Robert Wagner, the Henry W. Saunders Distinguished Professor in Forestry at the University of Maine and director of the Cooperative Forestry Research Unit; and Jim Dill, a pest management specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension; spoke with WVII (Channel 7) for Part I of the report, “The return of the spruce budworm.” During […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported on a University of Maine research project that aims to demonstrate the feasibility and healthy benefits of enabling older adults to raise and eat their own fresh vegetables. According to the article, about a dozen residents at two Brewer Housing Authority sites have signed up for the project that is […]
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Toni Kaplan, a University of Maine student who works in the Virtual Environment and Multimodal Interaction (VEMI) Laboratory was featured on the WABI (Channel 5) segment, “Virtual Reality in Maine: Part 2.” Kaplan is studying if virtual reality can relieve symptoms of seasonal affective disorder and anxiety. “Seasonal affective disorder is normally treated with bright […]
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Vince Caccese, a mechanical engineering professor at the University of Maine, spoke with WABI (Channel 5) about concussion testing being conducted at the Advanced Biomechanics Lab for Injury Reduction and Rehabilitation in UMaine’s Advanced Manufacturing Center (AMC). UMaine researchers, including Caccese, are testing shock-absorbing material Winthrop-based company Alba-Technic developed to shield the brain from injury. […]
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The Franco-American Centre at the University of Maine will host a presentation and discussion on how to publish a family’s genealogy on Saturday, June 18. “Exploring the Possibility of Publishing your Family’s Story,” will be held from 10 a.m.–noon at Crossland Hall. Participants will learn about the different ways to publish their family’s unique history […]
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Fish come from other fish. But understanding how fish reproduce, their habitat and how to care for them need to be valued if fishing is to continue in future generations. In Skylar Bayer’s humorous TEDxPiscataquaRiver talk titled “Why the Sex Lives of our Seafood Matter,” she discusses three iconic New England seafood species — Atlantic […]
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The Associated Press and the Portland Press Herald reported the Maine Department of Marine Resources awarded more than $127,000 for a lobster shell study led by University of Maine researchers. The grant will aid the development of the project, “A Proactive Approach to Addressing Lobster Health in the Context of a Changing Ecosystem,” which will […]
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The University of Maine’s Virtual Environment and Multimodal Interaction (VEMI) Laboratory was featured on the WABI (Channel 5) segment, “Virtual Reality in Maine: Part 1.” Students and faculty at the lab, which is the only research facility of its kind in Maine, are using virtual reality in research that may lead to the development of […]
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Old Town High School students will showcase research on a marine worm that is causing problems for oyster farmers in the state and around the world at a May 25 presentation at the University of Maine. Starting at noon in Norman Smith Hall, Room 107, four underclassmen will each share a slide show on the […]
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The Associated Press reported on a recent study on saltmarsh sparrows conducted by a team of researchers including Brian Olsen, a professor of biology and ecology at the University of Maine. Scientists from several universities and agencies say the saltmarsh sparrow is disappearing from the East Coast and could be headed for extinction in as […]
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