Richard Judd, the McBride Professor of History at the University of Maine, spoke with the Portland Press Herald for the article, “More than 200 years later, Maine still feels a chill from the Year Without a Summer.” In April 1815, Indonesia’s Mount Tambora had one of the most powerful volcanic eruptions in recorded history, according […]
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Bangor Daily News, WABI (Channel 5), Portland Press Herald and Society for Science & the Public reported a Bangor High School senior who invented a gadget for improving water quality received one of three first-place awards — worth $150,000 — at the Intel Science Talent Search awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. The awards are a […]
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The Associated Press, Portland Press Herald, Bangor Daily News, Maine Public Broadcasting Network, WGME (Channel 13 in Portland), WLBZ (Channel 2), WVII (Channel 7) and Mainebiz reported on the release of a report that looks at how the state is preparing for the next cyclical infestation of a pest that could cause severe economic damage to […]
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Research conducted at the University of Maine was mentioned in the CKD News article, “Study evaluates cognitive deficits in chronic kidney disease patients.” Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a significant risk factor for cognitive impairment, and previous studies have examined differences in cognitive impairment between those with and without kidney disease using multiple cognitive outcomes, […]
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University of Maine economist Todd Gabe’s 2014 study on the maple industry’s financial impact on the state was cited in the Mainebiz article, “Lawmakers push for action against misleading maple claims.” A delegation from Maine, including U.S. Sens. Angus King and Susan Collins, as well as U.S. Reps. Chellie Pingree and Bruce Poliquin, joined 27 […]
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A paper that focuses on the work of the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine and other leading sustainability institutions was recently published in a journal and cited in a magazine. “Mobilizing the power of higher education to tackle the grand challenge of sustainability: Lessons from novel initiatives,” […]
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Paul Mayewski has been rated one of the most-cited and influential climate change authors. His article “Holocene climate variability” was ranked No. 58 of the all-time top 100 papers on climate change by Carbon Brief, a website in the United Kingdom that covers developments in climate science, climate policy and energy policy. As of August […]
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The Bangor Daily News advanced the second annual Maine Science Festival set for March 18–20 throughout Bangor. The University of Maine is participating in several demonstrations, hands-on activities and panels at the festival, which seeks to stimulate interest in science and heighten awareness of its impacts. The article mentioned 10 can’t-miss events at this year’s […]
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The University of Maine was mentioned in a Boothbay Register article about Robert Morse and his business, North American Kelp. The Waldoboro-based company processes kelp harvested off the coast of Maine, according to the article. Morse cited a UMaine study that found more than one million tons of rockweed exist on the state’s coast. Currently […]
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UMaine Research and Conference Services are among the latest programs to upgrade to the university’s new website template. The William S. Cohen Institute for Leadership & Public Service, Academ-e, Maine Autism Institute for Education and Research and Student Records also recently upgraded. The new UMaine.edu and related pages debuted in late August. For more information […]
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