Michael Wittmann, chair of the University of Maine Physics and Astronomy Department and professor of physics, was mentioned in the Inside Science article, “Preparing physics undergrads for the jobs of the future.” According to the article, many universities, including UMaine, are implementing ways to better prepare physics graduates for the workforce. At UMaine, physics students […]
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Toni Kaplan, a University of Maine student who works in the Virtual Environment and Multimodal Interaction (VEMI) Laboratory was featured on the WABI (Channel 5) segment, “Virtual Reality in Maine: Part 2.” Kaplan is studying if virtual reality can relieve symptoms of seasonal affective disorder and anxiety. “Seasonal affective disorder is normally treated with bright […]
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Bob Bayer, executive director of the Lobster Institute at the University of Maine, spoke with BBC News for the magazine article, “How rare are bright blue lobsters?” Two fishermen off the coast of Nova Scotia made the news for catching two vivid blue lobsters over the last few days, according to the article. The probability […]
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Vince Caccese, a mechanical engineering professor at the University of Maine, spoke with WABI (Channel 5) about concussion testing being conducted at the Advanced Biomechanics Lab for Injury Reduction and Rehabilitation in UMaine’s Advanced Manufacturing Center (AMC). UMaine researchers, including Caccese, are testing shock-absorbing material Winthrop-based company Alba-Technic developed to shield the brain from injury. […]
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WVII (Channel 7) reported the University of Maine Museum of Art is seeking designers to take part in a fashion challenge, similar to the Bravo TV show, “Project Runway.” The competition calls for each team — a designer and model — to create and display two outfits on the runway that were inspired by works […]
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The Bangor Daily News published the opinion piece “How a welfare fraud crowd pleaser actually inflicts real damage” by University of Maine professors Sandra Butler and Holly Schreiber. Butler, a professor of social work, and Schreiber, a professor of communication, are members of the Maine chapter of the national Scholars Strategy Network, which brings together […]
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The Associated Press and the Portland Press Herald reported the Maine Department of Marine Resources awarded more than $127,000 for a lobster shell study led by University of Maine researchers. The grant will aid the development of the project, “A Proactive Approach to Addressing Lobster Health in the Context of a Changing Ecosystem,” which will […]
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The University of Maine’s Virtual Environment and Multimodal Interaction (VEMI) Laboratory was featured on the WABI (Channel 5) segment, “Virtual Reality in Maine: Part 1.” Students and faculty at the lab, which is the only research facility of its kind in Maine, are using virtual reality in research that may lead to the development of […]
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Bob Bayer, executive director of the Lobster Institute at the University of Maine, was a recent guest on “Breakthrough Entertainment,” a radio show on KPHX 1480 AM in Phoenix, Arizona. Bayer spoke about lobsters, covering a variety of topics including levels of intelligence, claw strength and cannibalism.
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The Associated Press reported on a recent study on saltmarsh sparrows conducted by a team of researchers including Brian Olsen, a professor of biology and ecology at the University of Maine. Scientists from several universities and agencies say the saltmarsh sparrow is disappearing from the East Coast and could be headed for extinction in as […]
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