A new Lumina Foundation report by the University of Maine Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center professor Philip Trostel on the value of higher education was mentioned in a Huffington Post blog article titled, “Want to be happier and healthier? Then go to college.” In the 73-page report “It’s Not Just the Money: The Benefits of […]
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Offshore Wind reported the University of Maine hosted the inaugural Matthew R. Simmons Memorial Summit: A Technology Roadmap for Floating Offshore Wind on Oct. 1 and 2. The summit gathered information from various perspectives of platform designers, researchers, permitting agencies and developers with the goal of producing a roadmap that advances the floating offshore wind, […]
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As the cost of a higher education rises, some students, parents and policymakers are finding themselves asking, “Is it worth it?” According to a new Lumina Foundation report by the University of Maine Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center professor Philip Trostel, the answer is a resounding, “Yes.” In the 73-page report “It’s Not Just the […]
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The Lexington-Herald Leader reported Mick Peterson, a University of Maine professor of mechanical engineering and executive director of the Racing Surfaces Testing Laboratory, tested the safety of the Keeneland track in Lexington, Kentucky after three horses suffered fatal breakdowns. Peterson worked with officials to review testing and daily measuring procedures to ensure the safety of […]
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Bob Bayer, executive director of the Lobster Institute at the University of Maine, spoke with Seacoastonline for an article about shell disease becoming an increasing problem for lobstermen in Kittery. Lobster shell disease has been prevalent in southern New England for more than 20 years, according to the article. Although less than 1 percent of […]
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The University of Maine was mentioned in a Daily Astorian article about the Dragonfly Mercury Project that relies on national parks partnering with citizen scientists, such as students, to compile data. Biology students at Astoria High School in Astoria, Oregon have been collecting dragonfly larvae for the National Park Service project, according to the article. […]
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The Maine IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) was recognized as a Champion of Innovation at the Maine Development Foundation’s 37th annual meeting in September. Maine INBRE is a collaborative network of Maine educational and research institutions led by the MDI Biological Laboratory and sponsored by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) […]
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WLBZ (Channel 2) covered the launch of buoys by scientists, students and aquaculture business owners to monitor water conditions in the Damariscotta River and Saco Bay. The buoys are part of a National Science Foundation’s Sustainable Ecological Aquaculture Network (SEANET) project geared to assist the aquaculture sector maintain an environmentally and economically sustainable production path. […]
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A three-state study that includes researchers from the University of Maine was mentioned in the Greenhouse Management article, “New Hampshire consumers will pay more for locally grown produce.” The project, “Sustaining and Enhancing Local Agriculture in Rural Areas: Assessing Key Producer and Consumer Issues in Northern New England,” is funded by USDA/AFRI and includes UMaine […]
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Heather Leslie, director of the University of Maine Darling Marine Center, is leading a research project to deepen her interdisciplinary investigations of ecological and human dimensions of small-scale fisheries in Mexico’s Baja peninsula. A $1.79 million award from the National Science Foundation’s Coupled Natural and Human (CNH) Systems Program funds the three-year project. “My studies […]
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