Research

Neurology Advisor magazine cites migraine research by Borkum

Neurology Advisor magazine cited research on migraines by Jonathan Borkum, an adjunct associate professor of psychology at the University of Maine. At least 95% of people with migraines have two or more common triggers, and the effects of those triggers have been traced back to essential normalities in energy metabolism, according to Borkum. “Certainly, the […]

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UMaine to showcase cutting-edge research, green energy development Nov. 22

The University of Maine will host a presentation about its cutting-edge research and development of green energy and materials on Nov. 22.  The presentation, titled “Cutting-Edge Tech,” will begin at 3 p.m. in D.P. Corbett Business Building, Room 107.  Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School Kody Varahramyan will provide welcoming remarks. […]

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UMaine dairy herd ranks among cream of US Holstein crop

The Holstein Association USA announced this month that the University of Maine’s J.F. Witter Teaching and Research Center’s dairy herd will receive the 2019 Progressive Breeders Registry Award and the 2019 Progressive Genetics Herd Award.  The Witter herd has the distinction of being the only dairy in Maine to receive both awards. To evaluate the […]

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WABI covers panel on UMaine, National Geographic Everest expedition

WABI (Channel 5) covered a Nov. 15 event titled “The University of Maine’s Role in the National Geographic and Rolex’s Perpetual Planet Extreme Expedition to Mount Everest.” The panel discussion held on campus included six UMaine faculty members and students who went on the expedition. The scientists spoke about the role humans play in one […]

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Survey participants needed for kombucha study

Do you make kombucha at home, or are you interested in learning how to make the beverage? Researchers at the University of Maine are seeking Maine residents who are at least 18 years old and want to ferment their own kombucha. Kombucha-makers and those interested in the fermented beverage made with tea will be asked […]

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Media cover launch of UMaine Arctic network

WABI (Channel 5), WVII (Channel 7) and Maine Public reported on the celebratory launch event of UMaine Arctic. The University of Maine program aims to facilitate interdisciplinary collaborations in New England with a diverse expertise network of regional academic faculty and staff involved in research, education and outreach related to the Arctic. The event featured […]

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Maine Policy Scholars present on pressing issues

Four University of Maine System students gave their final presentations Nov. 8 as Maine Policy Scholars.  The scholarship recipients presented their research to four panelists, friends and family, and the broader UMS community.  The Maine Policy Scholars program was established by Peter Cox and supported by many donors. It engages UMS students in the public […]

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Celebratory launch of UMaine Arctic to be held Nov. 14

The University of Maine invites community members and interested collaborators to attend the celebratory launch event of UMaine Arctic on Thursday, Nov. 14 at the Buchanan Alumni House. The reception will feature a poster session, exhibiting activities by faculty and regional partners in the Arctic and in Arctic-impacted regions, to present UMaine activity in the […]

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WABI covers opening of Parenting Relationships Research Lab

WABI (Channel 5) attended the opening of the Parenting Relationships Research Lab created by Daniel Puhlman, assistant professor of family studies. Research in the lab will focus on relationships involved in parenting, especially parents’ connections with each other and their children, as well as with grandparents, extended family members, teachers and other caregivers. The Merrill […]

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Medical Xpress shares article about Daigle’s opioid-dependency study

Medical Xpress printed a University of Maine article about Katrina Daigle’s study that found mothers being treated for opioid-dependency showed impaired responsiveness and sensitivity to their babies, compared to mothers not dependent on opioids but similar in socioeconomic and lifestyle factors. The deficits were associated with reduced oxytocin (OT) release. OT, which is made in […]

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