An article about how sea level rise threatens salt marshes, which was jointly published by The Maine Monitor and the Portland Press Herald cited one 2003 paper co-authored by University of Maine researchers about the values, functions and restoration of salt marshes, and a 2018 paper by a UMaine graduate student, which estimated Maine will […]
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Maine Public, Mainebiz and WFVX (Channel 7) reported on the University of Maine’s upcoming Sustainable Aquaculture Workforce Innovation Center (SAWIC), the development, design and engineering for which will commence this fall. SAWIC will advance aquaculture talent development and innovation for Maine and beyond. The University of Maine System (UMS) Board of Trustees approved moving forward […]
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John Volin, executive vice president of academic affairs and provost at the University of Maine, spoke with LearningWell Radio about Research Learning Experiences (RLEs), courses that allow first-year students to engage in research and other forms of hands-on learning at the start of their college careers. RLEs are part of UMS TRANSFORMS, a multifaceted initiative […]
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The Portland Press Herald interviewed University of Maine Ph.D. student Peter Howe for a story titled “As temperatures rise, so do Maine’s mountain tree lines.” Howe is digging into a collection of aerial survey photos donated to Special Collections at the university by the Sewall Co. in 2019 to create a spatially accurate photomosaic of […]
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When a youth athlete suffers an injury in a game or practice, the decision about when they’re ready to return to their workout routine and ultimately to the field or court should be a collaborative decision between medical professionals, the athlete themselves and their family. For high school athletes, and increasingly those who play middle […]
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Gov. Janet Mills honored Marcella Sorg, a forensic anthropologist and a University of Maine research professor at the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center, with the Governor’s Award during the sixth annual Governor’s Opioid Response Summit on Thursday, July 25. Sorg was recognized for her “extraordinary contributions in the fight against substance use disorder,” according to […]
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Forbes reported on a new study co-authored by Dmitri Markovitch, University of Maine associate professor of marketing, and Rusty Stough, assistant professor of marketing, exploring the impact of customer service chatbots on consumer outcomes.
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National Parks Traveler and Spectrum News reported on a University of Maine-led study which found that there are an estimated 400 billion microplastic fibers on the surface of Frenchman Bay and several connected rivers and estuaries where freshwater from rivers meet salty seawater. The watershed contains an average of 1.8 fibers per liter of water.
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From the piers in Casco Bay to the marinas of the midcoast and wharves along Downeast shorelines, working waterfronts are crucial to Maine’s economy and communities. Faced with the threat of rising sea levels, stronger and more frequent storms, aging infrastructure and development pressures, Gov. Janet Mills and her administration have developed strategies and nature-based […]
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WFVX (Channel 7 in Bangor) interviewed University Ph.D. Student Maraina Miles about her research voyage in Chile and her documentation of it through photography. Her photos are on display at the UMaine Hudson Museum.
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