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News Center Maine interviewed Darren Ranco, associate professor of anthropology and coordinator of Native American research at the University of Maine, about the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act. While the act was written in a way that allowed the tribes to go back and make amendments as needed, they said that process didn’t work as […]
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The Daily Bulldog, Sun Journal, CentralMaine.com and Bangor Daily News shared that the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk titled “Sustainability Is Not Enough: From Stewardship to Reciprocity” at 3 p.m. on Nov. 28. Registration is required to attend remotely; to register and receive […]
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The Bangor Daily News interviewed Courtney Angelosante, PBIS initiative coordinator at the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development, about how to support students in light of school shooting hoaxes. Angelosante said that students, families, educators and first responders who were impacted by the calls and lockdowns Tuesday may have a variety of […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported on a new study from the University of Maine that has found clusters of tick populations in Acadia National Park, which could help inform prevention strategies for tick-borne illnesses like Lyme disease. Researchers found that tick density varies significantly across the park, but is particularly high in areas with deciduous […]
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