The Free Press shared results of a study by University of Maine economists that indicated earnings for Maine restaurants and lodgings will drop by more than one-third from 2019 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Todd Gabe, a professor of economics, and Andrew Crawley, an assistant professor of regional economic development, predict that 2020 hospitality […]
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Detection and analysis of airborne coronavirus droplets using a bioengineered membrane is the focus of exploratory research at the University of Maine and University of Massachusetts Amherst, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Their inspiration comes from nature — the pitcher plant, with its liquid membrane that traps insects. The project, led by UMaine […]
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The Bangor Daily News, the Associated Press, WMTW (Channel 8 in Portland), WAGM (Channel 8 in Presque Isle) and the VillageSoup advanced a drug death report compiled by Marcella Sorg, a research professor at the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center at the University of Maine. The report, which the Maine Office of the Attorney General […]
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Margaret Estapa will talk about “Untangling the links between ocean life, the global carbon cycle, and future climate” at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 24, during a free webinar hosted by the University of Maine Darling Marine Center in Walpole. The assistant professor of geosciences at Skidmore College in upstate New York will soon be an […]
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The Mount Desert Islander reported on an online talk from Habib Dagher, founding executive director of the Advanced Structures and Composites Center at the University of Maine, about large-scale 3D-printing, particularly for boatbuilding, and offshore wind technology. The Jesup Memorial Library, Bar Harbor, and A Climate to Thrive, Mount Desert, hosted the talk. Dagher said […]
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Earlier this year, the Office of the Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School announced the University of Maine Artificial Intelligence Initiative. Its vision is to make Maine a world-class hub for AI research, education and applications through its mission to develop transformative AI-based solutions that enhance the social and economic well-being […]
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Mainebiz referenced a study conducted by University of Maine faculty titled “The Economic Contribution of Logging and Trucking in Maine,” in an article about the return of a 12-week certificate program in logging. According to the study, conducted by researchers from the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center and School of Forest Resources, the logging and […]
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The Bangor Daily News highlighted the University of Maine assisting workers at the sorting facility at the Milford Dam when they count endangered shortnose sturgeon. According to the article, Sturgeon are fitted with tracking tags and UMaine researchers return them to the river.
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Mainebiz and The Ellsworth American highlighted the University of Maine assisting Kingfish Maine, a Dutch land-based aquaculture company, in building a recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) facility in Jonesport. UMaine conducted a study on the economic effects of the project on Jonesport for the company. The preliminary data from the study “shows a potential value-added, multiplier impact […]
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News Center Maine interviewed Michelle Volk, a graduate student of ecology and environmental sciences at the University of Maine, about tracking tick populations in the state. Field biologists have been collecting tick samples from all 16 counties in Maine to provide a snapshot of the overall population, according to the report. Volk has been monitoring […]
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