Rockweed is sometimes called an “ecosystem engineer,” because its branched structure alters the surrounding environment, and creates space for other species to find shelter and food. The marine alga also is a valuable source of nutrients and other compounds with commercial purposes. In the past decade, increased harvesting has led to questions about the effects […]
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A unique computer model developed by University of Maine researcher Lauren Ross can aid energy-producers and decision-makers implementing tidal turbine farms in estuaries. The model simulates the impact and benefits of the geographic location of tidal turbine farms and the most efficient way to arrange them, allowing energy-producers to save in testing and planning costs. […]
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The University of Maine Office of Research Development (ORD) will host an informational session on National Science Foundation (NSF) programs and funding opportunities from 10–11:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 11 in the Bangor Room of the Memorial Union. The session will begin with a welcome from Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School […]
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Communication technology plays a major role in the relationships between teens and their nonresident fathers, new research from a University of Maine professor finds. Cellphones, email, social media and apps facilitate more frequent and meaningful communication that allows children and fathers who live apart to feel better connected, according to Patrick Cheek, visiting assistant professor […]
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The relationship between community resilience and reuse markets is the focus of a recently funded project led by University of Maine researchers. Cynthia Isenhour, a professor of anthropology and climate change, and Andrew Crawley, a professor of regional economic development, were awarded $265,147 from the National Science Foundation to examine Maine’s reuse markets and their […]
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A new study led by University of Maine professor of higher education Elizabeth Allan on the prevalence of college hazing and students’ attitudes about hazing behaviors provides fresh insights to inform prevention efforts. Ten years ago, Allan and UMaine colleague Mary Madden published a nationwide survey of college students’ experiences, attitudes and perceptions about hazing […]
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To enhance research and education in Maine, the University of Maine Department of Chemistry is acquiring a state-of-the-art, 500 MHz nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometer with a more than $535,000 grant from the National Science Foundation’s Major Research Instrumentation and Chemistry Research Instrumentation programs. Leading the project is UMaine assistant professor of chemistry Matthew Brichacek, […]
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A team of University of Maine researchers has been awarded $1.5 million from the National Science Foundation to examine the relationships among the spread of mosquito-transmitted diseases, perceptions of mosquito-borne disease risk and human travel, including domestic and international tourism. The five-year project, “Coupled Dynamics of Tourism and Mosquito-Borne Disease Transmission in the Americas,” is […]
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Maine fishermen hauled in 110.8 million pounds of lobsters in 2017 with a value of more than $400 million. While still incredibly large, this volume represented a 16 percent decline and $100 million loss compared to previous years of record-setting landings. Since the late 1980s Maine’s lobster landings have multiplied six fold, while the area […]
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Maine Public and WVII (Channel 7) spoke with Elizabeth Allan, a professor of higher education leadership at the University of Maine, about her hazing research. For more than a decade, Allan and her colleagues have been looking at college hazing, and recently released a paper and toolkit intended to help colleges take steps to prevent it, […]
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