Media highlight Maine AI Conference
WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) and a Portland Press Herald op-ed highlighted the second annual Maine AI Conference hosted at the University of Maine Collins Center for the Arts on Friday, June 13.
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Eco Magazine features research on kelp forest collapse impact on food web
Eco Magazine featured a new study from researchers with Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences and the University of Maine which revealed that food web and energy dynamics have changed in the Gulf of Maine following the collapse of kelp forest and subsequent rise in carpet-like turf algae. “People have studied the importance of kelp forests […]
Read moreMaine Monitor features study on rumble strips for rural roads
In an article titled “In distracting times, rumble strips are saving lives — and money — on rural Maine roads,” The Maine Monitor featured a new study led by University of Maine researchers that provides the most relevant data yet for the effectiveness — and cost-effectiveness — of centerline rumble strips on Maine’s sprawling network […]
Read moreMeireles speaks on latest plant biodiversity research with Press Herald
Jose Eduardo Meireles, assistant professor of plant evolution and systematics at the University of Maine, spoke with The Portland Press Herald on his efforts to develop faster, inexpensive methods to study biodiversity and plant function.
Read moreNews center features study comparing work by AI and clinicians
News Center Maine featured a University of Maine study which compared how well artificial intelligence models and human clinicians handled complex or sensitive medical cases. “AI really does need to be complimentary to the human clinicians,” said C. Matt Graham, author of the study and associate professor of information systems and security management at the […]
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Amanda Gavin: Investigating Greenland’s rapidly changing water supply
For nearly a decade, Amanda Gavin has studied and conserved lakes, including many in Maine, that provide drinking water and support agriculture. Today, she’s investigating what the future may hold for tens of thousands of crystalline blue lakes within an Arctic country experiencing rapid ecological change: Greenland. More frequent heat waves, drought, heavy rain and […]
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Tapping for gold: UMaine research fortifies state’s maple industry
It’s late spring, and the leaves on Maine’s maple trees are full – the buds have swelled, and the season for collecting sap is long over. Maine maple sugar producers, like Mark Prentiss and Kim Roberts, are already at work preparing for next year’s sap-collecting season. Prentiss and Roberts, who are married, are co-owners of […]
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Meireles to illuminate centuries of biodiversity data with $1M award from NSF
Jose Eduardo Meireles, assistant professor of plant evolution and systematics at the University of Maine, has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award to develop faster, cheaper methods to study biodiversity and plant function. The CAREER, or Faculty Early Career Development, awards are among NSF’s most prestigious and support research and education activities led […]
Read moreNew guide explores how cemeteries can conserve local flora
University of Maine researchers have released a guide on how to promote the natural beauty of cemeteries statewide while conserving the local flora that populate them. “Constellation of Living Memorials’ Guide to Intentional Native Landscaping in Maine,” available through Fogler Library’s Digital Commons, offers strategies on landscaping with native plants — identifying what plants reside […]
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$250,000 in new philanthropic funding announced to support UMaine graduate students affected by reductions of federal research grants
The University of Maine has announced the availability of $250,000 in new philanthropic funding to support graduate students whose progress toward completing their degree has been jeopardized by the loss of federal research funding. The support, made possible through an anonymous gift to the University of Maine Foundation, augments the existing Graduate Centennial Impact Fund, […]
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