The Associated Press, Portland Press Herald, Mainebiz, Bangor Daily News, Maine Public Broadcasting Network, and WLBZ (Channel 2) were among news organizations to report on the U.S. Department of Energy’s selection of finalists for the next phase of its Advanced Technology Demonstration Program. The University of Maine’s offshore wind project known as New England Aqua […]
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A Bangor Daily News article advancing this year’s Waterfront Concerts’ season cited a 2013 study conducted by University of Maine economics professor Todd Gabe. Gabe found more than 200,000 people had attended the series in its first three years, bringing more than $30 million into the local economy. Attendance figures had grown steadily each year. […]
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The Portland Press Herald cited University of Maine research in an article about state officials saying Maine lobstermen’s efforts to mark egg-bearing female lobsters with a V-notch on their tail have been on the decline since 2008, which could put pressure on the future health of the industry. The article states that according to an […]
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A University of Maine faculty member, two students and a campus organization were recognized for outstanding public service and civic engagement at the Maine Campus Compact’s (MCC) 13th annual Awards Ceremony on April 30 at the State House Hall of Flags in Augusta. Robert Glover, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences-Honors preceptor and assistant professor […]
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Today the U.S. Department of Energy announced the selection of finalists for the next phase of its Advanced Technology Demonstration Program. The University of Maine’s offshore wind project known as New England Aqua Ventus was selected fourth and is an alternate. Three of the six projects, all of which are at 50 percent completion, were […]
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Robert Kates, Presidential Professor of Sustainability Science at the University of Maine’s Climate Change Institute, was interviewed for a Portland Press Herald article about the newly released National Climate Assessment report, which found global warming is already affecting life in Maine and other New England states. Kates, who is a coauthor of the report’s northeastern […]
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A University of Maine study was cited in a Bangor Daily News Consumer Forum article titled, “Waste is not a terrible thing to mind: Learn how to get the most out of compost.” The study determined that about 38 percent of all municipal solid waste thrown out in Maine could be composted instead of added […]
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These stellar seniors — hailing from rural Maine to Canada and China — share their UMaine experiences. Learn about their research, community service and world travels, and their plans for a very promising future. Contact: Margaret Nagle, 207.581.3745 Jinlun Bai Finn Bondeson Ariel Bothen Meaghan Bradica Jennifer Chalmers Dilasha Dixit Kayla Jones Theresa McMannus Janelle […]
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Phys.org published a report on research conducted by Niclas Erhardt, assistant professor of human resources in the Maine Business School at the University of Maine. Erhardt studied employee self-promotion tactics, as well as ensuing responses from managers. He found office impressions are becoming increasingly shaped by communication technologies — including email — as opposed to […]
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More than 60 mechanical engineering students will showcase their capstone projects May 8 at the University of Maine’s Mechanical Engineering Design Open House. Students have spent the year working in groups to develop a range of projects. One team has designed a surgical device that can be used for adult circumcision, which is linked to […]
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