Futurity reported on a new study that combines different techniques to confirm the source of a volcanic eruption in 1628 BCE. While the eruption was previously thought to be Thera on the Greek island of Santorini, the researchers found instead that it was Alaskan volcano Aniakchak II. The article cited that co-authors include researchers at […]
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The Office of Research Compliance will administer online Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) training for undergraduates from May 16–July 15. Undergraduate students participating in research sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF), National Institutes of Health (NIH) or the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) are required to be trained […]
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A 19th-century clan helmet of carved yellow cedar in the Northwest Coast collection of the Hudson Museum at the University of Maine has been introduced to 21st-century 3D printing technology in an attempt to replicate the artifact for future repatriation and educational purposes. The museum, in collaboration with UMaine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center and […]
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Nine southern and coastal Maine counties had a three-fold increase in the ticks in 2021 compared to the same time the year before, according to the latest results of the Maine Forest Tick Survey at the University of Maine. The 2021 survey marked the second year of a multiyear, multidisciplinary study examining the link between […]
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Childhood trauma can impact a person’s life into adulthood. According to University of Maine research, adverse childhood experiences may even have a negative impact on cognitive function as people age. UMaine researchers assessed the intellectual abilities, verbal memory, visual memory and executive attention of participants ages 55 to 90 years old recruited as part of […]
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Efforts to reduce the risk of entanglement in lobster trap lines for the endangered North Atlantic right whale may need to consider more factors than just line strength if they want to be safe, effective and economical, according to new research led by the University of Maine and the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR). […]
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CNN, CBC Science Daily, The Independent, Phys.org, Gizmodo, Tasting Table and other international outlets reported on new research based on an analysis of dozens of archaeological sites in the United States and Australia that shows oysters were sustainably farmed on a massive scale by Indigenous groups. Bonnie Newsom, assistant professor of anthropology at the University […]
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In an article about cruise ships returning to Portland this year, the Portland Phoenix cited a University of Maine study of the economic impact of Bar Harbor cruise visitors in 2016. The study showed the average respondent spent about $108 during their visit.
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The Castine Patriot cited a pilot project for a single floating offshore turbine south of Monhegan Island led by the University of Maine’s research program and New England Aqua Ventus. The project is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and may be the first floating offshore wind turbine in the United State. It is […]
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Ten new projects have been competitively selected in the 2022 funding round of University of Maine System Research Reinvestment Fund (RRF). Each project includes multicampus collaborations, with student research learning experiences serving as a central component to the collaborative research being conducted statewide. These one-year projects will foster research and development activities in three important […]
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