The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) honored University of Maine marine ecologist Robert S. Steneck for advancing the scientific understanding and conservation of marine ecosystems. Steneck, who retired from a 41-year career at UMaine in fall 2023, was among 20 recipients of the 2024 NAS Awards. The Gilbert Morgan Smith Medal and a $50,000 prize […]
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The Mount Desert Islander, Bangor Daily News and WFVX TV (Fox 22 Bangor) cited data from the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Institute at the University of Maine on the rise of reported overdose deaths in Maine. From 2000 to 2010, overdose deaths increased from 60 to 167. Between 2020 and 2022, deaths rose from 504 […]
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Bangor Daily News highlighted the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Award given by the Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce Friday night, Jan. 26 to Global Secure Shipping (GSS) based in Old Town. GSS produces the only intermodal secure shipping container in the world with technology developed by the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center and […]
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Reports from Health Digest and Medium cited research from the University of Maine which found that nearly five billion people worldwide are on social media — more than half the global population.
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WABI-TV (CBS 5 in Bangor) reported on Orono Brewing Company creating a new beer to support the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Tick Lab. Proceeds from the new JD Brown Ale will go toward tick research.
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The Wall Street Journal interviewed University of Maine professor of anthropology and climate studies Daniel Sandweiss on the legitimacy of an advanced ancient civilization discussed in a documentary. Sandweiss and other researchers have said evidence doesn’t exist for the civilization in “Ancient Apocalypse” and have rebutted its claim as a factual documentary.
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A print report from Tech Daily News highlighted studies from the University of Maine that yielded new data on the durability of composite materials.
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The American Journal of Transportation interviewed Habib Dagher, executive director of the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center, about wanting a Marshall Plan for U.S. ports. Dagher said that the Port of Long Beach’s proposed floating wind turbine port, “Pier Wind,” could be a role model and a game-changer for the United States […]
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In a story titled “Are 3D-Printed Homes the Future of Housing?” U.S. News & World Report noted that Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center are working on “smart-wall features that can improve energy efficiency in response to a change in the environment.”
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The Sun Journal highlighted the work of Sarah Howorth, University of Maine associate professor of special education, and her colleagues in determining the best practices for using artificial intelligence in special education.
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