Research

UMaine Offshore Wind Project Focus of EarthTechling Article

A proposed offshore wind pilot project by Maine Aqua Ventus, which includes the University of Maine and partner companies, is the focus of an EarthTechling article titled “Maine keeps offshore wind project afloat.” The Maine Public Utilities Commission voted earlier in January to approve the terms of the consortium’s project which seeks to build two […]

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Student’s Vegetable Study Mentioned in The Maine Edge

The Maine Edge reported on a study being conducted by Kelly Koss, a University of Maine student pursuing a master’s degree in food science and human nutrition. Koss is seeking 100 children to take part in her research that will test whether they are more apt to eat a vegetable that is a novel, bright […]

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The Grower Reports on UMaine Student’s Colored Vegetable Study

The Grower reported on a study being conducted by Kelly Koss, a University of Maine student pursuing a master’s degree in food science and human nutrition. Koss is seeking 100 children to take part in her research that will test whether they are more apt to eat a vegetable that is a novel, bright color, […]

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Acheson Talks to Press Herald About Poverty in Maine

Ann Acheson, a research associate at the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center at the University of Maine, spoke with the Portland Press Herald for an article titled “In State of the Union, ideas to close income gap relevant for Mainers.” Acheson said Maine has a traditionally lower-than-average poverty rate, as well as a high number […]

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Camire Quoted in Press Herald Article on Exclusion of Potatoes from Program

Mary Ellen Camire, a professor of food science and human nutrition at the University of Maine, spoke to the Portland Press Herald for an article about the potato industry and supporters in Congress pushing to scrap a policy that prevents women from buying potatoes with vouchers they get through the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) […]

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WVII Interviews UMaine Student About Vegetable Study

WVII (Channel 7) spoke with Kelly Koss, a University of Maine student pursuing a master’s degree in food science and human nutrition, about her study on whether children are more likely to eat vegetables that are brightly colored. Koss said many youth in the United States don’t eat the recommended daily amount of vegetables, and […]

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Weekly Reports on UMaine Grad’s Award-Winning Ice Age Research

The Weekly reported on Kurt Rademaker, a University of Maine alumnus and faculty associate in the Department of Anthropology and Climate Change Institute, winning an international prize for his ice age research related to the first human settlement in the high Peruvian Andes. Rademaker won the Tübingen Research Prize in Early Prehistory and Quaternary Ecology, […]

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UMaine Researchers Quoted in Pathfinder Buzz Article

A Pathfinder Buzz article titled “Maine turning new tricks from old industries” includes quotes from University of Maine researchers about how they are developing new applications to extend the state’s traditional strengths such as fishing and forestry. Those innovations include the development of golf balls from lobster shells and bio-jet fuel and biomass pellets from […]

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Research by UMaine Nutritionists Cited in Science Codex Article

The Science Codex article “Disadvantaged, non-college bound young adults at risk for excessive weight gain” cited research conducted by a team of registered dietitians from the University of Maine in collaboration with scientists from multiple institutions from around the country. The researchers developed a weight management intervention program that is particularly relevant for disadvantaged young […]

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