Maine’s research and innovation reputation takes a monumental step forward as the state’s public research university earns an R1 Carnegie Classification, UMaine joins the ranks of the nation’s top 146 doctoral research universities engaged in “very high research activity.” Orono, Maine — The University of Maine has been designated an R1 university by the prestigious […]
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A Sun Journal article titled “Inaugural safe syringe exchange program in Lewiston honors founder’s legacy” referenced overdose data from a May report released by the University of Maine Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center.
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Ali Abedi, University of Maine associate vice president for research and professor of electrical and computer engineering, presented written testimony Feb. 1 to the Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business in support of a proposal to establish a Maine Space Corporation. The corporation would be governed by a board that […]
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Think back to when you learned geometry. If you grew up in the U.S., you most likely explored some of the basics in elementary school. Then, in high school, you probably had an entire class dedicated to geometry. In any case, you might remember studying two-dimensional diagrams meant to represent shapes, lines, planes, angles, curves […]
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In a story about new research concluding that cats’ brains became smaller once humans began domesticating them 10,000 years ago, the Daily Mail referenced a 2011 study by University of Maine researchers which found evidence that humans in Texas bred and ate dogs 9,400 years ago.
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MPR News cited the Climate Reanalyzer developed by Sean Birkel, a research assistant professor with the University of Maine Climate Change Institute, in a story titled “Possible polar vortex signs emerging in February.”
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Three interdisciplinary projects focused on meeting Maine needs have been awarded competitive seed grants through University of Maine Portland Gateway to facilitate convergent research across the University of Maine System. The grant program, CONVERGE Maine, brings together UMS experts with an interest in transdisciplinary work, developing and strengthening partnerships with other institutions and organizations […]
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The Coalition for Life Transformative Education (CLTE) shared a news release about a University of Maine-led virtual workshop about how to create Research Learning Experiences (RLEs) setting the stage for their expansion to public universities across the state. CLTE provided $25,000 to support the RLE program, a UMS TRANSFORMS initiative created in response to the […]
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Wheeler Lab at UMaine leading robust surveillance program for four UMS campuses and two neighboring communities Orono, Maine — The University of Maine System wastewater testing effort that began in fall 2020 and expanded to additional campuses in 2021 is in full operation as students settle back into campus life for the January–May 2022 semester. […]
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Identification and management of mental health issues in pediatric care settings are the focus of an adolescent suicide prevention study funded by a seed grant from the University of Maine System Rural Health and Well-being Grand Challenge Initiative’s Injury Prevention Collaborative. The study, led by Jennifer Blossom, an assistant professor of psychology at University of […]
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