The Ellsworth American highlighted a collaborative project from the University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias that is aiming to raise awareness of issues faced by the softshell clam industry and trigger action. Led by Brian Beal, professor of marine ecology at UMaine Machias, and Georgios Boumis, assistant professor of coastal engineering and […]
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The Bangor Daily News and WFVX (Channel 7 in Bangor) previewed facilities under construction at the University of Maine that will move the university and the state forward in the coming years. They highlighted upcoming facilities like the Green Engineering and Materials building and Sustainable Aquaculture Workforce and Innovation Center. “I think we can see […]
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Jordan Ramos first stepped into a wild blueberry field the summer before her sophomore year at the University of Maine. What started as environmental research transformed into the beginning of an artistic path rooted in Maine’s working landscapes. Raised in Bristol, Rhode Island, Ramos was familiar with New England’s history but had never spent time […]
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Researchers at the University of Maine have discovered that a common interaction between a bacterium and a fungus may significantly increase the risk of severe and potentially fatal infections in newborns, while also making standard treatments less effective. About one-fifth of healthy people worldwide carry bacteria known as Streptococcus agalactiae (group B strep or GBS) […]
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Zebrafish are driving some of the University of Maine’s most advanced biomedical discoveries. The paperclip-sized fish share genetic similarities to humans and have unique traits that allow scientists to watch disease processes and cellular development in real time. The tropical minnows are prolific and mature quickly, transforming from an egg to a free-swimming fish in […]
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A public University of Maine medical school could strengthen the physician workforce, significantly improve health outcomes and drive economic development, but limited financial and medical residency capacity in the state make it currently infeasible An independent study released today concludes that the University of Maine’s world-class education and research strengths uniquely position the institution to […]
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Zebrafish are small and not physically impressive, but they are powerhouses in medical research labs. Not only can these little fish from Southeast Asia regrow their organs and body parts, but they also have transparent eggs and remarkably similar DNA to human beings. All of those features, and the fact that they are easy to […]
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Advanced 3D printing and digital engineering at the Advanced Structures and Composites Center help solve one of the nuclear industry’s biggest challenges — building faster, cheaper and smarter. For nearly a decade, Kairos Power has pursued an iterative, hardware-driven approach to reducing cost, schedule, and technical risk for next-generation nuclear technology. In collaboration with Oak […]
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From interpreting a medical scan to sorting family photos, artificial intelligence (AI) makes snap judgments users often trust blindly. Chaofan Chen, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Maine, aims to change that by creating AI systems that explain their results and learn from the people who use them. To accomplish […]
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Two researchers from the University of Maine’s Aquaculture Research Institute sailed aboard a Norwegian tall ship as part of One Ocean Expedition and worked with a regenerative aquaculture innovation hub out of La Paz, Mexico. UMaine’s representatives — Damian Brady, professor of oceanography in the School of Marine Sciences and Aquaculture Research Institute (ARI) affiliate, […]
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