Students, researchers, fishermen, aquaculturists and other marine professionals will gather at the University of Maine’s marine laboratory, Darling Marine Center (DMC), on Thursday, Aug. 11 for the SEA Fellows Summer Science Symposium. The SEA (Science for Economic Impact and Application) Fellows program is a new initiative developed by UMaine and the University of Maine at […]
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The Associated Press, Bangor Daily News, Portland Press Herald, WABI (Channel 5), Maine Public Broadcasting Network, WLBZ (Channel 2), WVII (Channel 7) and Mainebiz covered a news conference July 29 at the University of Maine with U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Matt Erskine. At the event, Erskine announced the U.S. Department […]
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Tony Brinkley, a professor of English and faculty associate at the University of Maine Franco-American Centre, spoke with the Portland Press Herald for the article, “African immigrants drive French-speaking renaissance in Maine.” According to the article, Maine is experiencing a small, but growing, French language revival among lifelong residents trying to preserve their French heritage […]
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The Portland Press Herald reported on a new book by Glen Mittelhauser, one of Maine’s leading naturalists. This month marks the release of “The Plants of Baxter State Park,” which contains the first complete inventory of the park’s 857 types of plants, information gathered over five years, according to the article. The guide was co-written […]
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The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) will invest more than $4 million to help diversify and grow the Maine economy, which includes new funds designed to aid the forest sector, announced U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Matt Erskine in a news conference at the University of Maine July […]
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The Bangor Daily News spoke with University of Maine researchers for the article, “Why researchers are excited about spotting a pair of sturgeon in Milford.” This spring, the researchers went to the Penobscot River to look for evidence that endangered shortnose sturgeon had spawned in the river for the first time since two dams were […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported Old Town city leaders approved a proposed $3 million bond to purchase the 40-acre parcel of land and some warehouses along the Penobscot River where the Expera Old Town mill once operated. The property is owned by a consortium of liquidators and still home to the University of Maine’s Technology […]
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DigitalCommons@UMaine recently passed 1 million total downloads (since 2012), with more than 400,000 in the past year alone. DigitalCommons is an online repository of works produced by UMaine faculty, staff and students. The homepage of DigitalCommons shows a worldwide reader map with real-time statistics on downloads.
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Technology created by a spin-off company of the Laboratory of Surface Science and Technology (LASST) at the University of Maine has won a top safety award. CF Industries, a North American manufacturer and distributor of agricultural fertilizers, recently presented a 2016 Stephen R. Wilson Excellence in Safety Award to staff at its Port Neal laboratory […]
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Mail Tribune of Oregon cited research from the University of Maine in a “Since You Asked” column titled “Be sure to rinse those fruits and veggies.” In response to a reader’s question about whether rinsing fresh produce is necessary, the author wrote “there are conflicting opinions on the value of rinsing, but there seems to […]
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