The latest edition of UMaine Today magazine is now available. Copies of the winter 2021–22 edition of UMaine Today magazine are now available. To receive a copy, please email nagle@maine.edu with your name and campus mailing address.
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Acadia National Park is known for its beautiful lakes — and they can tell scientists a lot about the health of the environment. New research shows that regulations to reduce human-caused sulfur in the atmosphere have made a difference for lakes in Acadia National Park, though climate change may slow that recovery. Research from the […]
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Three University of Maine projects have been awarded competitive seed grant funding to facilitate research collaborations across marine-related disciplines, academic units and research centers as part of the UMaine MARINE Initiative. The purpose of this seed grant is to focus on collaborative, innovative pilot studies, with the clear intention of using this work to elevate […]
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Farmtario reported on University of Maine research about methods of weed control. Eric Gallandt, UMaine professor of weed ecology, said integrated management must go beyond tillage to include crop rotation, cover crops, seedbed preparation and managing “seed rain,” which refers to the spread of weed seeds.
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The Associated Press, Bangor Daily News, WABI (Channel 5), News Center Maine, Seapower Magazine, 3D Printing Industry and Mainebiz reported on the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites producing the world’s largest 3D-printed logistics vessel. The watercraft is one of two 3D-printed prototype logistics vessels the UMaine Composites Center produced for the U.S. Department of […]
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Orono, Maine — The University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center has achieved a groundbreaking milestone in composite manufacturing with the production of two 3D-printed prototype logistics vessels for the U.S. Department of Defense. Marine Corps Systems Command’s Advanced Manufacturing Operations Cell (AMOC), in collaboration with the UMaine Composites Center, used advanced manufacturing techniques […]
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Undergraduate students from across the nation will learn about sustainable aquaculture in Maine through the lens of Indigenous science and traditional ecological knowledge in a new University of Maine initiative funded by the United States Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). AquEOUS: Aquaculture Experiential Opportunities for Undergraduate Students, led by the […]
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Much of the knowledge about Native Americans comes from people who are not Indigenous. Euro-American archaeologists in particular have held notable influence on how people think about Native Americans’ past and present. A team of Wabanaki researchers and students is looking to change that dynamic. They aim to reframe how their ancestors’ stories are told. […]
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In an article about Orono trying to take advantage of a short window to make a dent in the browntail moths’ population before the caterpillars start coming out of their nests as the weather warms, the Bangor Daily News cited newly published research by a team from the University of Maine and the state Department […]
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WMTW reported on researchers at the University of Maine who are working with schools across the state to assess how students are doing with their mental health and well-being, and what schools need to do to support them. Rebecca Schwartz-Mette, director of the UMaine Peer Relations Lab which goes into schools to work with students, […]
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