Research

GPS-tracked iceberg research from UMaine highlighted by media

TechTimes, Interesting Engineering, Nature World News and The Think Tank Journal highlighted research from the University of Maine that used an innovative approach to gathering data by attaching GPS devices to icebergs. The research concluded that smaller, connecting tributary fjords should be considered in circulation models for fjords. Findings will contribute to more accurate models […]

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Media cite Climate Reanalyzer for sea surface temperature data

USA Today and Wide Open Spaces cited data visualizations from the University of Maine Climate Reanalyzer for average ocean surface temperatures. USA Today used the tool for the most recent record-setting high average temperature of the ocean, and Wide Open Spaces used it to show how surface temperature averages of the North Atlantic Ocean have […]

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The Guardian highlights graduate student’s runner-up finish in global competition

Devin Rowe, a University of Maine Ph.D. candidate in her second year in ecology and environmental science, finished runner-up in a global competition titled “Dance your PhD” by submitting a video that used music of Camille Saint-Saëns’s Danse Macabre to convey research on the browntail moth. The Guardian highlighted the student’s project in a story […]

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Wujcik ranked among 2023 best rising stars in science by Research.com

Evan Wujcik, an assistant professor of chemical and biomedical engineering with a joint appointment in the Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) at the University of Maine, was named one of the Best Rising Stars of Science in 2023 by Research.com, the number one online research portal for scientists. The list, now in its second […]

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Media highlight UMaine role in state offshore wind development goal

National Fisherman, PenBay Pilot, The Maritime Executive, Mainebiz and other media reported that the University of Maine provided input on the state’s plans for developing a port facility to support the floating offshore wind industry in Maine. Reports also noted that the state’s proposed Floating Offshore Wind Research Array is expected to include 10–12 turbines […]

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UMaine alumni featured in CivilEats.com article on innovative use of fish

University of Maine alumni Amber Boutiette and Patrick Breeding were featured in an article from CivilEats.com on innovative ways companies have used parts from fish or crustaceans. Boutiette and Breeding, co-founders of Marin, the Portland-based skincare startup, created their products by using lobster glycoproteins, which they started to work with while graduate students at UMaine, […]

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Media highlight UMaine study on fishermen’s resilience to climate change

Earth.com, ECO Magazine and the Scientific Inquirer highlighted a study from an international research team led by Timothy Frawley, postdoctoral researcher affiliated with the University of Maine Darling Marine Center, about how fishermen’s operational decisions can affect their ability to adapt to climate change. Reports also cited quotes from Frawley and Heather Leslie, a UMaine professor […]

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UMaine study on liquor fungus highlighted by Seacoast Online

Seacoast Online, an affiliation of the Portsmouth Herald, highlighted a study from the University of Maine commissioned by the town of York to discover whether a fungus associated with aging liquor was present in the town following an expansion request from a local distillery and public outcry. The study found that the fungus, Baudoinia, was […]

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