The University of Maine celebrated its Carnegie R1 top-tier research institution recognition with a reception Feb. 23 in the North Pod, Memorial Union. UMaine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy and Kody Varahramyan, vice president for research and dean of the Graduate School, hosted the event. Information about the Carnegie R1 designation for UMaine, announced earlier this month, […]
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No matter how environmentally and economically sustainable a system claims to be, it can’t truly be positively transformative without considering the people in it. A team of University of Maine researchers set out to see how social justice plays a role in the “circular economy,” and what steps might be taken to improve the approach […]
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In an article about the Madawaska Snowmobile Association’s Neon Glow Run and Spaghetti Feed fundraiser on Feb. 20, the Fiddlehead Focus featured a study conducted by the University of Maine about the tourism impact of snowmobiling in Maine. According to the study, $459 million was brought in as direct spending, supporting more than 3,000 jobs […]
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The Portland Press Herald reported on a Maine Business School study that found artisanal food producers looking to make their products stand out should provide consumers with more point-of-sale information about their food.
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Generating renewable energy is important to meeting climate goals, but making sure that projects are planned in a way that is mindful of the environment is equally important. Research shows that measuring acoustic activity from bats might be the most efficient way to keep land-based wind energy turbines from killing the nocturnal creatures while getting […]
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Editor’s note: This story was updated on Feb. 23, 2022. Over the past few years, browntail moth caterpilllars have been an itchy scourge to Maine’s residents and visitors. New research shows that with climate change, the problem is only going to get worse. The browntail moth is an invasive pest that feeds on the foliage of a […]
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The Bangor Daily News, Lincoln County News, Phys.org and Gamers Grade shared a University of Maine study about the importance of soil moisture to wild blueberry crops. According to the study, conducted in collaboration with the Milbridge-based wild blueberry company Jasper Wyman & Son, wild blueberries, which are regarded as a relatively drought-tolerant crop, are […]
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Maine faces many complex entrepreneurial, economic, environmental and educational challenges. To help tackle them, the University of Maine created Portland Gateway, a one-stop connection to UMaine resources. True to its name, the gateway provides companies and municipalities across Maine access to the university’s research, facilities and personnel to help solve problems and support initiatives for […]
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A Maine Center for Research in STEM Education initiative to explore how engaging students in coastal research projects can help them build data literacy and career competency while also informing local policy and planning has received a $1.35 million award from the National Science Foundation. The University of Maine-based RiSE Center supports middle and high […]
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News Center Maine and the Bangor Daily News reported that the University of Maine’s Process Development Center has a new machine that takes pulp and makes paper plates, bowls and cups. The goal is to eliminate plastics and instead use paper products that serve the same purposes. The machine is the first of its kind at […]
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