Research

Gabe’s Waterfront Concerts Economic Impact Studies Cited by BDN

Peer-reviewed studies by University of Maine economics professor Todd Gabe were mentioned in the Bangor Daily News article, “Waterfront Concerts poised for biggest year to date, promoter tells Bangor business gathering.” Since the concert series began in 2010, it has held 75 events along the banks of the Penobscot River, according to the article. Gabe’s […]

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Milardo’s Research on Aunts, Uncles Cited in News-Press Parenting Column

Research by Robert Milardo, a professor of family relations at the University of Maine, was cited in a News-Press parenting column about the important role aunts and uncles play in children’s lives. Milardo’s writings show aunts and uncles help parents care for their children, give parents breaks and lend advice to both children and adults, […]

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MPBN Interviews Riess About New Book

The Maine Public Broadcasting Network spoke with Warren Riess, a research associate professor of history, anthropology and marine sciences at the University of Maine, about his new book, “The Ship That Held Up Wall Street.” When an 18th-century ship was unearthed during a 1982 pre-construction dig in Lower Manhattan, Riess was called in to find […]

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Mount Desert Islander Advances Waller’s Coral Gardens Talk

The Mount Desert Islander reported Rhian Waller, an associate research professor at the University of Maine’s School of Marine Sciences, will speak about coral gardens that were discovered in the Gulf of Maine. Waller was part of a team of researchers that used a remotely controlled submersible vehicle during the summer to find the dense […]

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NSF Story Highlights STEM Education Research of Michelle Smith

The research of Michelle Smith, assistant professor in the School of Biology and Ecology, is the focus of a National Science Foundation Discovery feature, “Rules of engagement: Transforming the teaching of college-level science.” Smith is the principal investigator on four projects and a co-principal investor on another, all aimed at improving nationwide science instruction and […]

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CNF Potential at Paper Mill Covered By MassLive.com

The University of Maine was highlighted in a MassLive.com story about Paperlogic, a 120-year-old paper mill in Turners Falls, Massachusetts, seeking to make new products with innovative cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) produced at the university. UMaine was recently awarded $350,000 to construct a commercial-scale CNF manufacturing plant with a capacity of 2 tons per day. The […]

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UMaine Students Cited in BDN Report on Plans for Hampden Solid Waste Processing Plant

University of Maine students were mentioned in a Bangor Daily News article about the Municipal Review Committee, a group representing the trash disposal interests of 187 Maine communities, announcing it plans to develop a $60 million solid waste recycling and processing facility in Hampden. The proposed garbage-to-energy facility will feature technology from Maryland-based Fiberight that […]

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