Research

Teams selected for accelerator program are innovators in animal feed, alternative packaging, additive manufacturing and math education

Four faculty-led innovation teams have been selected to participate in the fourth cohort of the University of Maine’s Maine Innovation Research and Technology Accelerator program (MIRTA). MIRTA assists UMaine researchers in advancing public and commercial application of their discoveries. The teams dedicate 20 hours a week for 16 weeks to market research, intellectual property analysis […]

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The Guardian highlights Niemisto, UMaine lobster research

The Guardian reported that a study by Maura Niemisto, who recently earned a master’s degree in marine sciences from the University of Maine, shows that changes in ocean temperature and acidity impact shell development, stress response and immune function in lobsters. The study, published in the journal Ecology and Evolution, was conducted in collaboration with […]

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Fuller’s fiddlehead sustainability research featured in Northern Woodlands

A study by Dave Fuller, a non-timber forest products professional with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was shared in Northern Woodlands. To support sustainability, Fuller recommends single harvests from marketable sized fiddleheads in any given year, and limiting the number of fiddleheads taken to one in three. To protect the resource, Fuller also recommends […]

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UMaine Medicine launches second spring seminar series

The University of Maine Institute of Medicine has announced its second spring seminar series, with Zoom events scheduled 3–4 p.m. on Fridays from March 12–April 16. All events are free, but registration is required.  The series kicks off March 12 with “In vivo physiology of kidney development detected with genetically encoded biosensors,” presented by Ian […]

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New cohort of McGillicuddy Humanities Center Fellows begin research

Four University of Maine students have joined the Clement and Linda McGillicuddy Humanities Center (MHC) this semester as research fellows. Fellows receive $4,000 a semester for two consecutive semesters while they work on their chosen humanities projects and serve as humanities ambassadors to peers, the campus and beyond. Delaney Burns, Elizabeth Dalton, Grace Royle and […]

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‘The Maine Question’ asks what’s Mainers relationship with the forest

Maine is the most forested state in the country, and its residents interact with forests regularly in many different ways. They provide supplies for various products, which fuels industry and job creation, and space for outdoor recreation.  These interactions, which help define Maine’s identity, are the subject of Jessica Leahy’s research. As a professor in […]

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WABI, Mainebiz report on UMaine research efforts

WABI (Channel 5) cited the 2020 draft of the Maine Economic Improvement Fund Annual Report in highlighting a $92 million investment in the University of Maine. According to University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy, continued investment is critical to sustaining research in Maine. “Our world-class scholars and researchers, and the students working with them, are […]

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BDN previews UMaine participation in SXSW conference, FOR/Maine summit

The Bangor Daily News previewed a University of Maine video highlighting the innovative possibilities of wood and the partnership between the university, the state’s forest products industry and Finland. The two-minute video will be shown at the 2021 South by Southwest (SXSW) virtual conference. The BDN report also advanced the FOR/Maine summit on the future of […]

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Media advance March 15 talk about community solar

The Bangor Daily News, Centralmaine.com, the Penobscot Bay Pilot and The Franklin Journal promoted a talk by Sharon Klein, University of Maine associate professor of economics, scheduled for 3–4 p.m. March 15 on Zoom. In her presentation, “Is Community Solar Good for Communities?” Klein will share the findings from five years of community solar-related research. More information about the […]

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